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Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in popular game engines
Security researchers found serious vulnerabilities in the engines of several popular first-person shooter video games that could allow attackers to...
Digital strongboxes won't solve whistleblower problem for journalists
A system where anonymous leakers are dropping documents into a folder has advantages when government investigators start probing a story's sources,...
Pressure mounts for building in security during application development
Microsoft survey of IT pros and developers worldwide found only 37% worked for organizations that built products with security in mind
Security Manager's Journal: NAC deployment means better access control at last
The deployment has already revealed a whole lot of devices that don't meet the criteria for getting on the corporate network.
Yahoo Japan says 22 million user IDs may have been stolen
Yahoo Japan, the country's largest Web portal, said up to 22 million user IDs may have been leaked during a hack that was discovered last week.
T-Mobile drops challenge to FCC's net neutrality rules
T-Mobile USA has dropped a pending challenge to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges
Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from...
Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed Safe
Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government...
Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed SafeNet
Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government...
New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer
Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights...
Experts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited
The Department of Homeland Security's plan to selectively share information on zero-day vulnerabilities is too restrictive and should be opened up to...
In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback
The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback.
Pushdo botnet is evolving, becomes more resilient to takedown attempts
Security researchers from Damballa have found a new variant of the Pushdo malware that's better at hiding its malicious network traffic and is...
Spiceworks' free management software gets integrated MDM
Spiceworks has teamed up with Fiberlink to add mobile device management functionality to the next version of its free network and IT management...
Google has 'lapped Siri' with sci-fi-like search
Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your...
Booming mobile industry spawning global criminal marketplace
Mobile devices have become enticing targets for criminals around the world, so much so that an underground industry has begun to grow to support...
Researchers develop industrial systems that watch for security breaches
University researchers have developed a methodology for enabling networked devices in an industrial control system to police each other for abnormal...
Testing firm: Internet Explorer tops browsers for malware protection
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what browser blocks malware best of all? The answer to that question is Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, at least...
Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers
Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial...
Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release
Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor...
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