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FTC wants to be enforcer of data security

Agency wants Congress to grant it authority to go after companies that fail to provide adequate data security

Dec 13, 2013 4 mins

Careers Government Network Security

EFF criticizes Google for removing ‘vital privacy feature’ with Android 4.4.2

The new Android update disables a feature that allowed users to revoke permissions for installed apps

Dec 13, 2013 4 mins

Cybercrime Mobile Security Network Security

Bitcoin market price app, ‘Bitcoin Alarm,’ is carefully cloaked malware

The application contains a remote access Trojan, Arbor Networks said

Dec 12, 2013 2 mins

Malware Network Security Small and Medium Business

As Unix fades away from data centers, it’s unclear what’s next

Linux is gaining ground today, but a cloud OS or some other new technology may become more important in time

Dec 12, 2013 5 mins

CIO Servers System Management

Avon halts work on global SAP implementation

A pilot program in Canada 'caused significant business disruption'

Dec 12, 2013 3 mins

CIO ERP Systems IT Strategy

Banks shouldn’t rely on mobile SMS passcodes, security firm says

As mobile banking grows, malicious Android applications are increasingly intercepting one-time passcodes

Dec 12, 2013 2 mins

Collaboration Software Malware Small and Medium Business

NSA taps tracking cookies used by Google, others, to monitor surveillance targets

Browser cookies used to serve targeted ads are a rich source of material for NSA, report says

Dec 11, 2013 4 mins

Government Government IT Mobile Security

Adobe patches critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Shockwave

An exploit targets one of the vulnerabilities by using Flash content embedded in Microsoft Word documents, Adobe warns

Dec 11, 2013 2 mins

Adobe Patch Management Software Small and Medium Business

Microsoft Patch Tuesday reinforces the value of software upgrades

Microsoft has issued five critical security bulletins in December's round of Patch Tuesday

Dec 10, 2013 4 mins

Microsoft Patch Management Software Small and Medium Business

Update vulnerability in third-party SDK exposes some Android apps to attacks

Attackers could force apps using the HomeBase SDK to download and execute rogue code, researchers from Bitdefender said

Dec 10, 2013 5 mins

Encryption Malware Small and Medium Business