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Botnet operators in FBI bust show little talent, expert says

The operation exemplifies how deep technical knowledge is not needed to run a lucrative botnet

Microsoft: Most PCs running pirated Windows in China have security issues

Microsoft finds widespread piracy in PCs sold in China, warns consumers in new campaign

Japan police offers first-ever reward for wanted hacker

Japan's National Police Agency has posted a US$36,000 reward for a case in which it wrongly arrested men with hacked PCs

All I want for Christmas is BYOD

Win8 Touchscreen Ultrabook for the wife...check. Android 4.x tablets for the kids...check. But for me? All I want for Christmas is BYOD.

Young people bedding their smartphones: Cisco study

75% take them between the sheets; 90% wake up with them; IT is deceived into believing employees are faithful to corporate policy

With BYOD, data breaches just waiting to happen

Smartphone insecurity means healthcare patient information, for one, remains at high risk, studies find

Enterprise security testing: What are you missing?

Gang responsible for multimillion-dollar online auction fraud busted in Romania

The gang targeted U.S. citizens and caused losses of US$4 million, Romanian authorities say

Dexter malware infects point-of-sale systems worldwide, researchers say

Dexter malware stole data for tens of thousands of payment cards in recent weeks, Seculert researchers say

Ghostshell takes credit for extensive hack of government, private websites

The hacktivist group Team Ghostshell cites ProjectWhiteFox in release of information on 1.6 million accounts, including from DHS and FBI