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U.S. firms say H-1B restrictions may help them

But analysts say H-1B restrictions are unlikely to affect global forces

By Patrick Thibodeau

Apr 19, 2013 5 mins

Asset Management Software Data Breach Technology Industry

Pirate Bay co-founder charged with hacking IBM mainframes, stealing money

This is the biggest data intrusion investigation ever performed in Sweden, the prosecutor said

By Loek Essers

Apr 16, 2013 4 mins

Data Breach Fraud Intrusion Detection Software

Symantec report finds small businesses battered by cybercrime

Small businesses are being targeted more often due to less sophisticated defenses

By Jeremy Kirk

Apr 16, 2013 2 mins

Access Control Data Breach Small and Medium Business

Virtual Instruments: Avoiding “The Abyss”, trouncing Brocade and not hiding behind SDN

Virtual Instruments CEO John Thompson focused on cloud-enabling customers' sites

By Bob Brown

Apr 15, 2013 8 mins

Data Breach Data Center

Air Force reclassification of cyber tools as weapons sparks speculation

One expert suggests the move is designed to deter nations from launching cyberattacks. Another: To drum up funding support from Congress

By John P. Mello, Jr.

Apr 12, 2013 4 mins

Cyberattacks Firewalls Small and Medium Business

Hackers could start abusing electric car chargers to cripple the grid, researcher says

If we don't start securing systems today, it will become a problem in 10 years, the researcher said

By Loek Essers

Apr 11, 2013 4 mins

Access Control Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software

House Intelligence panel OKs CISPA after closed door meeting

Controversial information-sharing bill heads to vote by full House possibly next week

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Apr 10, 2013 3 mins

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Government

Cisco, IBM on the defensive with OpenDaylight

Marginalizing OpenFlow might shift the SDN conversation from network commodity to service and support

By Jim Duffy

Apr 10, 2013 4 mins

Cisco Systems Data Breach Open Source

Hackers turn a Canon EOS camera into a remote surveillance tool

The Canon EOS 1D-X camera is not designed with security in mind, a researcher said

By Loek Essers

Apr 10, 2013 4 mins

Access Control Data Breach Small and Medium Business

Spam botnet-for-hire used to deliver Android malware

Development marks a new post-startup phase in the Android malware business, on par with that of malicious tech targeting Windows

By Antone Gonsalves

Apr 10, 2013 3 mins

Access Control Botnets Small and Medium Business