Cybercrime

Negligence and glitches create 64% of data breaches

More than a third of intrusions are pegged to malicious attacks in Ponemon/Symanec report

New Android Trojan app exploits previously unknown flaws, researchers say

The malware is the most sophisticated Android Trojan program found to date, researchers from Kaspersky Lab said

Bitcoin ATM is ‘horrible for money laundering,’ co-creator says

Why the Bitcoin ATM may not be the best option for illegal activity, and where it could start popping up soon.

Privacy groups, some lawmakers rip into NSA surveillance

Reports of massive information collection from phone and Internet companies may violate the Constitution, critics say

FAQ: What the NSA phone snooping uproar is all about

Is the blanket collection of phone data like that exposed this week legal? The government believes so. Here's the lowdown.

NSA, FBI mining data directly from major Internet companies, report says

Data from Microsoft, Facebook, Google servers is being accessed, Washington Post claims

Reports: NSA, FBI collecting content from Google, Facebook, other services

Major Internet companies let US agencies probe their servers, the Washington Post and the Guardian eported

Scope of NSA’s phone data snooping is ‘breathtaking’

Privacy advocates say reports about the operation confirm long-held fears

Seculert uses big data security analytics to precisely identify APTs and other malware

Bitcoin payments could be a landmine for companies

Bitcoin sales all recorded to a public ledger, meaning payments made to a company could lead to tracking of later payments made to that address