Identity and Access Management

LinkedIn outage prompts security concerns

The website's domain name was temporarily redirected to a different server

Many companies are negligent about SAP security, researchers say

Researchers found many servers with old SAP applications or critical SAP administrative services exposed to the Internet

Microsoft launches security bounty programs for Windows 8.1 and IE 11 Preview

The company aims to fill the gaps in the vulnerability market and strengthen exploit defenses in Windows

UK spy agency reportedly intercepted email of delegates at G20 meetings in 2009

The British intelligence agency targeted email accounts, computers and phones used by foreign delegates, leaked documents allegedly show

Why password-only authentication is passe

Mobility, cloud, BYOD lead to surge in two-factor authentication schemes  

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

Cyberespionage campaign ‘NetTraveler’ siphoned data from hundreds of high-profile targets, researchers say

The operation compromised government institutions, companies and activists from around the world, researchers from Kaspersky Lab said

Google biometrics tests show there’s no magic pill for passwords

Electronic tattoos and pills that make the body itself a password would create their own unique challenges, security experts warn

Malware going retro in 2013, security firm finds

Old tricks attract attention of cyber bandits in the first quarter, McAfee finds

Oracle’s Java security improvements don’t quite satisfy