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Cloud security concerns are overblown, experts say

RSA panel compares enterprise fears of cloud security to early, now eased, concerns about virtualization technology

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Feb 27, 2014 3 mins

Cloud Computing Malware RSA Conference

Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks

Twice now that Apple's bypassed Snow Leopard when it patched newer editions

By Gregg Keizer

Feb 26, 2014 4 mins

Apple Malware Networking

IE zero-day exploit being used in widespread attacks

The exploit is being distributed from many compromised websites around the world, researchers from Symantec said

By Lucian Constantin

Feb 26, 2014 3 mins

Intrusion Detection Software Malware Small and Medium Business

360 million account credentials found in the wild, says security firm

The list is likely to have been compiled from multiple data breaches, according to Hold Security

By Jeremy Kirk

Feb 26, 2014 2 mins

Data Breach Fraud Small and Medium Business

Android malware using TOR anonymity network makes a debut

Using TOR makes it more difficult to trace the command-and-control server

By Jeremy Kirk

Feb 26, 2014 3 mins

Encryption Malware Small and Medium Business

Apple patches critical ‘gotofail’ bug with Mavericks update

Ships OS X 10.9.2 with nearly three-dozen security fixes; adds FaceTime audio calls

By Gregg Keizer

Feb 25, 2014 4 mins

Amazon.com Apple Malware

Nov’IT says flashing a new ROM onto your Android phone can make it more secure

Uhuru Mobile is a new ROM derived from Cyanogen that aims to make Android phones more secure

By Peter Sayer

Feb 25, 2014 3 mins

Intrusion Detection Software Small and Medium Business Viruses

Researchers bypass protections in Microsoft’s EMET anti-exploitation tool

The tool can't protect against determined attackers with customized exploits, researchers from Bromium claim

By Lucian Constantin

Feb 25, 2014 4 mins

Access Control Fraud Intrusion Detection Software

New iOS flaw allows malicious apps to record touch screen presses

The captured touch screen data could be used to reconstruct what users typed

By Lucian Constantin

Feb 25, 2014 2 mins

Malware Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

German security firm offers unauthorized patch for critical encryption bug in OS X Mavericks

While Safari is affected by Apple oversight, Chrome and Firefox are not

By Gregg Keizer

Feb 24, 2014 4 mins

Apple Malware Patch Management Software