Network Security

New Flash exploit used to distribute credential-stealing malware

The exploit is embedded into documents distributed as email attachments, researchers from Kaspersky Lab said

US Secret Service: Stronger laws could help fight sophisticated cybercrime

GCHQ reportedly infiltrated and attacked hacktivist groups

Leaked documents suggest the agency used denial-of-service tactics and assisted law enforcement in identifying Anonymous members

Mobile data traffic is expected to explode 11-fold by 2018

Wearables will affect mobile traffic, too, but it's hard to predict by how much

Super Bowl fans uploaded 5 pics a second to Instgram over Wi-Fi during game

NFL turned to Purview analytics tool to study Wi-Fi use; fans used 3.2 TB of data

Increasing malware sophistication vexes lawmakers, industry

But members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee also point to failure of industry to implement stronger measures

Tumblr offers SSL option, but not default

To benefit from the added security users need to enable the SSL option in the account settings

Suspected data breach at Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels

A large hotel management company says attackers may have compromised its point-of-sale devices

Windows XP support cutoff poses data breach risk for retailers

Symantec said retailers running Windows XP-based POS terminals will soon face an increased attack risk

PCI security standard remains solid, chief says

Breaches at Target highlight need for multi-layered security effort, Bob Russo says.