Security

Improved Carberp banking malware will target North American banks, Group-IB says

Carberp authors are developing custom scripts for U.S. and Canadian banking websites, Group-IB researchers say

NASA on full court press to deflate doomsday prophecies

NASA post video dated 12.22.12 to further poke fun at doomsdayers

Trade group objects to proposed NIST mobile security guidelines

TIA trade group says NIST preference for hardware-based security might mean vendors either make drastic changes or leave federal market altogether

Group says Nickelodeon app violates kids’ privacy

SpongeBob Diner Dash collects personal information from children in violation of U.S. law, the complaint says

7 Tech Trends That Will Impact Your Business in 2013

Clearwire board agrees to Sprint’s $2.2 billion offer

The deal would give Sprint significantly more spectrum in the top U.S. markets

Land an IT job: Tips from recent hires

Four IT workers who recently found new jobs describe their hard-won success and offer a view from the street.

Another data-wiping malware program found in Iran

New malware Batchwiper is unsophisticated, but can cause a lot of damage, researchers say

After Newtown tragedy, cops target social net pranksters

Connecticut State Police warn they will prosecute anyone posting false info, threatening

Single sign-on moves to the cloud

Okta and OneLogin score high in test of eight SSO solutions that cut help desk calls and boost password security