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More regulation only way to stop social networks learning more than we wish, says researcher

Social networks have no incentive to inform users how data is gathered on them, a privacy researcher says

Oct 9, 2012 5 mins

Collaboration Software Cybercrime Small and Medium Business

Microsoft: Users trying to get something for nothing wind up with malware

Downloading key generators to unlock software is linked to malware infection

Oct 9, 2012 3 mins

Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business Windows

Trend Micro takes aim at targeted attacks with custom-designed security service

Custom Defense is intended to augment customary A/V signature updates to fight targeted attacks

Oct 9, 2012 3 mins

Advanced Persistent Threats Malware Network Security

Malware-infected computers being rented as proxy servers on the black market

Researchers have identified a Trojan program that turns infected computers into SOCKS proxy servers to which access is then sold

Oct 9, 2012 3 mins

Malware Small and Medium Business Windows Security

RSA’s Coviello calls for privacy laws to be overhauled to improve security

Budget inertia and a skills shortage are also holding back the move to a security infrastructure that doesn't just focus on the perimeter

Oct 9, 2012 3 mins

Access Control Encryption Manufacturing Industry

Windows 7 malware infection rate soars in 2012

But 2009 OS still 2X-3X less likely to get hacked than 11-year-old XP

Oct 9, 2012 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Malware Microsoft

Mass-distributed malware reaches critical mass

Another finding: Antivirus solutions are unable to detect 60% of malware in the wild

Oct 9, 2012 3 mins

Access Control Small and Medium Business Viruses

Huawei: House Intelligence Committee report is ‘not fact-based’

Says report's finding that Huawei is a security threat is based on 'rumors and speculations to prove non-existent accusations'

Oct 8, 2012 5 mins

Data Center Security

House Intelligence Committee report blasts Huawei, ZTE as threats to U.S. national security

Report insinuates Huawei breaking laws in U.S., says info being sent to DHS and DOJ

Oct 8, 2012 8 mins

Data Center Security

Cisco said to cut ties with China’s ZTE

Follows investigation into sales to Iran

Oct 8, 2012 3 mins

Cisco Systems Computers and Peripherals Network Switches