Security

Browser feature can be abused to misrepresent download origin, researcher says

A researcher shows how users can be tricked into thinking that rogue downloads have been initiated by legitimate websites

‘Security Jam’ online event highlights need for international cybersecurity

One top recommendation: Cybersecurity 'coalition of the willing' to tackle hacker threats

US warns users of new Citadel ransomware hit

The Citadel Trojan, which is based on Zeus, is being changed for new nefarious purposes

Undergrad suspected in massive Univ. of Nebraska breach

More than 650K personal records were compromised in attack

Big Brother’s Mining Our Data, Do We Care?

Dollars and Senseless: The Real Financial Impact of a Cyber Attack

The sooner an attack is identified, its vector and target understood, and action taken to deal with it, the happier the C-Suite will be.

Is the cloud really ready for prime time?

Security, reliability hinder enterprise cloud adoption, but not startups

DMARC helps protect reputation of American Greetings’ e-cards

Authentication schemed for emails spots spammers and phishers

U.S. companies, government not likely burned by Flame

Hope is security vendors, enterprises will get beyond panic and use the Middle East-focused malware as a teachable moment

OpenFlow and Cisco OPEN’s feedback loop

The northbound SDN interface may limit OpenFlow's role and thwart commoditization