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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

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

Feb 26, 2014 3 mins

Encryption Malware Small and Medium Business

New iOS flaw increases risk of spying on enterprises

Another discovered vulnerability could allow attackers to run monitoring app to record on-screen touches

Feb 26, 2014 3 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Telecommunications Industry

Apple patches critical ‘gotofail’ bug with Mavericks update

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

Feb 25, 2014 4 mins

Amazon.com Apple Malware

RSA chief: NSA exploited ‘position of trust’; should spin-out security tech group

Before thousands, RSA's exec. chairman Art Coviello says U.S. government needs to 're-build trust'

Feb 25, 2014 4 mins

Cyberattacks Mobile Security RSA Conference

Samsung beefs up Knox mobile management software

Move follows Galaxy S5 with fingerprint reader

Feb 25, 2014 5 mins

Android Phones Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Nokia in hot water over Finland privacy flap

Government ministers' data may have been sent to Microsoft servers, and police are accused of violating privacy laws.

Feb 25, 2014 3 mins

Operating Systems Smartphones Wi-Fi

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

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

Feb 25, 2014 4 mins

Access Control Fraud Intrusion Detection Software

Mastercard and Syniverse protect against card fraud with phone geolocation

Transactions will only be approved when a card holder and their phone are in the same place

Feb 25, 2014 2 mins

Fraud Mobile World Congress Network Security