Security

Ecuador considering Snowden’s asylum request

Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs comments on asylum request at a press conference

Cybercrooks target SMBs with new types of attacks

Ransomware, mobile malware and brute-force attacks aimed at small business are on the rise

NSA leaker Snowden leaves Hong Kong reportedly for Russia

Hong Kong's government said Sunday Edward Snowden had left for a third country

Southwest Airlines flying again after major computer glitch grounds flights

Systemwide computer glitch grounds more than 60 Southwest flights on Friday/Saturday

Facebook bug exposes contact information from millions of users

There is no evidence, the company says, that the bug has been exploited maliciously

Android ransomware marks profitable new era for cybercriminals

Too many CSOs ignore the reality of today’s threats

George Viegas argues that recent research finds too many security managers suffer from 'ain't gonna happen to me' syndrome

British intelligence tapping fiber-optic cables for massive amounts of data

The GCHQ surveillance program is even bigger than NSAs, The Guardian says

Civil liberties advocates call for more oversight of NSA surveillance

NSA surveillance programs need more transparency, critics say

Enterprises starting to trust cloud for more sensitive apps

Cloud gaining traction for everything from e-discovery to security monitoring