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Microsoft releases eight security updates
There is a lot going on in the updates from Microsoft this month, including some very interesting and long time coming changes. Also, it’s the highest volume of …
Building a more secure and agile Internet
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) awarded $15 million to support three, multi-institutional …
Office workers have little trust in digital world
The majority of UK office workers have trouble deciding who to trust in the digital world, however this isn’t surprising considering 14 percent have already been badly …
Women CIOs report higher IT budget increases than their male counterparts
In 2014, female CIOs expect to increase their IT budgets 2.5 percent, whereas male CIOs report an average increase of 0.2 percent, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The …
Key focus areas for security technology investment
A new report from the Security for Business Innovation Council advocates three key areas for technology investment and recommendations for specific security technologies to …
Discover what is happening across your IT infrastructure
Netwrix released Netwrix Auditor 6.0, which now delivers visibility into what is happening across the entire IT infrastructure. It provides the broadest available coverage of …
Google account passwords stolen in phishing attack
Hackers have been stealing Google account passwords in a new and better crafted phishing attack that is hard to catch with traditional heuristic detection, according to …
What keeps senior IT security pros up at night? It’s not what you think
In the security space, last year was one for the books. Edward Snowden made waves after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs, which raised …
Penetration testing device that fits in your pocket
Pwnie Express updated the Pwn Phone, a phone that doubles as a powerful penetration testing device making it easy to evaluate wired, wireless and Bluetooth networks. Pwn …
GE acquires Wurldtech to advance cyber security for key industries
GE announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Wurldtech, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based company. This move is one of several by GE to help protect …
Week in review: Android locker ransomware, password management done right, IE 0-day exploit details
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts, interviews, videos and articles: Researchers debunk severity of OAuth “Covert …
Snapchat promises of disappearing messages were false
Snapchat, the developer of a popular mobile messaging app, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers with promises about the …