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Mobile carriers fined $10M for making private user info accessible via Google search

The FCC intends to fine TerraCom, Inc. and YourTel America, Inc. $10 million for several violations of laws protecting the privacy of phone customers’ personal …

57% increase in Backoff malware from August to September

Damballa released a new report highlighting the extent to which malware infections, such as Backoff malware, are able to bypass network prevention controls. The report reveals …

Explaining infosec magic to kids

Magic! It’s the basis for countless children’s stories filled with adventure and excitement. It’s also how many kids think cyberspace works. There’s …

Week in review: Widespread malvertising, iCloud users under attack, and protecting yourself from electronic spying

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The Software Assurance Marketplace: A response to a challenging problem The growing …

How-to guide to protecting yourself from electronic spying

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) launched its updated Surveillance Self-Defense report, a comprehensive how-to guide to protecting yourself from electronic spying for …

Ebola-themed emails deliver malware, exploit Sandworm vulnerability

US CERT has recently issued a warning about malware-delivery campaigns using users’ fear of the Ebola virus and its spreading as a bait. One of the most prolific …

100 million cloud file analysis reveals shadow data threat

Elastica conducted a security analysis of more than 100 million files being shared and stored in leading public-cloud applications. Research revealed that 20 percent of …

40% of enterprise employees use personal devices for work

Approximately 40 percent of U.S. consumers who work for large enterprises said they use their personally owned smartphone, desktop or laptop daily for some form of work …

Open source NAC solution PacketFence 4.5.0 released

PacketFence is a free and open source Network Access Control (NAC) solution. It can be used to effectively secure small to very large heterogeneous networks. Among the …

ISSA launches professional development framework

ISSA launched an industry-wide program to solve the global cybersecurity workforce gap. The ISSA Cybersecurity Career Lifecycle (CSCL) is a professional development framework …

INTERPOL World launches partners program

INTERPOL World has launched a Strategic Partners Program with private-sector security solutions providers to jointly create solutions to real-world security challenges faced …

Cyber skills shortage makes UK a soft target for hackers

A survey conducted by MWR InfoSecurity at 44Con 2014 has revealed that 75% of the information security professionals in attendance believed that a lack of cyber security …

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