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Mobile applications being used for DDoS attacks
Prolexic Technologies reported that mobile applications are being used in DDoS attacks against enterprise customers. “The prevalence of mobile devices and the widespread …
Understanding mobile security pressure points and vulnerabilities
41 percent of the government employees who used the assessment tool are putting themselves and their agencies at risk with existing mobile device habits, according to a Mobile …
What drives salary hikes for IT professionals?
The biggest salary increases for IT professionals are for roles that demand specific experience in big data analytics; ecommerce and mobile; and IT security. Salaries for all …
Seagate’s 2TB external hard drive now backs up your phone
Seagate today announced the second generation of its sleek external storage lineup, Seagate Backup Plus Slim. This new offering includes the backup software, Seagate …
Key trends in ransomware, evasion techniques and social attacks
McAfee Labs released a predictions report, analyzing 2013 trends through its Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) service to forecast the threat landscape for the coming year. In …
Sophisticated and targeted attacks on the horizon
As 2013 draws to a close, Gavin Millard a security expert from Tripwire gazes into his crystal ball and predicts what 2014 has in store for us. Targeted mobile attacks will …
Will 2014 be the year of encryption?
Security experts at Unisys predicted that the coming year will usher in broad-based adoption of encryption as enterprises respond to recent disclosures that unencrypted data …
Convenience still overrides security for mobile shoppers
Despite a huge increase in shopping on mobile handsets, shoppers do not have security in place to protect the identity and credit card data stored on the devices, according to …
IBM prevents services from running compromised code
IBM inventors have patented a technique that can enable businesses to improve cloud security and support secure transactions by preventing mobile devices from accessing …
CIOs lack the vision when it comes to mobility
Mobile Helix announced the findings of an independent CIO survey of 300 IT decision makers in the UK and US; exploring how enterprises are making use of mobile technology. The …
Rogue apps can remove Android device locks
Security researchers from German IT consultancy Curesec have uncovered the existence of an Android flaw that could allow hackers to remove all existing device locks activated …
Shopping convenience overrides security concerns
Tripwire announced the results of a survey on mobile security and holiday shopping. The survey was conducted by Dimensional Research and OnePoll from November 18-20, 2013, and …
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