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Innovation Sandbox Contest 2016 finalists announced
RSA Conference announced the 10 finalists for its annual Innovation Sandbox Contest. The competition is dedicated to encouraging out-of-the-box ideas and the exploration of …
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Bug in pre-installed app opens LG G3 smartphone owners to data theft, phishing
Two BugSec researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in LG’s G3 Android devices, which can be exploited to steal user data, mount phishing attacks, install …
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Oracle announces Java plugin deprecation, death
With a short post by a member of the Java strategy team, Oracle has announced the approaching death of the hated Java plugin. “Oracle plans to deprecate the Java browser …
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US fast-food chain Wendy’s investigating possible card data breach
Wendy’s, the popular and widespread US fast-food chain, is investigating a possible payment card data breach. The company was notified about the possibility by its payment …
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Cisco plugs hole in firewall devices that could lead to device hijacking
Cisco has released a firmware update that plugs a critical, easy-to-exploit vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to take control of the company’s RV220W …
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Why cybercriminals target healthcare data
In 2015, one in three Americans were victims of healthcare data breaches, attributed to a series of large-scale attacks that each affected more than 10 million individuals. …
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Most large organizations will have a Chief Data Officer by 2019
The race to drive competitive advantage and improved efficiency through better use of information assets is leading to a sharp rise in the number of chief data officers …
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cPanel notifies customers of possible user database breach
cPanel, the firm behing the popular eponymous web hosting administration and control software, has suffered a breach over the weekend. According to a notice posted online and …
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Larger, more complex, financially motivated DDoS attacks on the rise
DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly larger, more complex, and perpetrated by cyber extortionist instead of hacktivists and vandals, the results of Arbor Networks’ …
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Centene Corp misplaces hard drives with sensitive info of 95,000 customers
US-based healthcare service provider Centene somehow managed to lose six hard drives containing sensitive data of some 95,000 customers. “Centene has determined the hard …
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Beware of Facebook “Security System Page” scams
Facebook users have lately become targets of phishers who are not satisfied with stealing the users’ login information, but they want their security questions and …
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1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017
Juniper Research predicts that at least 1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017, and that the total installed base of such dual-use routers will …
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