Home Depot breach confirmed, stolen info used to change PINs, collect money
In a terse statement, and an annoyingly repetitive FAQ, Home Depot has confirmed that it had suffered a breach of its payment data systems. The breach could impact any …
FBI’s account of locating Silk Road’s server disputed by researchers
The US government’s explanation of how it managed to discover the location of the servers hosting Silk Road, the infamous online black market, is being disputed by a …
Blackphone security issues and vulnerabilities unveiled
Blackphone, the carrier- and vendor-independent smartphone that was created with the goal of placing privacy and control directly in the hands of its users, is not without its …
ISACA launches COBIT 5 online
ISACA launched the online version of COBIT 5, a resource center to improve governance and management of enterprise IT. The new online platform helps increase the utility of …
Whitepaper: 5 steps to improve your network’s health
When the Heartbleed bug hit, companies and customers worldwide scrambled to assess if and how the bug affected them – and, where necessary, take the required steps to …
Salesforce users hit with malware-based targeted attack
Late last Friday, global cloud-based CRM provider Salesforce has sent out a warning to its account administrators about its customers being targeted by the Dyreza malware. …
Review your Facebook privacy settings with Privacy Checkup
Facebook’s Privacy Checkup tool – informally dubbed “Privacy Dinosaur” – has been made available for use to all users of the popular social …
McAfee and Symantec join Cyber Threat Alliance
Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks, both original co-founders of the industry’s first cyber threat alliance, announced that McAfee and Symantec, have joined the alliance as …
Google will start gradually sunsetting SHA-1
Google has announced that it will begin the process of gradually sunsetting SHA-1 (as used in certificate signatures for HTTPS) with Chrome 39, which is due to be released in …
Surge in cyberattacks targeting financial services firms
Cyberattacks targeting financial services firms are on the rise, but are these organizations doing enough to protect business and customer data? According to a Kaspersky Lab …
Ransomware rising, even on Android
The first half 2014 saw an increase in online attacks that lock up user data and hold it for ransom – even on mobile devices, according to F-Secure. Rising numbers of …
Typical home to contain 500 smart devices by 2022
The falling cost of adding sensing and communications to consumer products will mean that a typical family home, in a mature affluent market, could contain several hundred …