Best practices from healthcare and compliance experts
Data breaches in healthcare are raising alarm. Nearly 20 million patient health records have been compromised in the past two years, according to the U.S. Department of Health …
Why mobile malware is big in China and Russia
According to Lookout’s State of Mobile Security Report 2012, “Toll Fraud” malware has become the most prevalent type of malware within the past year due to …
Windows 8 launch prompts thoughts on life after XP
Much has been made of the extensive changes that Microsoft has revealed around the aesthetics and performance of Windows 8, as well as the possible effects these changes will …
Delta-themed spam run delivers deficient malware
Delta Airlines customers are targeted in the latest malicious spam campaign to hit email inboxes: The email claims that the ticked for the flight booked by the recipient is …
The anatomy of cyber security exercises
In its new report, the EU’s ‘cyber-security agency’ ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency) examines 85 national and international …
Real user monitoring for web developers
AppNeta announced Real User Monitoring (RUM) capabilities designed for web development and application performance. As a key feature of AppNeta’s TraceView application …
Steganos Privacy Suite 14 released
The newly released Steganos Privacy Suite 14 is designed for individuals who want privacy protection for their data and Internet activities – including on their …
Anonymous hacks police forum, sends emails to police officers
Anonymous is mostly known for their real-life and online protests, DDoS attacks, and shaming of businesses and government organizations by publicly releasing confidential data …
Microsoft releases Windows 8
Microsoft today announced the global availability of Windows 8. Beginning Friday, Oct. 26, consumers and businesses worldwide will be able to experience all that Windows 8 has …
Video: Bill Gates on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface
Here’s Bill Gates talking about the significance of this week’s launch of Windows 8, about Windows Phone 8 and Surface.
Banker pleads guilty to sharing personal information of account-holders
LeRoy Brown, a former personal banker from Washington, D.C., pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in an identity theft scheme involving $121,400 in …
New cybercrime monetization methods
AVG’s new report investigates a number of malicious software developments including the newly launched 2.0 version of the Blackhole Exploit Toolkit, the evolution in …