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How secure is your confidential data?

It seems ages ago that companies were first warned about the danger of confidential information being found in trash bags in front of the office, yet despite the use of …

Sophisticated Apache backdoor in the wild

ESET researchers, together with web security firm Sucuri, have been analyzing a new threat affecting Apache webservers. The threat is a highly advanced and stealthy backdoor …

SpamHaus DDoS suspect arrested in Spain

The Spanish National Police has arrested a 35-year-old Dutch citizen that is suspected of being one of the individuals behind the recent massive DDoS attack launched against …

Info of 50M LivingSocial customers compromised following breach

LivingSocial, the company behind the eponymous deal-of-the-day website, has confirmed that its computer systems have been breached by attackers and that user information such …

Reported DDoS attacks up 200 percent

A new Akamai report provides insight into key global statistics including connection speeds, attack traffic, and network connectivity and availability, among many others. …

Week in review: CISPA, AP Twitter account hijacking and real-world consequences

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: World’s largest bitcoin exchange under DDoS attack Mt.Gox, the …

U.S. judge says FBI can’t hack crime suspect’s computer

A judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has denied FBI’s petition to install spying software on and using the built-in camera of an …

Who to call when hit by a DDoS attack

Recent reports all point to the same fact: despite the different motives of the attackers, DDoS attack have become more frequent and more intense. So what are businesses and …

CISPA is (practically) dead, says Senate representative

There’s finally some good news for CISPA opponents: according to a representative of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the Senate is …

Phishing attacks skyrocketing

A new phishing survey by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reveals that phishers are breaking into hosting providers with unprecedented success, using these facilities to …

35% of businesses experienced a DDoS attack in 2012

When DDoS attacks hit, organizations are thrown into crisis mode. From the IT department to call centers, to the boardroom and beyond, it’s all hands on deck until the …

Data breaches increase IT budgets

Protecting brand reputation and observing security best practices should be organisation’s primary motivators for data protection, while meeting compliance requirements …

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