Health Net suffers massive data breach
Health Net is conducting an investigation into several server drives that are unaccounted for from its data center operation located in Rancho Cordova, Calif. This …
Etsy privacy blunder makes buyers’ purchases public
Etsy, the popular online market for small scale artisans and crafters, might be on the right track for a future privacy lawsuit following last week’s unveiling of its …
Splunk 4.2 released
Splunk provides the ability for users to search, monitor and analyze live streaming IT data as well as terabytes of historical data, all from the same interface. Splunk 4.2 …
Former NSA and CIA Director advocates cyber threat transparency
The former NSA and CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden could possibly be the last person you would expect to be advocating government transparency. However, his commentary in the …
Complexity as the leading security issue
Security complexity is the number one obstacle that organizations face today. Research from Check Point and the Ponemon Institute shows organizations struggle with a growing …
F-Secure Policy Manager 10 released
Effective security management of corporate computers and servers is all about the consistency, speed and efficiency of operations. Policy Manager 10 automates daily operations …
Critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems (Adobe Flash Player …
Medical identity theft: The growing cost of indifference
While consumers grasp the importance of protecting their medical and personal information, few individuals take the necessary precautions to avoid medical identity theft, …
Internet Explorer 9 delivers improved security
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 today. This release improves security, privacy and reliability. Tracking protection. Some content on websites can be used to track your …
Anonymous leaks incriminating Bank of America e-mails
The big news today is that Anonymous – the hacktivist group known for its DDoS attacks and support for WikiLeaks – has rendered public a collection of e-mails it …
Highly targeted attacks exploiting Windows MHTML vulnerability
A recent surge in attacks against a variety of sites that exploit a MHTML XSS vulnerability publicly disclosed in January – and which still hasn’t been patched by …
40th anniversary of the computer virus
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Creeper, the world’s first computer virus. From Creeper to Stuxnet, the last four decades saw the number of malware instances …
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