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How security-wary retailers can prepare for the holiday season
Retailers are beside themselves with worry as the spate of data breaches among them continues. With Black Friday approaching, what can retailers still do to protect themselves …
Tips for mitigating the financial impact of identity theft
With a number of large retailers and banks reporting massive data security breaches in the last year, leaving hundreds of millions of consumers’ personal information …
McAfee Next Generation Firewall integrates with key technologies
McAfee, part of Intel Security, announced the latest release of McAfee Next Generation Firewall, which now integrates with several key McAfee solutions and technologies, …
Cyber security coalition aims to change the game against malware
It’s good to see that “collaboration” is not just an empty word for the cyber security industry. Novetta Solutions announced it is leading a cyber security …
4 million UPnP devices may be vulnerable to attack
Akamai has observed the use of a new reflection and amplification DDoS attack that deliberately misuses communications protocols that come enabled on millions of home and …
Infographic: How to spot a phish
Since many cyber attacks originate with a phishing email, the best way for organizations and individuals to protect themselves online is to identify and avoid phishing emails. …
New Linksys switch compliments WRT router
Linksys announced the Linksys WRT 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (SE4008), the first in a lineup of new networking peripherals made to complement the Linksys Wireless-AC Dual …
Microsoft patches SandWorm 0-day
Microsoft is back in fine form this month with eight upcoming advisories affecting Internet Explorer, the entire Microsoft range of supported operating systems, plus Office, …
Detecting cyber attacks in a mobile and BYOD organization
Mobile devices – laptops, tablets and smartphones – have been part of the information technology culture for some time. Enabling employees and contractors to bring …
Spammers spreading new Wolf of Wall Street scam
Millions of penny stock spam emails have been flooding inboxes, spreading a new “Wolf of Wall Street’ scam and inflating the stock values of a mineral deposit …
Poor password habits plague our digital lifestyle
Poor password habits are putting employers at risk and losing them hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost productivity, according to new research from Centrify. According to …
Infographic: 4 authentication definitions you should know
This infographic by Wave Systems addresses current authentication problems and illustrates how to ensure that only known users access corporate resources, devices and …
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