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Think about all the passwords we use to access information every day. Whether it is email, social media, financial institutions or numerous other services, passwords have …

Network Mapper – better known by its shortened name Nmap – is one of the most long-lived security tools out there. Used for scanning computer networks for ports, …

The number of companies falling victim to fraud has increased in the past year, according to the 2013 Kroll Global Fraud Report. Overall, 70 percent of companies were affected …

Arbor Networks have collaborated with Google Ideas to create a data visualization that maps global DDoS attacks. Google Ideas – a “think/do’ tank – …

OpenDNS researchers found that higher education networks are 300 percent more likely to contain malware than their enterprise and government counterparts. The study also …

Most security awareness programs suck. They involve canned video presentations or someone from HR explaining computer use policies. Others are extremely expensive and beyond …

IBM and Libelium released an Internet of Things Starter Kit to enable dozens of sensor applications ranging from monitoring parking spaces or air pollution to providing …

While many have come to appreciate the power of modern search engines, such as Google or Bing, there is a threat presented by unfettered searching – one that can …

Skycure introduced its mobile IDS/IPS solution that protects iPhones and iPads by monitoring network traffic behavior and remediating suspicious activity. Existing solutions …

The past several months have been an unending nightmare for the US government and its allies, as one disclosure after another has caused unimaginable damage to relationships, …

Many organizations say they acquire and use security intelligence for the benefit of their organizations – but few actually do this right. While security intelligence is …

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos, inteviews and articles: Digital ship pirates: Researchers crack vessel tracking system In …