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Dutch hacker imprisoned for trafficking 100,000 credit cards

A Dutch citizen who was arrested and extradited from Romania was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a computer hacking and credit card fraud scheme that victimized people …

The rise of mobile advertising malware toolkits

In Q4 2012, FortiGuard Labs has highlighted malware samples that show four typical methods cybercriminals are using today to extract money from their victims. In addition, the …

Sophos updates mobile device management for Android

Sophos announced Sophos Mobile Control 3.0, which is offered both on-premise and as-a-service. It includes support for Samsung SAFE devices, granting control over how devices …

Red October: The hunt for data

The recent discovery of the Red October malware has focused a lot on its effects, but inadequate attention has been given to its purpose – which successfully evaded …

Federated single sign-on to dominate by 2016

A well-executed single sign-on (SSO) strategy reduces password-related support incidents and provides users with improved convenience and more-efficient authentication …

Week in review: Twitter and NYT hacks, the future of scareware

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Trojan uses anti-spam system to keep in touch with C&C servers Most malware is …

Cybergangs embracing crimeware over social engineering

The APWG reports that there was a constant decline in the number of traditional phishing websites through September 2012, counterfeits usually impersonating well-known …

ESET releases Mac security products

ESET launched new products for the OS X platform: ESET Cyber Security Pro and ESET Cyber Security. According to a recent Macworld magazine poll, only half of Mac users employ …

Most organizations plan to increase number of cloud apps

According to the results of a OneLogin survey on the adoption, use and security of cloud applications, a large majority of respondents, 78%, plan to increase the number of …

UnboundID releases new identity data platform

UnboundID released cersion 4.0 of the UnboundID Identity Data Platform, providing data unification, new levels of security, and real-time scalability to manage identity data. …

IBM combines security intelligence and big data

Advanced attacks, widespread fraud and the pervasive use of social media, mobile and cloud computing are drastically altering the security landscape. As organizations …

Social media has eroded workplace privacy

More than half of adults (53 percent) believe privacy in the workplace has been eroded with the proliferation of social media, reveals AVG. The seventh installment in …

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