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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:Criminals hacked chip-and-PIN system by perfecting researchers’ PoC attackWhen …

Today’s homes are being built and retrofitted with smart apps and devices to monitor things like security, temperature and lighting. Homeowners and renters should be cognizant …

G DATA researchers discovered a 64.8 percent spike of new malware strains as compared to the first half of 2014. This averages out to 12 new strains per minute. In all, the …

Net neutrality is crucial to the future development of the Internet. It is the principle that all online traffic should be treated equally, regardless of the type of content …

In recent years the practice of Android rooting, that is the process of allowing an Android phone or tablet to bypass restrictions set by carriers, operating systems or …

Yesterday was October 21st – the day Marty and Doc crashed into the future in the second Back to the Future sci-fi film, released in 1989. But what did the creators get right? …

Even as businesses and the federal government have made cybersecurity a high priority, 93% of office workers engage in some form of unsafe online habits that could jeopardise …

High-Tech Bridge announced a free online service designed to check SSL/TLS security of a web server. It performs four distinct tests: Test for compliance with NIST Guidelines …

A new ISACA study found that more than one in four (28%) have already experienced an APT attack. The study found that mobile device security continues to lag at many …

Despite widespread and highly publicized security breaches, most companies still fail to require necessary security controls for accessing enterprise applications, including …

Next time you are at a cocktail party with a group of IT security professionals, try this icebreaker – “Which of the following user activities could open the door to a data …