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NSA letter reveals details of NSA analysts spying on their lovers

Details of twelve recorded cases since 2003 in which analysts misused US intelligence agencies’ surveillance capabilities to spy on their love interest or other not …

Tor-using Mevade botnet is stealthy new version of old threat

The Mevade Trojan and botnet have gained unexpected notoriety when it turned out that the majority of the recent, sudden and massive uptick in Tor users was the result of it …

Legislation aims to end bulk collection of phone records

In order to restore the constitutional liberties that have been eroded by invasive surveillance and end secret interpretations of the law that vastly exceed the intent of …

Challenges faced by top CSOs

(ISC)2 released new data that outlines the chief challenges faced by top enterprise security executives and illustrates the broad range of complex – and sometimes …

Cloud Security Alliance releases Cloud Controls Matrix 3.0

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released the CSA Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) 3.0, the standard for assessing cloud centric information security risks. It expands its control …

Users want a seamless experience in public Wi-Fi

With smartphone and tablet usage continuing to explode, operator-deployed Wi-Fi networks are playing an increasing role in keeping users connected on the go. A new study …

Microsoft, Facebook and Mozilla hunt for developers at HackWEEKDAY

This October, developers from around the globe have an opportunity to showcase their coding skills to an international audience at the HackWEEKDAY hackathon in Kuala Lumpur. …

Cybercriminals exploit most news within 22 hours

Cybercriminals continue to respond with lightning speed when they see an opportunity to exploit a national or global news story to spread malware. In fact criminals are …

Watchful Software updates its information protection solution

Watchful Software released RightsWATCH 5.0, which extends the secure flow of information throughout an organization while automatically applying corporate security policies …

US government security background checks fumbled by investigators

Edward Snowden’s successful exfiltration of confidential NSA documents has proved that the background checks executed for government personnel in order to receive the …

Amateur hacker behind DDoS attack on China?

When, in late August, China’s Domain Name Service was targeted by a huge DDoS attack which ultimately lead to many websites being completely inaccessible for a period of …

Industry leaders perceive numerous security threats to their data

An overwhelming majority of business leaders believe their customers and clients worry about breaches of personal data held by their organizations. Unisys-sponsored research …

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