Week in review: Staying safe on Cyber Monday, Skype fixes account hijacking vulnerability, Adobe admits breach
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: One in four users at risk due to outdated browsers Nearly a quarter of users …
PoC malware for remote hijacking of USB smart readers
Researchers from malware.lu, a Luxembourg-based malware analysis and incident response team, have created proof-of-concept malware that allows attackers to gain access to and …
Over 10,000 identity fraud rings active in the U.S.
There are more than 10,000 identity fraud rings in the U.S. according to a new study released today by ID Analytics’ ID:A Labs. An identity fraud ring is a group of …
German police warns about Android banking Trojans
Following a string of complaints about fraudulent cash withdrawals, the Berlin Police Department has issued a warning (via Google Translate) for all Android users, telling …
Companies collecting personal info face financial risks
Many organizations lack the business behaviors and compliance practices necessary to adequately address growing consumer and regulatory concerns about data security and …
Despite security concerns, enterprises place sensitive data in the cloud
One third of enterprises place highly sensitive data in the public cloud even though most are wary of the implications on security and other business processes, according to …
McAfee All Access 2013 released
McAfee announced enhancements to McAfee All Access, an integrated cross-device security product for PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. The new, consolidated dashboard enables …
European enterprises cautiously accepting BYOD
Results of the European edition of the ISACA IT Risk/Reward Barometer show slowly growing acceptance of BYOD in the workplace, with 28% of organisations freely allowing the …
Windows 8 vulnerable to 15% of most popular malware
As users start to (very) slowly adopt the newly released Windows 8, researchers are intent on finding out whether the new OS version is more secure than the previous ones. A …
FileLocker: Secure cloud collaboration
FileLocker protects data by encrypting it locally, in-transit and again in the cloud. This means the file is stored with two layers of encryption – one controlled by …
Secure email app for iOS and Android
AppRiver launched the CipherPost Pro app, which lets companies extend AppRiver’s cloud-based encryption service to any iOS or Android device. CipherPost Pro allows users …
Rackspace enhances Private Cloud software
Rackspace announced new features and enhanced support offerings for the Rackspace Private Cloud. Since the OpenStack-powered Rackspace Private Cloud Software launched in …