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Experian tackles social media risk

Global financial information company and credit score keeper Experian has implemented new security controls to drive cyber-risk out of its social media activities, in an effort to safeguard consumer information.
22 May 2013

Most small businesses don't understand mobile security threats Most small businesses don't understand mobile security threats

New research into eight critical security threats on mobile devices found the majority of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are either unaware of or defenseless against the threats posed to their networks by mobile devices and BYOD.
21 May 2013

Citadel malware targeting Payza platform for emerging markets Citadel malware targeting Payza platform for emerging markets

A variant of the formidable banking trojan Citadel has been targeting Payza – a payment platform popular in developing countries that have limited access to online financial services.
21 May 2013

Apple fixes 41 flaws in iTunes

Apple has patched 41 vulnerabilities in iTunes with version 11.0.3 of the digital store for OS X and Windows, including the one that Pinkie Pie rode to a $60,000 prize in the Google Pwnium 2 hackathon.
17 May 2013

Syrian activists hack Financial Times Twitter feed: Time for new password approaches?

The Syrian Electronic Army is continuing its campaign to highjack the Twitter accounts of high-profile media outlets, with the Financial Times becoming its latest victim.
17 May 2013

The APPS Act – a proposal to protect users’ mobile privacy

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga, has introduced the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1913). Its purpose is to require app developers to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers before collecting data, and securely maintain the data they collect.
17 May 2013

CISO: Chief Infosec Scapegoat Officer CISO: Chief Infosec Scapegoat Officer

CISOs are often the first victim following a major security breach. Given the prevalence of such breaches, the average tenure of a CISO is now just 18 months; and this is likely to worsen if corporate security doesn’t improve.
16 May 2013

Game-changer: Android malware moves beyond apps Game-changer: Android malware moves beyond apps

Android malware authors have officially turned the complexity corner, according to an analysis of mobile malware for the first quarter of 2013. The size and scope of the Android threatscape is evolving, adding new tactics and advanced approaches that extend beyond malicious applications.
15 May 2013

More than 13,000 visitors attended Infosecurity Europe 2013 More than 13,000 visitors attended Infosecurity Europe 2013

Infosecurity Europe has released basic figures on last month’s eighteenth annual exhibition and conference: pre-ABC audit figures show a 6% increase in visitors over 2012 to 13,200, with more than 70 new exhibitors.
15 May 2013

Browsers’ ability to block malware downloads analyzed and compared Browsers’ ability to block malware downloads analyzed and compared

The five leading browsers – Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Opera – were tested against 754 samples of real-world malicious software. The results show a marked difference in the browsers’ ability to act as a first line of defense against malware.
15 May 2013

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