ITworld Security

What are the main security risks of Bluetooth?

landon — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:38:01 +0000

Bluetooth is nearly ubiquitous these days, but it is one potential attack vector that I haven't put much though into. What are the main things to worry about when it comes to Bluetooth security? I would think they would be limited due to the inherent short range of the signal.

Schnucks wants federal court to handle data breach lawsuit

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:31:21 +0000

St. Louis-based grocery chain Schnuck Markets has claimed that a potential class action lawsuit filed against it in an Illinois state court over a recent data breach really belongs in federal court because of the case's scope and damages involved

Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crime

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:23 +0000

Reprogramming the identification number of a cellphone could be punishable with a prison sentence of up to five years under the terms of a proposed law announced Friday.

Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware activity this year

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:01:03 +0000

The amount of cybercriminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few months, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro.

Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users in cyberespionage operation

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:41:01 +0000

Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency on infected systems.

DHS warns employees that years-old database hole puts their privacy at risk

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:52:22 +0000

Vulnerability in software used for Department of Homeland Security background investigations allowed potential unauthorized access since 2009.

Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys from August

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000

Google plans to upgrade the security of its SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates, an important component of secure communications.

Microsoft brushes off claim Xbox Live accounts were compromised

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:32:03 +0000

Microsoft brushed off a dubious hacker's claim on Thursday that he stole 47 million account credentials for Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service.

Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service?

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:33 +0000

Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money.

U.S. urged to let companies 'hack-back' at IP cyber thieves

IDGNS staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:29:17 +0000

U.S. companies should be allowed to take aggressive countermeasures against hackers seeking to steal their intellectual property, contends the private Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property.

Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware

IDGNS staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:24 +0000

Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users.

Data Security Best Practices

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:11 +0000

It's no surprise data protection is at the top of every IT checklist when it comes to file sharing and storage. Learn why file server attacks happen and best practices to avoid data intrusion for any business.

Data Security Best Practices

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:11 +0000

Data Security Best Practices

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:11 +0000

Data Security Best Practices

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:11 +0000