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New malware variant targets Uyghur Mac users

Computer Security News from CNET - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 13:16
Yet another malware variant is being sent to Uyghur activists via e-mail spam; however, for updated systems the threat is nonexistent.

Adobe's first CSO sets security of hosted services as top priority

Computer World IT Security - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:44
Adobe Systems has appointed Brad Arkin, the company's senior director of security for products and services, to become its first CSO. With a mature product security program already in place, the top priorities for Adobe's new security chief are to strengthen the security of the company's hosted services and its internal infrastructure.

Google: More government takedown requests than ever before

Computer Security News from CNET - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:46
Between July and December 2012, the company received 2,285 government requests to remove more than 24,000 pieces of content from its search.

Box sets its sights on healthcare customers

Computer World Data Storage Feed - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:04
Box is taking steps to increase usage of its cloud storage and file sharing system in the health care industry, where it sees a demand for tools that simplify content collaboration.
Categories: Data Storage

Big data can be a big headache for data defenders

Computer World IT Security - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 08:30
Technology is outrunning the security needed to keep it safe

EMC storage business grows, profit shrinks

Computer World Data Storage Feed - Wed, 04/24/2013 - 10:02
EMC reported first-quarter revenue rose 6% to $5.39 billion, while net income fell about 1% year-over year to $580 million as costs rose.
Categories: Data Storage

Amazon looks to move security appliances to the cloud

Computer World IT Security - Wed, 04/24/2013 - 04:52
Amazon Web Services is looking to expand its security offerings with hosted intrusion protection appliances and more extensive encryption features, as it seeks to increase the level of protection users can get in its cloud.

AP Twitter hack looks like a security tipping point

Computer World IT Security - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 20:49
Getting hacked on Twitter is fast becoming a rite of passage for big corporations, but Tuesday's attack on the Associated Press could be a tipping point and shows that social networks must do more to keep their users safe, security experts said.

AP Twitter hack prompts fresh look at cybersecurity needs

Computer World IT Security - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 20:49
Getting hacked on Twitter is fast becoming a rite of passage for big corporations, but Tuesday's attack on the Associated Press could be a tipping point and shows that social networks must do more to keep their users safe, security experts said.

Google joins FIDO's crusade to replace passwords

Computer Security News from CNET - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 20:40
In the face of rampant weak password selection, group aims to replace passwords for identity authentication when logging into Web sites and online accounts.

Australia charges man claiming to be LulzSec leader

Computer World IT Security - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 20:39
Australia has charged a 24-year-old man who allegedly defaced a government website earlier this month and claims to be the leader of LulzSec, a rogue inactive hacking group.

Australian police arrest alleged leader of LulzSec hacking group

Computer Security News from CNET - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 18:53
Australian Federal Police arrest man who reportedly called himself the leader of the hacking group, which has been the target of recent prosecution after a brief hacking run in 2011.

Microsoft re-releases 'Blue Screen of Death' patch

Computer World MS Windows - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 14:07
Microsoft today re-released a security update that had crashed customers' PCs and crippled the machines with endless reboots, saying that the revised patch is now safe to install.
Categories: Microsoft Windows

Huawei: US market no longer focus for its carrier business

Computer World IT Security - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:48
After facing a congressional battering over security concerns, Huawei's carrier networking group is no longer focused on the U.S. market, and instead expects to find ample business in other parts of the world.

Cyberattacks triple in 2012, Akamai says

Computer Security News from CNET - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:17
China remains the largest culprit, with 41 percent of fourth-quarter observed attack traffic originating in the country, up from 33 percent in the third quarter.

Kenneth van Wyk: Making safer iOS apps

Computer World IT Security - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 08:49
There still seem to be a lot of security flaws in iOS apps, but new tools could help fix that.

Coming to Linux: A lightweight KDE alternative

Computer World Unix Feed - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 08:04
Among the goals for the new 'KLyDE' desktop are a minimal footprint, simplified configuration and a fast startup.
Categories: Unix

Coming to Linux: A lightweight KDE alternative

Computer World Linux News - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 08:04
Among the goals for the new 'KLyDE' desktop are a minimal footprint, simplified configuration and a fast startup.
Categories: Linux, Unix

One in five data breaches are the result of cyberespionage, Verizon says

Computer World IT Security - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 19:07
Even though the majority of data breaches continue to be the result of financially motivated cybercriminal attacks, cyberespionage activities are also responsible for a significant number of data theft incidents, according to a report that will be released Tuesday by Verizon.

5 lessons for IT from the Boston Marathon bombings

Computer World IT Security - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 15:20
The CIO of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center learned a few things last week. Insider (registration required)

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