Security

Is Stolen IP Walking in the Door With New Employees?

More than half of employees who left or lost their jobs in the past 12 months took confidential corporate data with them and most plan to use it in their new jobs, creating the potential for IP contamination. How can you protect your IP?

Secret Wars—Cyber or Otherwise—Destroy Democracies

The Obama administration has given itself the right to wage pre-emptive cyberwars and order assassinations of U.S. citizens seemingly free from oversight of the other two branches of government, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman.

PCI Council Releases Guidelines for Cloud Compliance

A new set of guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council is intended to help merchants and cloud services providers comply with the PCI DSS when handling payment card data on the web.

Lovers Take Note, Photos You Share May Come Back to Haunt You

Be careful what personal images and data you share with your lover -- when the romance ends you might end up, ahem, exposed ... and very embarrassed.

Google Offers Security Tips for a Safer Internet

Google Offers Security Tips for a Safer Internet

Search giant joins groups to promote online safety to mark Safer Internet Day, the National Cyber Security Alliance's annual day of observance.

NYT, WSJ Forget the Facts in Stories About Their Own Hacks

After getting hacked last week, both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times irresponsibly published allegations about the hackers without the necessary facts to support them.

Malware Strikes With Valid Digital Certificate

We rely upon digital certificates and certificate authorities to validate that online entities are who they say they are, but security firm Malwarebytes recently found a banking Trojan with a valid, signed digital certificate.

Hackers Hijacking Security Cameras for Malware and Spying

Tens of millions of devices -- including printers, routers and smart TVs -- are also at risk. Vulnerability of the devices' unprotected Linux servers compounds the problem with the Universal Plug and Play networking standard.

9 iPhone-iPad Apps That Invade Your Privacy, and 1 That Doesn’t

Most iPhone and iPad apps appear harmless and fun, but don't fall for them. Some apps are virtual Trojan horses that swipe personal data when you're not looking. Appthority has put together a list of some of the worst offenders and you may

Unlock a Smartphone and You May End Up in Jail

Unlocking your own smartphone can now net you a fine of $2,500 -- and people or businesses who get paid to provide unlocking services can go to jail. How crazy is that?