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Home Depot confirms breach of its payment systems

Customers will not be held responsible for fraudulent charges, the company said

By Zach Miners

Sep 8, 2014 2 mins

Data and Information Security Malware Privacy

Configuration errors lead to HealthCare.gov breach

HHS says an attacker gained access to the HealthCare.gov server, but no personal information was compromised

By Steve Ragan

Sep 5, 2014 3 mins

Hacking Malware Technology Industry

Nude photos, phone records, NSA data offer essential lessons for admins

Whether via Apple's iCloud, the DEA, or the NSA, data is leaking everywhere -- can anyone avoid exposure?

By Simon Phipps

Sep 5, 2014 7 mins

Cloud Security Hacking Privacy

Celebrities get phished, but the cloud gets blamed

No system is perfectly secure, but the fact is the cloud is more secure than on-premises systems

By David Linthicum

Sep 5, 2014 3 mins

Cloud Security File Sharing Phishing

Reconnaissance code on industrial software site points to watering hole attack

Attackers are using a sophisticated Web-based tool to gather information on potential targets, researchers from AlienVault said

By Lucian Constantin

Sep 2, 2014 2 mins

Malware

CryptoWall held over half a million computers hostage, encrypted 5 billion files

The cyber criminals behind this dangerous ransomware program have received $1 million so far, researchers from Dell SecureWorks said

By Lucian Constantin

Aug 29, 2014 4 mins

Data and Information Security Encryption Malware

Netcore, Netis routers at serious risk from hardcoded passwords

More than two million of the devices on the Internet may be vulnerable to hackers monitoring their Internet traffic, Trend Micro says

By Jeremy Kirk

Aug 26, 2014 2 mins

Data and Information Security Hacking Technology Industry

U.S. warns ‘significant number’ of major businesses hit by Backoff malware

Backoff malware is stealing credit card details, according to a cyber security alert

By Martyn Williams

Aug 22, 2014 3 mins

Malware

So long, iOS — jailbreakers have found their home: Android

Jailbreakers deserve the malware infections they get, which is why they're moving to Android's 'malware is the norm' world

By Galen Gruman

Aug 22, 2014 4 mins

Endpoint Protection Malware Technology Industry

The UPS Store says malware found on systems of 51 stores

Names, postal, and email addresses and payment card data may have been exposed

By Jeremy Kirk

Aug 21, 2014 2 mins

Data and Information Security Malware

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