Thursday, 4 July 2013

Calif. attorney general: We'll crack down on companies that don't encrypt

Android vulnerability allows attackers to turn apps into Trojans | Spam blizzards used to hide malicious activities

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Calif. attorney general: We'll crack down on companies that don't encrypt
The state's first data breach report finds that more than 1.4 million residents' data would have been safe had companies used encryption. Read More


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Securing Edge Data at the Center
Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be subject to a variety of risks. Read more >>

Android vulnerability allows attackers to turn apps into Trojans
A vulnerability that has existed in Android for the past four years can allow hackers to modify any legitimate and digitally signed application in order to transform it into a Trojan program that can be used to steal data or take control of the OS. Read More

Spam blizzards used to hide malicious activities
Digital desperadoes have begun hiding their larcenous activities behind blizzards of spam aimed at their victims' inboxes, a report released Tuesday by a cloud security provider notes. Read More

Android lock-screen bypass highlights mobile risk
A Skype bug that enables an attacker to bypass the lock screen on several Android mobile devices demonstrates once again the need for additional security to protect corporate data against such flaws, experts say. Read More


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