Posted in Network World on July 31st, 2010 by NetworkWorld
A few companies in the Fortune 500 need to upgrade their Web browsers. And while they're at it, a little in-house training on social engineering wouldn't be a bad idea, either.
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Posted in Network World on July 31st, 2010 by NetworkWorld
The former San Francisco network administrator who refused to hand over passwords for one of the city's networks was denied a new trial on Friday and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 6, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it?
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
As many as four million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that swipe personal data from the phone and transmit it to a Chinese-owned server, a mobile security firm said today.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said military officials are launching a review of IT security procedures following the leaking of tens of thousands of classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
If you use Citigroup's Citi Mobile iPhone app, make sure you update to the new version released this week. The update fixes a security flaw that, according to a Citi statement, could save data "including account numbers, bill payments and security access codes--in a hidden file on users' iPhones."
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
Gibbs ponders the problems with employees and social networking and suggests that nannying won't cut it.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
Cybercriminals are increasingly looking at business rather than consumer accounts to hack as banks scramble to shore up their defenses, according to an executive from vendor IronKey.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
A security expert found a way to catch the talks at Black Hat for free, thanks to bugs in the video streaming service used by the security conference.