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US Army activates first cyber brigade
US Army activates first cyber brigade
The US Army has activated its first cyber brigade to provide a proactive cyber defense, the service announced last week.
Dec. 12, 2011
Azerbaijan or bust: 30% growth expected in infosec market
Azerbaijan or bust: 30% growth expected in infosec market
The information security market in the Central Asian nation of Azerbaijan is expected to grow 30% in 2012, according to US-based endpoint management and security firm Lumension.
Dec. 9, 2011
Google+ rolls out facial recognition feature for photos
Google+ rolls out facial recognition feature for photos
Google+ has begun rolling out its “Find My Face” facial recognition feature for photos on the social networking site.
Dec. 9, 2011
Hacker cracks RIM's PlayBook security fix on Day One
Hacker cracks RIM's PlayBook security fix on Day One
A hacker who developed the Dingleberry tool to jailbreak the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has issued a new version of the tool to circumvent a patch Research in Motion (RIM) issued this week to prevent it from working.
Dec. 8, 2011
The holidays are a time for festivities and phishing
The holidays are a time for festivities and phishing
The holidays are a time for parties, presents, decorations, shopping, and – phishing! Here are some tips to avoid phishing scams.
Dec. 8, 2011
Trade secrets top list of IP stolen by malicious insiders
Trade secrets top list of IP stolen by malicious insiders
Trade secrets are the most common intellectual property (IP) type stolen by malicious insiders, according to a new report by Symantec.
Dec. 8, 2011
Samsung C3330 Champ 2 review
Samsung C3330 Champ 2 review
Samsung after the great sale of Samsung 3300 K and 3303 K Champ phones has decided to introduce new touch phone in the market.
Dec. 8, 2011
The Americanization of the Internet: Why Kaspersky has resigned from the BSA
The Americanization of the Internet: Why Kaspersky has resigned from the BSA
Kaspersky has resigned from the Business Software Alliance (BSA). First reports indicated that it was because of the BSA’s almost automatic support for the US Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Now Eugene Kaspersky has personally explained the reasons: ‘SOPA-Dodger – or why have we decided to withdraw from the Business Software Alliance’.
Dec. 7, 2011
The Information Commissioner fines Powys County Council £130,000
The Information Commissioner fines Powys County Council £130,000
This is the highest penalty ever imposed by the Information Commissioner. It follows a series of data protection breaches by Powys; the latest being the release of confidential child protection information to the wrong person.
Dec. 7, 2011
California county cops to publishing names of deadbeat patients
California county cops to publishing names of deadbeat patients
California’s Contra Costa County has informed around 4,700 residents that confidential information about debts they owed to the Health Services Department was posted online.
Dec. 7, 2011
All in the Family: Android sees 90% jump in malware families this year
All in the Family: Android sees 90% jump in malware families this year
There has been a 90% increase in Android malware families in 2011 compared to 2010, while malicious iOS families only increased by 25%, according to FortiGuard Labs.
Dec. 7, 2011
Free mobile apps are not 'free' of malware, warns IEEE experts
Free mobile apps are not 'free' of malware, warns IEEE experts
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) experts have uncovered malware in more than 2,000 free smartphone applications. Free rogue applications are expected to be the most common access point for mobile hackers over the next year.
Dec. 7, 2011