The Security Shelf

Look beyond BYOD

Whether officially permitted or not, employees are using personally-owned smart phones, tablets, and PCs for work. A study by Gartner last year found that 57% ...

Rapid Cybersecurity Risk Assessments

Businesses and governments alike are struggling to effectively protect information systems from cyber-attack. The theory appears sound: We conduct risks assessment, identify areas of risk ...

Apple releases iOS 7.1 to address multiple security issues

On Monday Apple released iOS 7.1 to address a number of security issues. The update is now available through iTunes and Software Update on iOS devices. ...

C-13: Who’s the bully?

Bill C-13 is being promoted by the Conservatives as addressing cyber-bulling, but it is much more about the Harper government bullying Canadians into giving up ...

Adobe Releases Security Update for Adobe Shockwave Player

Adobe has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.7.148 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

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Attackers target Facebook to deliver Android iBanking malware

A Windows trojan delivered via drive-by download is injecting malicious content into Facebook and ultimately fooling users into downloading Android malware that can allow for ...

Investors aim to ‘save’ bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox

After suffering a massive bitcoin theft, the exchange faces liquidation of its assets in Japan.

Pittsburgh hospital employees hit by tax fraud following breach

A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman announced that at least 788 employees were victims of tax fraud as a result of a February attack.

McAfee Evolving Beyond Antivirus at Intel Security

VIDEO: Mike Fey, CTO of Intel Security, discusses how McAfee is now stronger, thanks to Intel.

Donation campaign launched, aimed at OpenSSL audit

Bugcrowd, an Australian security start-up, will organize the funding drive in hopes to further secure the open source software.

New VOICE website a resource tool for cyber crime victims

A new website created to aid consumers in quickly reporting cyber crime is now available.

Reddit users discover iOS malware threat

‘Unflod Baby Panda’ looks to snatch Apple IDs: Users on a mobile phone hacking subreddit are being credited with the discovery of a malware infection ...

Federal watchdog says SEC security issues put financial data at risk

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), SEC, among other lapses, failed to adequately oversee a contractor, which migrated its financial system to a ...

Maryland hospital employees hit by tax fraud following breach

A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman announced that at least 788 employees were victims of tax fraud as a result of a February attack.

Satellite communication systems are rife with security flaws, vulnerable to hackers

Security researchers have found that many satellite communication systems have vulnerabilities and design flaws that can let remote attackers intercept, manipulate, block and in some ...

Why security professionals need to get more creative with penetration testing (and how to do it)

Security professionals have long been running penetration tests against their firewalls and other security systems to find weaknesses that need to be addressed.

Security Policies Hampered by Limited Visibility, Manual Processes

Almost 20 percent of respondents raised the issue of poor communication among key stakeholders across development, security and operations groups.

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