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Washington Post Hacked Again; Suspects Chinese Involvement
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that its servers had been breached for the third time in as many years. The intrusion is believed to have been limited in duration and effect; but the company suspects that Chinese hackers were responsible.20 December 2013
Mobile Security Woes Escalate a Whopping 733%
Mobile devices are bringing endpoint security threats to an acute level: 68% of IT and IT security professionals in a recent survey said that their mobile devices have been targeted by malware in the last 12 months. And over the last five years, there’s been a staggering 733% increase in concern over mobile devices in the workplace.19 December 2013
Target Breach Affecting 40 Million Was Likely an Inside Job
The US, originator of Black Friday holiday sales and the dubious homeland of in-store, post-Thanksgiving brawls over hot toys (remember Tickle-Me Elmo?), has been hit with the largest retail breach of credit and debit card information of 2013. In fact, at 40 million affected and counting, the security incident at Target may be one of the largest retail breaches ever.19 December 2013
Industry Predictions for 2014; Part 4: Managed Security Services
In Part 4 of this week's series on the security industry's predictions for 2014 we examine the likely evolution of managed security services (MSS). Gartner has predicted that the MSS market will grow from $12 billion in 2013 to more than $22.5 billion by 2017. Next year is seen as the beginning of a rather dramatic growth period for MSS.19 December 2013
White House Releases the NSA Surveillance Review
The five-man panel charged with reviewing intelligence and communications technologies in the US has completed its work and the White House has released the findings: Liberty and Security in a Changing World. Analysis of the 300 page document has begun, but the initial response is generally cautious optimism.19 December 2013
Apple Give OS X Mavericks its First Update
OS X Mavericks, Apple’s latest Mac operating system, has gotten its first major update. Granted, they’re mostly non-security specific, but it comes bundled with the Safari Web browser 7.01 update, which does address some vulnerabilities.18 December 2013
Microsoft Joins FIDO Alliance
Microsoft has thrown its hat in the universal authentication ring with the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance, joining as a member of the Board of Directors.18 December 2013
Chewbacca Malware Smuggles Keylogging with Tor
There’s a new bug plying the hyperspace lanes of crime, dubbed Chewbacca. It could have originated in a galaxy far, far away but we would never know, because Chewbacca comes with Tor integration.18 December 2013
Mobile Endpoint Security Market Set to More than Double
The risks of truly smart smartphones and tablets are acutely underestimated on a global scale, as hackers are learning to better exploit not only those devices, but emerging technologies such as cloud computing and virtualization technologies. That’s the word from Frost & Sullivan, which estimates the global mobile endpoint protection market to reach $1 billion in 2017, up from just $433.5 million last year.18 December 2013
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