Security News
Hacktivists have the enterprises' attention. Now what?
Experts say enterprises need to be more prepared for anything and everything, including eventual compromises.
CERT warns of targeted phishing attacks against gas pipeline firms
The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued a warning about an active "spear phishing" campaign targeting companies in the natural gas pipeline sector.
MasterCard's PayPass Wallet will span online, mobile, in-store shopping
MasterCard WorldWide announced a digital wallet on Monday that consumers will be able to use for purchases in stores, on the Web and on their mobile phones.
iPhones, Android devices hot targets among 50,000 network attacks on California university
Almost 50,000 separate network attacks each week take aim at the California State University, San Bernardino, and the latest trend is seeing attackers go after students' Google Android and Apple iPhone mobile devices.
Emergency Patches Pushed for Flash, PHP
Adobe pushed an emergency patch Friday for its Flash Player to fix a flaw that's being actively exploited to attack computers running Windows.
IBM: The rapidly changing role of top security executives
Security issues are exerting a ton of pressure and monetary concerns on the executives in charge of keeping corporate networks and assets safe.
Adobe patches new Flash zero-day bug with emergency update
Adobe today warned that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in its popular Flash Player program, and issued an emergency update to patch the bug.
Intel-McAfee developing cloud-security strategy
Intel, which last year acquired McAfee for its security expertise, today described work it is doing to provide enterprises with a way to secure data stored in public or hybrid cloud environments.
Is Facebook use in the enterprise too risky to allow?
With an outright ban on social sites nearly impossible, companies need a strong security regime and staff training, say experts
Android malware used to mask online fraud, says expert
Android malware being automatically distributed from hacked websites looks like it's being used to mask online purchases, and could be part of a fraud gang's new push into mobile, researchers said today.
Commercial enterprises are putting our critical infrastructure at risk
Cybercriminals have already figured out how to hack into enterprise infrastructure, and the critical infrastructure that controls our nation's supply of water, gas, oil and electricity just might be next.
Oracle urges removal of older Java versions due to security risks
Company points users to latest Java update, with most recent features, fixes, and performance improvements
How to land a cybersecurity job
Cybersecurity jobs are plentiful, from government, financial services and utilities to manufacturing and retail. But what skills do IT professionals need to qualify for these high-paying jobs?
Successful CSOs Share Fundamental Qualities
In a recent study,IBM concluded that successful security organizations tend to have common characteristics, including a dedicated chief security officer with strategic vision and the ear of business leaders.
The future of SCADA-control security
If you're a CXO overseeing a critical infrastructure that contains SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) controls, a chief concern is how to protect the infrastructure against terrorist attacks. Changes in control software will continue to accelerate until the most critical infrastructure weaknesses (oil refineries, electrical power plants, water treatment facilities) are addressed worldwide. But it may take years to replace all of the controls.