Posts Tagged ‘it security’
Web Application Security on the rise as 2013 comes to an end
Almost a third of all security breaches are against web applications, and web applications and databases have the most records compromised yearly. So why aren’t applications being better protected?
Read MoreFBI behind Tor malware attack to bust child porn activity
After serious speculation, the FBI finally admitted that it covertly took control of Freedom Hosting in July in order to identify the ultra-anonymous hosting provider’s users.
Read MoreThe cloud’s umbrella of titles and roles grows as industry takes world by storm
The cloud—a term that surfaced in IT circles in the late nineties—has taken the world by force. Gradually, companies in every industry are moving to the cloud with motives of saving money, scaling more easily and increasing efficiency. The immensely growing cloud promises many career opportunities to arise as the technology matures.
Read MoreUnderground bank robber alliance assists cybercrime
Cyber-crime has a foreboding future, as a new online service allows nefarious criminals to hire coconspirators in several major U.S. cities to help create financial mayhem for banks and their patrons. The perpetrators can wreak havoc on finances by draining bank accounts, pocketing tax returns and stealing purchases based on fraud.
Read More“Remember, Remember” Nov. 5 Anonymous hacks
Hacker collective Anonymous and other groups commemorated Guy Fawkes Day with alleged international hacks and protests against banks, security firms and governments. Most notably, the group claimed to have published 28,000 Paypal passwords.
Read MoreDHS suggests teaching kindergarteners about cybersecurity
The importance of cyber security was taken to a new level as DHS Secretary suggested teaching children as young as five years old about data protection.
Read MoreVirus kills off Borderlands 2 video game characters
Xbox 360 players of Borderlands 2, the video game created by Gearbox Studios, face new obstacle as players report numerous bizarre character deaths.
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