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Security
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Cyber-Crime Leads to Losses of More Than $525M in 2012
Almost 290,000 cases of fraud were filed with the Internet Criminal Complaint Center in 2012, almost 40 percent of which had some form of fraud loss.
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Polluting Password Files Can Make Attacks Detectable: Researchers
By adding a large number of fake entries, or "honeywords," to the password database, researchers believe they can better detect attacks.
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McAfee LiveSafe Uses Biometric Protection for Storage
McAfee looks to extend security to multiple devices with LiveSafe, which will be available in June.
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SAP's Metamorphosis: Embracing the Cloud and Openness
NEWS ANALYSIS: At its Sapphire Now conference, SAP announced mobile security products based largely on partnerships and offered in a cloud-based environment.
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Microsoft, IT Industry Push Software Security Standard
Microsoft announced its support for an international standard on secure software development, while an industry group offered a free training program for developers.
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Microsoft Sounds Privacy Alarm Again
Backed by its own survey data, Microsoft asserts that consumers value their online privacy. Will Web services providers heed the warning?
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NCP's Virtual Private Network for Android Makes BYOD More Secure
REVIEW: eWEEK tried out NCP's Secure Enterprise VPN Client for Android, a new entry in the space of VPN clients for mobile devices.
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U.S. Seeks to Combat Cyber-Theft With Sanctions, Talks
The Pentagon spotlights China for sanctioning cyber-espionage, and Congress proposes a bill to block the import of products using stolen technology.
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Cyber-Gang Steals $45M in Hack of Prepaid Debit Cards, Bank ATMs
Authorities say that the defendants were members of a group that orchestrated the hacks of financial institutions around the world as well as the theft of millions.
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Support.com Launches New Cloud-Based Security for Desktops
SUPERAntiSpyware (SAS) for Business features a central management console for deploying and managing Support.com's client software on enterprise desktops.
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Dimension Data Acquires Security Specialist Earthwave
The managed security services provider will enhance Dimension Data's outsourcing, cloud and enterprise mobility services.
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Ramnit Banking Trojan Edits FAQ to Make Fraud Harder to Spot
Researchers have found a variant of the Ramnit Trojan that changes banks’ customer-support documents to camouflage fraudulent transactions.
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday to Fix Critical Internet Explorer Zero-Day Bug
A patch for a critical vulnerability targeted by hackers in watering hole attacks against IE8 users is among the 34 bugs slated to be fixed on Patch Tuesday.
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'OpUSA' Cyber-Attacks Fail to Gather Momentum During First Day
A few breaches and some Website defacements are the sum total of the first day of Operation USA, which aimed to "wipe you (America) off the cyber map."
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Google Seeks Patent for Process to Scour Documents for Illegal Conduct
Google's "Policy Violation Checker" would allow documents to be scanned and red-flagged for phrases that break laws or violate corporate or other policies.
