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Asus simplifies router configuration to protect external hard drives
Asus is now distributing a firmware update that will change the default security settings on its broadband routers after files on thousands of...
How to rescue your PC from ransomware
With the nasty CryptoLocker malware making the rounds--encrypting its victims' files, and then refusing to provide the unlock key unless a...
Cisco promises to fix admin backdoor in some routers
Cisco Systems promised to issue firmware updates removing a backdoor from a wireless access point and two of its routers later this month. The...
Neiman Marcus notifying customers after card data breach
Neiman Marcus has been notifying customers of a data breach after hackers stole merchant card information for an undisclosed number of shoppers.
Target: Up to 110 million affected by data breach
A data breach at U.S. retailer Target will affect up to 70 million people, 30 million more than what the company first estimated in mid-December.
Target: Up to 70 million affected by data breach
A data breach at U.S. retailer Target will affect up to 70 million people, 30 million more than what the company first estimated in mid-December.
Intel to scrap McAfee name, give away mobile security tools
Intel plans to ditch the venerable McAfee brand for its security products and services, and offer free mobile security software to customers running...
Australian police investigating teen who found database flaw
An Australian teenager who notified a public transport agency of a serious database flaw is under police investigation.
Yahoo malvertising attack linked to larger malware scheme
A deeper look by Cisco Systems into the cyberattack that infected Yahoo users with malware appears to show a link between the attack and a suspicious...
Snapchat says sorry for the hack, with a tweak to its app
Snapchat has incorporated a phone number opt-out feature into its mobile app in response to a recent hacking incident -- the company's latest...
Security analysis of mobile banking apps reveals significant weaknesses
A security analysis of mobile banking apps for iOS devices from 60 financial institutions around the world has revealed that many were vulnerable to...
Default settings leave external hard drives connected to Asus routers wide open
Files on thousands of hard drives connected to broadband routers from Asus are easily accessible over the Internet due to unsecure default settings,...
OpenSUSE forums hack raises vBulletin zero-day exploit possibility
A compromise of the community forums for the openSUSE Linux distribution Tuesday sparked concern that hackers have access to a previously unknown...
Nvidia takes customer site offline after SAP bug found
Graphics chipmaker Nvidia took a customer service website offline Wednesday following a public report of a vulnerability in its SAP-powered backend.
BeeWii's Bluetooth toys let you form your own robot fight club
The First Law of Robotics may declare that robots can't injure humans or allow them to come to harm. But Isaac Asimov never said anything about...
Europe faces data protection vacancy
Europe could be without a data protection tzar from next week as none of the candidates applying for the job are suitably qualified.
As Yahoo makes encryption standard for email, weak implementation seen
Yahoo has started to automatically encrypt connections between users and its email service, adding an important security layer that rival Gmail has...
Satellite links for remote networks may pose soft target for attackers
Land-based terminals that send data to satellites may pose a soft target for hackers, an analysis from a computer security firm shows.
PS4 tops in console battle as Sony promises streaming game service
Sony sold more than 4 million PlayStation 4 units in December, putting it on top in the console war with Microsoft, Sony announced at International...
Trojan program hijacks World of Warcraft accounts despite two-factor authentication
A new Trojan program is targeting users of the popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft and is capable of hijacking accounts even if their...