Software detects fake mobile, Wi-Fi networks
An Israeli company has developed a product it says can detect if a mobile device connects to a fake cellular base station or Wi-Fi …
Traditional anti-virus is dead. Long live the new and improved AV
Over the past several months, Network World has reviewed a host of security programs designed to protect networks from modern advanced persistent threats. These …
Bill to rein in NSA phone data collection reintroduced
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced legislation aimed at ending the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of telephone records across the country. …
House approves controversial cybersecurity bill
The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday designed to help companies and the federal government better defend against the growing threat of …
Bebe clothing store hack exposes payment card info
Women’s clothing store Bebe has become the latest retail hacking victim in a breach that exposed credit and debit card information, the company announced …
Apple CEO had ‘very open’ talks with China on privacy, security
Apple CEO Tim Cook said talks with a Chinese official about online security were “very open,” just days after a Web monitoring site claimed …
Targeted attacks on rise, costly, survey says
Targeted attacks are on the rise and could come at great cost to organizations that haven’t taken the appropriate security measures, according to a …
Enforcing Password Complexity without Alienating Users
Cybercriminals have seemingly mastered the tools used to intercept, retrieve and expose passwords. Even so, passwords remain the preferred method used for protecting systems. …
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