Google has admitted that some of its employees fraudulently gained access to the servers of a Kenyan business directory and tried to poach its customers. The US search giant said it was “mortified” to discover that staff working on its Getting Kenyan Businesses Online (GKBO) project – an initiative to give small businesses…
Xi3 Debuts Mobile Data Centers, Virtualization Software & Personal Cloud Storage Systems at CES 2012
Xi3 Corporation was back at CES showing off their new more corporate focused wares that will help make any company more energy efficient and improve performance. They have tandem software that allows companies to cut their energy consumption and mobile data centers. Shannon’s favorite: the Appitur3 personal search appliance with…
Defend Your Data: Online Online security Don’ts
Online security isn't new, but the growth in social media has added new scams to dodge. View full post on cellphone security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Chinese hackers targeting smart cards to grab U.S. defense data
Hackers in China have found a way to infiltrate supposedly secure smart cards used by U.S. government employees, according to security company AlienVault. The security firm said it has seen dozens of such attacks, which tap into a unique variant of a nasty bit of malware known as Sykipot. The…
Microsoft to share valuable real-time threat data feed with security community
Microsoft is preparing to offer threat intelligence as a real-time feed that companies can use to evaluate threats and develop better defences. A post on the Kaspersky Labs Threat Post blog explains, “Microsoft collects the data by leveraging its huge Internet infrastructure, including a load-balanced, 80gb/second global network, to swallow…
Malware Destroyed My Data
Malware infected Jazzy007′s PC, and his data disappeared–even after he removed the culprit. He asked the Answer Line forum for help. Chances are your data files are still on your hard drive; they’re just hidden. The criminal who created that malware wanted to scare you into thinking that your precious…
‘Hardwipe’ Windows PC data
When it comes to your computer, security takes a number of forms. There is the threat of viruses and spyware to consider, the importance of securing accounts with strong passwords and there is also the security of your files to bear in mind. You might think that when you delete…
FICO Data Analysis Shows Counterfeit Card Fraud Has Fallen Sharply in Europe
LONDON , Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – FICO (NYSE: FICO – News), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today released its analysis of data showing that major shifts have occurred … View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Report: Israel hacker stages retaliatory data leak
An Israeli hacker has posted information online about hundreds of Saudis, Egyptians, Syrians and others — a new salvo in the cyber war launched by an alleged Saudi hacker who leaked details about thousands of Israelis last week, an Israeli newspaper reported Wednesday. View full post on cyber crime hacking…
China detains four in connection with data leaks – report (Reuters)
Reuters – China has detained four people and punished eight for a series of data breaches last month that severely undermined trust in the country’s internet security, the official People’s Daily reported on Wednesday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security