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MongoDB Targets Insurance Risk Management

MongoDB's database management system has a growing presence in big data decision making in the insurance industry, according to the…

11 years ago

Chrome Browser Version 32 Adds Tab Indicators, Security Features

Google's latest Chrome browser ushers in features including indicators for tabs running audio or video applications, security fixes and more

11 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Edward Snowden And the NSA

Edward Snowden's revelations of NSA surveillance have sparked arguments round the world. How well do you know the story?

11 years ago

Man Jailed For Refusing To Reveal USB Password

Syed Hussain, already serving time for helping to plot attacks against UK targets, got another four months

11 years ago

NSA ‘Can Hack Disconnected PCs’

NSA installs radio bugs in PCs, reports say

11 years ago

Has Microsoft Finally Secured Internet Explorer?

For once, there are no fixes for Internet Explorer on Patch Tuesday. Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Microsoft's progress in securing…

11 years ago

Microsoft And Oracle To Patch Scores Of Vulnerabilities

Oracle issues a whopping 144 patches, including a handful for much-exploited Java

11 years ago

Target Attackers May Have Used RAM Scrapers

Software that pulls card numbers from computer memories is a growing threat, and may have been used in two recent…

11 years ago

UK Government Tells People To Be More Careful Online

Citizens urged to be more “cyber streetwise”

11 years ago

After Target, Retailers Need Better Security

The Target breach exposed how weak security is at shops. Wayne Rash wants to see biometrics

11 years ago

Insured Bitcoin ‘Vault’ Launched In UK

UK-based Elliptic says it has a cheap and secure way of protecting bitcoin owners from theft and loss

11 years ago

Anonymous Hits MIT Site On Anniversary Of Aaron Swartz’ Death

A year on from Aaron Swartz's suicide, hacktivist group hits MIT again

11 years ago

Over 70 Million Customers Hit In Target Hack

Significantly higher than the 40 million customers originally thought compromised

11 years ago

LinkedIn Sues Crew Who Scraped Member Profiles Using Amazon Servers

LinkedIn wants compensation and a jury trial, saying it could determine who the attackers were by asking Amazon

11 years ago

OpenSUSE Forums Down After Breach

Another vBulletin-based attack causes problems for open source crew

11 years ago

So Really – Why DID Intel Dump The McAfee Name?

John McAfee was a liability, and the Intel brand is stronger, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

Coinye Currency Launches Despite Threats From Kanye West

Kanye West's cease and desist letter gives the Coinye currency a publicity boost

11 years ago

Security Luminaries Call For RSA Tech Boycott Over NSA ‘Collusion’

Security chiefs and researchers say the best way to send a message to RSA is to stop using its products

11 years ago

Cryptolocker Variant Automatically Infects USB Drives

A newly discovered variant of the file-encrypting Cryptolocker ransomware automatically propagates via USB storage, according to researchers

11 years ago

Bruce Schneier Joins Co3 To Develop Incident Response Software

Schneier will work alongside CEO John Bruce, an associate from his days at Counterpane Security

11 years ago

TorrentFreak News Site Blocked By Sky Porn Filter

More fury at filters blocking non-offensive websites

11 years ago

Thousands Infected By Malicious Ads On Yahoo

Brits hit hard as malicious ads serve up the Magnitude exploit kit

11 years ago

IT Firms Probe NSA Allegations

Cisco, Dell and others are investigating claims that the NSA compromised their products

11 years ago

Facebook Sued Over Message Scanning Allegations

Facebook has been slapped with a lawsuit over allegations it scans the private messages of users

11 years ago

Can European Telcos Protect Customers From The NSA?

European telcos could ease customers' fear of US-based surveillance, if they can build the right services, says Birger Steen

11 years ago

Millions Of Snapchat Usernames And Phone Numbers ‘Leaked’

Hackers claim they wanted to show up Snapchat security weakness

11 years ago

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype Social Pages And Blog

Hackers leave anti-NSA spying messages across Microsoft-run accounts

11 years ago

Apple Denies NSA Backdoor For iPhone

Apple denies it created a backdoor to allow the NSA to spy on the iPhone

11 years ago

Crooks Rob Cash Machines Via USB

Cash machines running Windows XP attacked, researchers at the Chaos Communication Congress say

11 years ago

Report: NSA ‘Uses Vulnerabilities To Exploit Networking Gear’

The US' National Security Agency has an internal list of security vulnerabilities that it uses to place surveillance code into…

11 years ago