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[/] RealTime IT News Software Security Storage | Servers | Networking & Communications | Developer | Small Business | Mobile | IT Management | Columns | Blogs Newslinx Home Security Security See All Russian Hackers Breach JPMorgan Chase, Four Other U.S. Banks Fri, 29 Aug 2014 The hackers stole gigabytes of sensitive data, though it's not clear whether the attacks were aimed at financial gain or cyber espionage. 6 Criteria for Evaluating Secure File Transfer Apps Fri, 29 Aug 2014 Secure file transfer applications are becoming the preferred mode for securely exchanging data. What should you consider when buying SFT apps? Over 1,000 U.S. Businesses Infected with Backoff PoS Malware Thu, 28 Aug 2014 A DHS advisory urges companies to work with IT, anti-virus vendors, managed service providers and PoS system vendors to check for vulnerabilities. Three Quarters of South Korean Population Affected by Massive Data Breach Wed, 27 Aug 2014 27 million names, resident registration numbers, account names and passwords were allegedly accessed by a Chinese hacker. Sony Networks Taken Down by DDoS Attack Tue, 26 Aug 2014 'We have seen no evidence ... of any unauthorized access to users' personal information,' the company stated. Using PowerShell and JEA to Secure Windows Server Systems Tue, 26 Aug 2014 Microsoft Windows PowerShell and JEA simplify the process of moving from global administrator accounts to limited local accounts, a best practice in securing Windows Server-based systems. Community Health Systems Breach Linked to Heartbleed Bug Mon, 25 Aug 2014 Recent research by Venafi found that 97 percent of Global 2000 organizations' public servers remain vulnerable to Heartbleed. Mobile Device Management: The Buying Basics Fri, 22 Aug 2014 Mobile device management (MDM) can help enterprises minimize security risks associated with BYOD. Here is what you need to know if you plan to purchase an MDM system. U.S. Colleges and Universities Are Failing at Cyber Security Fri, 22 Aug 2014 According to a recent BitSight report, the higher education sector is less secure than retail or healthcare. UPS Store Acknowledges Credit Card Breach Thu, 21 Aug 2014 Customer names, mailing addresses, email addresses and payment card information may have been accessed at 51 stores in 24 states. Big Data Overwhelms Security Teams Wed, 20 Aug 2014 Experts say increased automation and better analytics will help security teams overwhelmed by Big Data. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hacked Three Times Wed, 20 Aug 2014 At least two of the attacks were launched from overseas. Chinese Hackers Breach Community Health Systems, 4.5 Million Affected Tue, 19 Aug 2014 The hackers stole patients' names, addresses, birthdates, phone numbers and Social Security numbers. Supervalu Admits Massive Supermarket Credit Card Breach Mon, 18 Aug 2014 Potentially affected stores include Acme Markets, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Horbacher's, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Shop 'n Save, Shoppers and Star Markets. Startup Spotlight: CloudPassage's Software-defined Security Mon, 18 Aug 2014 As the software-defined data center becomes more common, enterprises are seeking security solutions that are abstracted from the underlying infrastructure. Bank Faces Lawsuit Over $327,000 in Losses from Cyber Attack Fri, 15 Aug 2014 Hackers stole the funds from TEC Industrial in 55 separate ACH drafts on May 10, 2012. Security Research and the Law: What You Need to Know Fri, 15 Aug 2014 Security researchers must navigate a minefield of U.S. laws and statutes, such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Password Manager LastPass Suffers Outage Thu, 14 Aug 2014 A data center outage left the popular password management service inaccessible for several hours. Computer Thefts Expose Over 45,000 Patients' Personal Data Wed, 13 Aug 2014 Unencrypted computers containing the data were stolen from three different medical facilities. How to Detect SSL Leakage in Mobile Apps Wed, 13 Aug 2014 LinkedIn researchers find piles of SSL configuration flaws in mobile apps and so can you. Is LinkedIn at Risk from a Zero-Day Vulnerability? By Sean Michael Kerner | Thu, 19 Jun 2014 The issue of SSL being stripped is one that sites beyond LinkedIn should also be concerned about. Bitcoin's 51 Percent Attack and the Dogecoin Botnet By Sean Michael Kerner | Thu, 19 Jun 2014 The Dogecoin botnet and the Ghash.io issues are both interesting in that they help raise doubts about the legitimacy of cryptocurrency. Riverbed Improves APM with AppInternals 9.0 By Sean Michael Kerner | Thu, 19 Jun 2014 Riverbed is expanding its reach into the Application Performance Management (APM) market with a new release of a product formerly known as OPNET AppInternals Xpert, now called SteelCentral AppInternals 9.0. Rackspace CTO Details Cloud Security Playbook [VIDEO] By Sean Michael Kerner | Wed, 18 Jun 2014 "We don't want to incite a panic; we want to make sure that what we lay down is a very structured plan that our customers can understand quickly." British Citizens Can be Snooped on If Sites are External to the U.K. By Sean Michael Kerner | Wed, 18 Jun 2014 Mass surveillance is generally not something that would be allowed under British law without a warrant, but Farr's statement indicates that the rules differ when the communications go outside the United Kingdom. Is Manual Credit Card Imprinting Safter than Electonic Systems? By Sean Michael Kerner | Tue, 17 Jun 2014 P.F. Chang's decision to forgo electronic payment terminals and revert to the manual imprint method isn't necessarily a safer approach Target POS Issue Not Security Related but Still a Pain By Sean Michael Kerner | Tue, 17 Jun 2014 One of the key new initiatives under way at Target is a move toward implementing Chip and PIN credit card security. Why the Insider Threat is More Dangerous to AT&T than Weev By Sean Michael Kerner | Tue, 17 Jun 2014 The 'weev' breach only affected email addresses, the latest compromise at AT&T disclosed phone records and SSNs. The Perils of Comment Spam By Sean Michael Kerner | Fri, 13 Jun 2014 In the modern social Web era, users are often encouraged to leave comments on articles and blog posts, yet not all comments are the same. Feedly DDoSed By Sean Michael Kerner | Fri, 13 Jun 2014 Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have been around since the dawn of the Internet era and are still a pestilence that infests the modern Web HP Atalla Delivers Cloud Encryption Tech By Sean Michael Kerner | Thu, 12 Jun 2014 Hewlett-Packard's Atalla division rolled out new encryption offerings designed to make encryption easier and faster to deploy on-site and in the cloud. Mozilla Firefox 30 Debuts with 7 Security Advisories By Sean Michael Kerner | Thu, 12 Jun 2014 The Mozilla Firefox 30 browser does not include major new features, yet it does provide users with security fixes and some incremental updates. TweetDeck Impacted by XSS Flaw By Sean Michael Kerner | Thu, 12 Jun 2014 It's not clear at this point how the XSS issue found its way into TweetDeck IBM Sees Growing Spam Trend in 2014 By Sean Michael Kerner | Wed, 11 Jun 2014 There are a number of reasons why spam is once again on the rise, thanks to the use of old techniques as well as old operating systems like Windows XP. Putter Panda Takes a Swing U.S By Sean Michael Kerner | Wed, 11 Jun 2014 In a report published on June 9, security firm CrowdStrike revealed new details about Chinese military cyber-espionage against the United States in a campaign it has dubbed "Putter Panda." Microsoft Finally Patches IE for Pwn2own 2014 Flaws By Sean Michael Kerner | Wed, 11 Jun 2014 As part of Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday update, the MS14-035 cumulative update for IE provides 59 fixes for security vulnerabilities. Snowden's Impact By Sean Michael Kerner | Mon, 09 Jun 2014 Whether history judges Snowden to be a patriot or a traitor, the post-Snowden era is one in which awareness of government surveillance is at the forefront of Americans' consciousness. OpenSSL Security Proves Many Eyes Approach By Sean Michael Kerner | Mon, 09 Jun 2014 The lessons of Heartbleed have been learned well. OpenSSL Patches MITM Flaws By Sean Michael Kerner | Fri, 06 Jun 2014 The security updates for OpenSSL are the largest since the project found itself at the center of the Heartbleed security firestorm in April, when the group fixed only one vulnerability. - Kali Linux Improves Security Persistence By Sean Michael Kerner | Fri, 06 Jun 2014 Tools for information gathering, vulnerability analysis, Web applications, password attacks, stress testing and even hardware hacking are all included. 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