2012 in security: Rising danger

From mobile malware to social networking attacks, threats to your security and privacy will only grow in the coming year Computer security involves more than installing an antivirus utility on your PC. Malicious hackers are on a mission to steal money and wreak havoc, and they’ll do it by any…

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Iowa Caucus 2012: State GOP Worried About Hacker Threat

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Republican Party officials in Iowa are taking new steps to secure their vote counting systems after an anonymous threat suggested computer hackers could attempt to disrupt next month’s presidential nominating caucuses. A video uploaded to YouTube features a computer-generated voice denouncing a corrupt political system and…

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Mobile Device Security Tips for 2012

Practical Advice for Minimizing RisksTerrell Herzig, an information security officer, describes a series of year-end steps to take to help ensure mobile device security in 2012. View full post on CUInfoSecurity.com Blogs RSS Syndication View full post on National Cyber Security

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Your IT security action plan for 2012

Rather than a comprehensive list of everything an IT security organisation should plan on doing in the new year, I’m going to share with you some of the things that many probably haven’t even considered for their 2012 action lists. Know your developers All too often, I find that the…

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Report: More mobile malware expected in 2012

Lookout Mobile Security A smartphone security company has predicted that in 2012, there will be more malware masquerading as legit apps, apps that will fleece consumer pockets and malvertising — real-looking ads that lead trusting souls to fraudulent sites. Lookout Mobile Security, which monitors apps on Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows…

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Lookout Predicts More Mobile Malware In 2012

Lookout Mobile Security has been diligent in their duty to protect mobile devices from malware lurking in every corner of the tech world.  They reported yesterday that a new type of malware, RuFraud, is invading mobile devices disguised as free version of popular paid apps and games like Angry Birds….

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