Obamacare enrollees urged to change passwords over Heartbleed bug
The President Barack Obama’s health insurance enrollment website, HealthCare.gov launch last fall was dogged by complaints that many users could not access the site to buy insurance or research healthcare plan options. Most of the website’s most prominent flaws were eventually remedied. And this time Heartbleed bug is the pain for website. Americans with accounts […]
Global Bug Bounty Scheme Urged To Tackle Cyber Crime
A new report from security-information firm NSS Labs is campaigning for a global vulnerability purchasing (or bug bounty) program. It claims that the current tepid approach from software firms has failed to staunch the flow of reports of new software flaws. Increasing Risk In 2012, the number of vulnerabilities reported in software programs increased for the[continue […]
Unsuspecting Hacking Victims Urged to Take Action
For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer. Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. Read the article: Houston Chronicle <!– –> Article source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gigalaw/~3/N2epL-GNaas/ […]
Electronic Arts urged to resist gay character criticism
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Triple layer of software protection urged against identity theft
Washington, March 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that having a triple-threat combination of protective software on your computer greatly reduces your chances of identity theft. In the study led by a Michigan State University criminologist, the researchers found that computer users who were running antivirus, anti-adware and anti-spyware software were 50 percent less […]
Multilayer ID theft protection urged
EAST LANSING, Mich., March 19 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say computer users who want to protect against identity theft should use a triple layer of software protection. Computer users running all three — anti-virus, anti-adware and anti-spyware software — are 50 percent less likely than other to have their credit-card information stolen, computer scientists at […]
Multilayer ID theft protection urged
EAST LANSING, Mich., March 19 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say computer users who want to protect against identity theft should use a triple layer of software protection. Computer users running all three — anti-virus, anti-adware and anti-spyware software — are 50 percent less likely than other to have their credit-card information stolen, computer scientists at […]
Stronger cybersecurity regulation bill urged by experts
Cybersecurity experts are urging senators to close loopholes in legislation to give the government some ability to force critical industries to make their computer networks more secure. Two experts are saying the bill could allow many companies to avoid regulation entirely or drag out the process for up to eight years before they would actually […]
China sanctions against Philippines urged
China should impose "sanctionsâ against the Philippines after the latter offered to allow more US troops on its soil, state media said on Sunday, amid growing tensions over disputed waters in the We ….. View full post on china cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security