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This week's IT security roundup has stories on some not-so-smart Facebook hackers; malware that infected hundreds of PoS systems in 40 different countries; "Project Blitzkrieg;" and more.
Facebook cooperated with the FBI to nab crooks who infected 11 million computers and stole $850 million. The bad guys clearly forgot just how strongly Facebook feels about other people making money off of its users.
Facebook is rolling out three changes to its privacy settings, activity log and photos. Here's what you need to know and how the updates to the social network affect you.
An information security officer recommends adding procedures for decommissioning devices to your BYOD policy before your BYOD employees upgrade to the latest smartphones and tablets this holiday season.
To reduce cyber risk, itu2019s important to invest in a combination of people, process, and technology to stay a step ahead of the bad actorsrn
The FTC blasts app makers for misleading parents about their kids' privacy.
The upside for companies to protecting consumer data is practically nonexistent and the downside is barely any greater, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman. So why do organizations even bother?
A study performed by a North Caroline State University associate professor found third-party Android malware detectors to be significantly more effective than Google's new application verification service in Android v4.2 "Jelly Bean."
The executive order calls for the gathering of a lot of information that should have already been in it and it looks for "incentives" but no answers to the problems of businesses sharing cyber-threat data.
Blocking commonly-used passwords on mobile devices sounds like a good idea, but CIO.com blogger Al Sacco says in reality it won't do much to increase mobile security. Here's why.
An online game maker created an app that let people insult their Facebook Friends and place "virtual hits" on them. The company promptly pulled the app, but did not apologize, saying only that the effort was "wide of the mark."
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