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Researchers Uncover New Global Cyberespionage Operation Dubbed SafeNet

Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and nongovernmental organizations from over 100 countries. Full Story »
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Alleged Tech Support Scammers Settle FTC Charges

The companies allegedly charged customers to fix nonexistant computer problems

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Police Arrest Anonymous Suspects in Italy

The four suspected hackers are accused of taking control of the Italian branch of Anonymous

How To

8 Essential Features You Need in a Business Router

It's not enough to offer the latest wireless standard. Make sure the router that will support your office is up to snuff.

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Dual-Persona Smartphones Not a BYOD Panacea

Mobile vendors are pushing technologies that split a smartphone into two separate platforms for business and personal data. Problem solved, right? Not so fast. It's still easy for employees to circumvent the two worlds.

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Big Data Investigations: Opportunity and Risk

Experts say large-scale security analytics can cut through the noise to find key intelligence. But connecting the dots can lead to legal trouble.

News analysis

Why a BlackBerry Is Better Than an iPhone

The BlackBerry has always been a business phone. The iPhone wowed us all--and it nearly put BlackBerry out of business--but it emphasizes entertainment and not productivity. If you're an IT executive, it's finally time to put function before form, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle writes.

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Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series

In the IDG Enterprise Interview Series, you'll hear from technology CIOs and CEOs on today's burgeoning trends, ongoing headaches and upcoming product plans. Check out this informative series from IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and his team of editors.

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In a Sea of Malware, Viruses Make a Small Comeback

Microsoft has noticed a small uptick in viruses that infect files

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Four Former Lulzsec Members Sentenced to Prison in the UK

British hackers Topiary, Kayla, T-Flow and Viral received prison sentences for their roles in LulzSec's 2011 cyberattacks

Advice & Opinion

How Can We Keep Infosec Pros a Step Ahead of the Bad Guys?

Attacks on digital assets are on the rise, and the black hats get more inventive every day. How should educators prepare tomorrow's information security gurus?

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Oracle Renumbers Java Patch Updates, Confuses Users Even More

Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already."

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How to Keep the Feds From Snooping on Your Cloud Data

Virtual padlocks can keep storage providers -- and the government -- from accessing data in the cloud

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Booming Mobile Industry Spawning Global Criminal Marketplace

In an alarming 'post-PC' era alert, working group says criminal infrastructure created much faster than it was for PC fraud.

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Researchers Develop Industrial Systems That Watch for Security Breaches

University researchers have developed a methodology for enabling networked devices in an industrial control system to police each other for abnormal behavior that would indicate a compromise.