There are many candidates for this prestigious post but one of the most deserving is Windows XP. When XP and Windows 8 are hit with the same number of malwares, the infection rate of XP is much higher than that of WIndows 8 – maybe even 5-6 times higher.
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Malware Behind Target Attack Identified
The malicious program used to compromise Target and other companies was part of a widespread operation using a Trojan tool known as Kaptoxa, according to a new report released Thursday.
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95% of ATMs Worldwide Are Still Using Windows XP
95% of the world’s ATM machines are still running Windows XP and banks are already purchasing extended support agreements from Microsoft. (some of the affected ATMs are running XP Embedded, which has a support lifecycle until January, 2016). ‘Microsoft is selling custom tech support agreements that extend the life of Windows XP, although the cost can soar quickly—multiplying by a factor of five in the second year, says Korala. JPMorgan is buying a one-year extension and will start converting its machines to Windows 7 in July; about 3,000 of its 19,000 ATMs need enhancements before the process can begin.
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Point-of-sale malware infecting Target found hiding in plain sight
Independent security journalist Brian Krebs has uncovered important new details about the hack that compromised as many as 110 million Target customers, including the malware that appears to have infected point-of-sale systems and the way attackers first broke in.
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Google snaps up security firm Impermium
While security startup Impermium doesn’t have the hot name cache of Nest, it is Google’s latest corporate buy.
Impermium specialized in helping Web sites fight spam, something that Google is already an industry leader at doing, but it had chops at stopping fraud and abuse as well.
The Best Camera App for Android
Whether your Android phone has an amazing camera or a mediocre one, there are plenty of apps at Google Play that will help you take the best possible photos with it. We think Camera ZOOM FX is the best of those options, not just because it packs powerful features, but it helps you learn to take better photographs as well.
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10 Cloud Security Startups to Watch in 2014
Gartner estimates that the market for public cloud services will grow to $207 billion by 2016.
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Google Drive’s new activity stream tracks changes to shared files
Tracking changes in those shared docs on Google Drive just got a lot easier. The folks in Mountain View have added an activity stream to the cloud-based file repository for keeping tabs on collaborative efforts. Once you’re inside Drive, clicking the ‘i’ button at the top right will make the new list appear.
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2013 – The Impact of Cybercrime
Recent studies published on the evolution of principal cyber threats in the security landscape. They present concerning scenarios, characterized by the constant growth of cyber criminal activities.
Even though the level of awareness of cyber threats has increased, and law enforcement acts globabally to combat them, illegal profits have reached amazing figures. The impact to society has become unsustainable, considering the global economic crisis.
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Who’s On My Wifi notifies you about freeloaders
If your router supports wireless Internet and if WiFi is enabled, then it is theoretically possible that others connect to your network to use your Internet connection. While you can make sure that it is harder for them, for instance by enabling the highest security mode or selecting a secure passphrase that needs to be entered to establish the connection, it can still happen that someone else may find a way to connect to your wireless network.
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