Security

BlueCross Hit With Massive Data Breach_

Insurance giant notifying hundreds of thousands of customers that thief absconded with 57 hard drives containing sensitive information.

China Says Not Behind Cyber Attacks_

Comments continue escalating rhetoric over Net security and censorship.

Twitter Says Flash Flaw's Been Fixed_

Researcher had alerted Twitter to a flaw he said could expose user's accounts.

McAfee Teams With Verizon on Security_

The security vendor will help Verizon upgrade its Internet Security Suite (VISS).

Has DNSSEC Been Compromised Again?_

Yet another flaw is found in technology aimed at fixing DNS's own flaws. Should we be worried?

ActiveTrak Makes Enterprise Protection Push_

The theft recovery and data protection company with a near perfect record is targeting enterprise customers.

Microsoft Serves Up Zero-Day Fix for IE Flaw_

Microsoft issued a cumulative update for most Internet Explorer versions in order to shore up a gaping security hole that left Google and dozens of other companies open to attack from Chinese hackers. eSecurity Planet has all the details.

Facebook plugs friends list mobile leak_

Facebook fixes setting on Facebook's mobile site so strangers can't see other peoples' friends list.

Securing iPhone payment processing_

The iPhone is the latest mobile payment processing trend. Merchants and consumers need to understand the risks associated with this emerging technology.

Microsoft warns of flaw in 32-bit Windows kernel_

Google engineer discloses vulnerability to public security e-mail list one day before a Microsoft advisory and says he told Microsoft about it last June.