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It's likely that Apple's Macintosh computers are headed for more malware attacks, according to some recent predictions. Sophos, a computer security firm, recently surveyed 355 Mac computer users Read more...

Watch out! Phishing attacks in the United States increased dramatically this past year, costing consumers more than $3 billion in 2007, and there is no end in sight, according to a recent survey by Read more...

There is nothing quite as sacred as your password. And that's why it is increasingly frustrating when hackers steal it. In a recent case, it was disclosed that attackers stole passwords and accounts Read more...

Most CIOs realize that hack attacks are becoming more sophisticated. The days of throwing up a firewall to fix a problem are over. And it's less common now for attackers to break in through the front Read more...

Most CIOs realize that hack attacks are becoming more sophisticated. The days of throwing up a firewall to fix a problem are over. And it's less common now for attackers to break in through the front Read more...

It might be time to open your company's wallet a little wider. A new study by Gartner says that data breaches are set to cost businesses 20 percent more each year through 2009. Are you ready for Read more...

Software security is, for the most part, uncharted territory for the CIO. This emergent discipline is the practice of designing, developing, and testing the security of software. To have a Read more...

Investing in expensive, complex security tools almost always pays off, but there are some much less expensive, common-sense steps you can take to improve security throughout the enterprise. First, Read more...

Botnets, networks of hundreds or even thousands of infected machines, aren't going away anytime soon. They can be used to wreak real havoc, including spamming and theft of financial and Read more...

Add Sun Microsystems to the list of big tech titans busy pushing out product fixes this month. Sun has released a patch tied to issues with its Java Runtime Environment. According to the vendor Read more...