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Millions Affected by Health Care Data Breaches Since 2009
A list of data breaches by the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reveals that more than 10 million patients have been affected by security lapses in about 260 health care-related incidents reported since 2009. The department began compiling the list on Feb. 22, 2010, when the HITECH…
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Malware Masquerading as Kaspersky Antivirus Scanner on Mobile Devices
New fake antivirus scareware pop up with amazing regularity, but some researchers encountered an intriguing variant that indicates scammers may begin targeting mobile platforms. A rogue antivirus masquerading as a Kaspersky Lab antivirus scanner has been spotted on mobile devices, Dinesh Venkatesan, an anti-malware researcher, posted on the CA Security Advisor Research Blog on April…
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Alternative Antivirus Vendors Worth a Look
Alternative Antivirus Vendors Worth a Look KasperskyRecently climbing into the coveted number 3 spot in the list of antivirus vendors for the first time, Kaspersky has got great cache for its technological prowess. Not to mention it has rocketed from unknown to alternative superstar largely based on its favorable channel relations. No Title Trend MicroA…
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More Than Half of Web Apps Fail Security Audits
More than half of Web applications have some kind of serious security flaw after development, according to a research report, suggesting that software developers need to improve their security coding skills. About 58 percent of Web applications generally fail a security audit the first time around, according to Veracode’s State of Software Security report, released…
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Companies Lost Billions on Lost, Stolen Laptops
The Ponemon Institute surveyed 275 European organizations in its latest lost laptop report to determine the economic consequences of having a laptop lost or stolen. Participating organizations lost more than 72,000 laptops during a 12-month period for a total economic impact of $1.79 billion, according to the “The Billion Euro Lost Laptop Problem” report, released…
