US warns 'significant number' of major businesses hit by Backoff malware

	Spammers top spoofing targets are still finance and travel industries | Mobile apps could be abused to make expensive phone calls
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	US warns 'significant number' of major businesses hit by Backoff malware Backoff malware is stealing credit card details, according to a cybersecurity alert Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software     Anatomy Of A CyberAttack Do you know how to keep cyber-criminals out of your network? Cyber-criminals employ complex techniques to avoid detection as they sneak into corporate networks to steal intellectual property. Don't give the bad guys the keys to your network. Learn how to protect your organization from emerging threats in our e-book. Read Now In this Issue Spammers top spoofing targets are still finance and travel industries Mobile apps could be abused to make expensive phone calls Firefox OS to outdo Android on granular application permissions Netcore, Netis routers have hardcoded password, Trend Micro says INSIDER Mobile security: A mother lode of new tools WHITE PAPER: Skyhigh Networks     Cloud Adoption & Risk Report Reveals Top 20 Cloud Services Based on anonymized data from over 10 million users across over 200 companies, the Skyhigh Cloud Adoption and Risk Report has become the de-facto data source on cloud adoption and risk View Now>> Spammers top spoofing targets are still finance and travel industries Large US firms make slow progress on SPF, DKIM and DMARC security Read More WHITE PAPER: OpenMarket How CIOs Can Guide the Enterprise to Mobile Success In this paper we look at the new, front-line role of IT and security, specifically within enterprises using mobile messaging technologies, and suggest ways to mitigate risk and avoid costly mistakes and pitfalls. View Now>> Mobile apps could be abused to make expensive phone calls Mobile applications often don't warn users before a call is made, which a developer says could be abused Read More WHITE PAPER: CradlePoint     Mitigating Security Risks at the Network's Edge This white paper provides strategies and best practices for distributed enterprises to protect their networks against vulnerabilities, threats, and malicious attacks. Learn More Firefox OS to outdo Android on granular application permissions Users will be able to revoke permissions previously granted to apps starting with Firefox OS 2.1 Read More Netcore, Netis routers have hardcoded password, Trend Micro says More than two million of the devices on the Internet may be vulnerable Read More   INSIDER Mobile security: A mother lode of new tools You may know your smartphone, but pretty soon the question will be: How well does your smartphone know you? Read More
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