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MasterCard, Visa make plays for payment security

MasterCard and Visa are ramping up cybersecurity efforts for online and mobile transactions.

New High-Tech Farm Equipment Is a Nightmare for Farmers

I squatted down in the dirt and took stock of my inadequate tools. Over my left shoulder a massive John Deere tractor loomed. I came here to fix that tractor. So far, things weren’t going as planned. I’m a computer programmer by training, and a repairman by trade.

Forbes Website Used to Hack Readers

Users of Microsoft ’s flagship Internet browser who visited Forbes.com on the four days following Thanksgiving were open to be hacked, two cybersecurity firms said Tuesday.

​Facebook launches ThreatExchange: Can information sharing thwart cyberattacks?

Facebook has launched ThreatExchange, a social network of sorts designed to allow companies to share information and intelligence about cyberthreats. The move is the latest example in how an age of cooperation may be emerging as companies increasingly battle cyberattacks of various stripes.

Security researcher publishes 10 million passwords, usernames online

In the name of clarity and research, a security expert has compiled and published 10 million usable usernames and passwords online.

New agency to sniff out threats in cyberspace

The Obama administration is establishing a new agency to combat the deepening threat from cyberattacks, and its mission will be to fuse intelligence from around the government when a crisis occurs.

DDoS attack leaves Dutch websites offline for hours

People in the Netherlands with government-related business to take care of would probably agree that yesterday was not the best of days to do it.

Microsoft, Google join forces to tackle antivirus false flags

VirusTotal’s effort to reduce the number of flagged false positive results has received the help from Microsoft.

Spyware aimed at Western governments, journalists hits iOS devices

A malware campaign targeting European defense organizations, governments, and media organizations first detected on Windows computers late last year has now spread to iOS devices, according to a report by security researchers at TrendLabs.

Hackers release cache of 13,000 passwords and credit cards of PlayStation, Xbox and Amazon users

A gang of internet hackers claiming an affiliation with shadowy anarchist group Anonymous is claiming it has leaked the details of more than 13,000 users of Playstation, Xbox and online stores including Amazon. The hackers posted a document online containing username and password combinations.