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A hacker said he has acquired more than 3 million Verizon customer records -- but leaks only 10 percent of them, after the phone and broadband giant fails to fix a security flaw. Verizon disagrees.
An Android exploit could result in remote attackers gaining root level permissions of Samsung products.
ZDNet looks back at the year, on a month-by-month basis, at some of the most publicized hacks, leaks and data breaches of 2012.
Apple has updated its XProtect definitions after a new malware variant appeared, targeting Russian social network users. One security expert says the increase in OS X-specific malware is "troubling." However, the increase in Mac malware should not be overblown.
Google.com image search now restricts sexual or not-safe-for-work content, thanks to changes in the search engine's SafeSearch settings. However, some are calling it "censorship."
Social network Facebook has assisted worldwide law enforcement agencies to crack a botnet that is thought to have infected 11 million machines, and raked in more than $850 million.
Put a pot of coffee on, it's Patch Tuesday. Microsoft today released five critical patches that fix vulnerabilities in Windows 8 devices, including Surface tablets, and Internet Explorer 10.
From a major malware attack on the Mac OS X to state-sponsored cyber-espionage attacks, IT security in 2012 will be remembered as the year that piqued the imagination.
Hacktivist campaigners Team GhostShell claim to have breached the security of a number of high-profile organisations.
BlackBerry devices contain a password 'blacklist,' but RIM explains why. And for enterprises, the feature has always been there, along with a bevy of strong IT policies to secure your employees's devices.