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Security Flaws found in Universal Plug & Play Standard

Security flaws in the popular Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standard have prompted the Department of Homeland Security to warn individuals and businesses of the danger in leaving UPnP features activated. Many devices use UPnP to help them easily connect to a network,...

Twitter announced recently that it has fallen victim to hackers

On February 1, 2013, the micro-blogging service revealed that approximately 250,000 users’ account information – including usernames, email addresses, and passwords – was potentially compromised.  If you use Twitter and your account was among those the hackers could...

Data Breach Causes Organization to Ban Cell Phones

Smart phones present all kinds of security challenges for organizations, as data can be stolen from them and criminals can use them to capture and transmit private information. Jackson Health System in Florida has decided to ban cell phone use by volunteers, after it...