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Hackers Can Steal $999,999.99 from Visa Contactless Payment Cards

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Security researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have found a way to steal larger amounts of money from people's pockets using just a mobile phone, due to a security glitch Visa’s contactless payment cards.

Contactless payment cards use a cryptoprocessor and RFID technology to perform secure transactions without a need to insert the card in a reader, even an NFC-equipped mobile

Do the math: The true cost of cloud computing

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Total cost of ownership, aka TCO, has become the data point we want to understand most as cloud computing moves into our enterprises. Better put: We endeavor to pinpoint the costs of using public and private clouds in the enterprise over the next three to five years and the value (if any) it will return.This may seem like an easy number to calculate, but in reality the cost models are complex and ever changing.[ Learn all about the private cloud -- the most important trend in IT -- with InfoWorld's Private Cloud Digital Spotlight. Download it today!

Serious Drupal Flaw May Have Compromised Thousands of Sites

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Thousands of websites running one of the world’s most popular open source web content management systems (CMS) may have been compromised by a "highly critical" security flaw. The team at Drupal acknowledged last week that a vulnerability that affected every site running Drupal 7 was about as bad as it could get — and that websites that did not update or patch promptly should probably assume the worst. "If you did not update your site within seven hours of the bug being announced, we consider it likely your site was already compromised," the team noted in a security announcement.

Risky business: Employees are playing a dangerous game with company files

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It seems that 2014 has been a year of high profile data leaks as iCloud, Snapchat and Dropbox have all made the headlines. One of the problems businesses face is the fact that many employees are now using consumer file sharing tools to store enterprise content under the IT department’s radar. Without the correct security… Read more

An Unprecedented Look at Stuxnet, the World’s First Digital Weapon

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In an excerpt from her new book, "Countdown to Zero Day," WIRED's Kim Zetter describes the dark path the world's first digital weapon took to reach its target in Iran. The post An Unprecedented Look at Stuxnet, the World’s First Digital Weapon appeared first on WIRED.

Internet experts: 'Widespread harm' likely from cyber attack in next decade

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Be afraid of potentially devastating cyber attacks, and be better prepared to guard against them. But also be wary of the risks - especially to privacy - that accompany a growing focus on cyber security that may exaggerate some threats.

Microsoft Wants Its Wearable On Your Wrist And Your Health Data In Its Hands

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Microsoft has had a pretty tough time getting very far with smartphones. Maybe it will have better luck in wearables. As Forbes staff writer Parmy Olson first reported last May, Microsoft is getting into the wearables game, and today it finally showed its hand with the announcement of the Microsoft Band, a $199 fitness [...]

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