Computerworld Infrastructure News http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:02:36 GMT 2014-08-26T15:02:36Z en_US (c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. US warns 'significant number' of major businesses hit by Backoff malware http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250607/US_warns_39_significant_number_39_of_major_businesses_hit_by_Backoff_malware?source=rss_security More than 1,000 major enterprise networks and small and medium businesses in the U.S. have been compromised by a recently discovered malware package called "Backoff" and are probably unaware of it, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a cybersecurity alert on Friday. Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:48:00 GMT (Martyn Williams) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250607/US_warns_39_significant_number_39_of_major_businesses_hit_by_Backoff_malware?source=rss_security 2014-08-22T21:48:00Z Stealthy malware 'Poweliks' resides only in system registry http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250138/Stealthy_malware_39_Poweliks_39_resides_only_in_system_registry?source=rss_security A new malware program called Poweliks attempts to evade detection and analysis by running entirely from the system registry without creating files on disk, security researchers warn. Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:47:00 GMT (Lucian Constantin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250138/Stealthy_malware_39_Poweliks_39_resides_only_in_system_registry?source=rss_security 2014-08-04T15:47:00Z New malware program targets banking data http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249458/New_malware_program_targets_banking_data?source=rss_security There is yet another reason to be wary of spam email about bank transfers or invoices -- it could be carrying a new, cleverly designed malware program that steals financial information. Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:57:00 GMT (Lucian Constantin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249458/New_malware_program_targets_banking_data?source=rss_security 2014-06-30T16:57:00Z Will full encryption sideline Google's targeted ads? http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249186/Will_full_encryption_sideline_Google_39_s_targeted_ads_?source=rss_security Mining personal data to deliver targeted ads is the lifeblood of Google's business -- and of many other online firms. But what if that data dries up at the source? Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:39:00 GMT (Zach Miners) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249186/Will_full_encryption_sideline_Google_39_s_targeted_ads_?source=rss_security 2014-06-18T12:39:00Z Security Manager's Journal: A deal that's too good to be true http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247910/Security_Manager_s_Journal_A_deal_that_s_too_good_to_be_true?source=rss_security An offshore coding vendor offers a great price for quality work, but it may be stealing the company's source code. Mon, 05 May 2014 10:30:00 GMT mathias_thurman@yahoo.com (Mathias Thurman) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247910/Security_Manager_s_Journal_A_deal_that_s_too_good_to_be_true?source=rss_security 2014-05-05T10:30:00Z Google said to be eyeing a boost to encrypted sites in search results http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247660/Google_said_to_be_eyeing_a_boost_to_encrypted_sites_in_search_results?source=rss_security Websites that use encryption could be elevated in Google search results sometime in the future, according to The Wall Street Journal. Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:57:00 GMT (Zach Miners) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247660/Google_said_to_be_eyeing_a_boost_to_encrypted_sites_in_search_results?source=rss_security 2014-04-14T17:57:00Z More Infrastructure News http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/145/Endpoint+Security View more Infrastructure news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/145/Endpoint+Security