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The number sequence "123456" has overtaken "password" as the most common worst password among Internet users, an online security firm says. Releasing its annual Worst Passwords list, SplashData said it was the first time "password" had lost its number-one position, changing places with its numerical rival.

Germany Warns of 16 Million Hacked Email Accounts

Cisco Updates Security Education Portfolio to Address Cybersecurity Talent Gaps and Job Role Changes

New Rules Engine Boosts Defense Capabilities Against DDoS and Sophisticated Layer-7 Application Attacks

“Security is orthogonal to functionality - just because a security product functions properly does not mean it's secure.” - Bruce Schneier

SEOUL - Tens of thousands of South Koreans flooded banks and call centers Tuesday to cancel credit cards following the unprecedented theft of the personal data of at least 20 million people.

Four minutes – that is how long security researcher David Kennedy said it took him to expose a hole that could have allowed him to access information on 70,000 people courtesy of Healthcare.gov.The security of the website has become a political battleground in the fight over Obamacare. But behind the politics, Kennedy told SecurityWeek, are serious security issues caused by a rushed development cycle.

A10 Networks, a company that makes application networking products, has launched a new line of standalone, high performance Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection appliances targeted to service providers and large enterprises.

A company that specializes in software for critical infrastructure companies has fixed a serious vulnerability exposed by a security researcher.

Tenaya Capital Joins Andreessen Horowitz, Andreas Bechtolsheim, and SV Angel in $18 Million Funding Round

In the wake of the credit card data breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus, and possibly several other retailers around the country, much of the discussion has focused on point-of-sale malware, RAM scrapers in particular.

WASHINGTON - Figuring out where to house mountains of data collected by the National Security Agency is the thorniest challenge the US faces in curtailing its massive surveillance program, officials said Sunday.

Many Organizations Have the Data Required to Implement a More Streamlined Vulnerability Management Process

WASHINGTON - Edward Snowden may have acted in concert with a foreign power in exposing US surveillance programs, two Republican lawmakers suggested Sunday.

WASHINGTON - It's a fully encrypted smartphone which aims to foil snooping governments, industry rivals and hackers. It's also a sleek, attractive device that fits in your pocket and can impress friends and colleagues, according to its makers.