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BackTrack 5 R3 released
BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to …
Imation updates line of hardware encrypted USB hard drives
Imation announced the expansion of its secure USB hard drive line with capacities of up to 1 terabyte (TB), optional biometric fingerprint authentication, and a set of options …
BYOD reality: Missing mobile device usage policies
Gone are the days when employees only used a company-issued phone or laptop for work. Today, employees bring personal smartphones and tablets to the office and often have …
Citadel Trojan targets airport employees with VPN attack
Trusteer have recently discovered a sophisticated Man in the Browser (MitB) enterprise attack that targets VPN users at a major international airport hub. Using the Citadel …
Sophos helps businesses embrace BYOD
Sophos announced the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution, Sophos Mobile Control 2.5. With an updated web-based administrative console and new feature …
Tips for college students to deter identity theft
Research from Javelin Research & Strategy identifies 18-24 year olds as consumers who are most likely to engage in risky electronic behavior. From public Wi-Fi through …
Behavior-based fraud prevention for ACH transactions
Guardian Analytics announced FraudMAP ACH. Using the same behavior-based anomaly detection technology proven to prevent fraud at hundreds of banks and credit unions in the …
The evolving nature of hacktivism
A recent Anonymous video admits that they’ve been fairly quiet lately. From an American and Western European perspective, this is somewhat true. In 2010, Anonymous built …
New financial malware targeting banks avoids AV detection
Two years ago, Trusteer discovered Silon, a financial malware that was defrauding online banking customers protected by two factor authentication systems left and right. In …
Microsoft Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2012 released
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool (VMST) 2012 is designed to work with System Center 2012 -Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Windows …
More than half of employees fail to protect their data
A ComRes poll revealed that while 71% of employees have been able to see or read what someone is working on over their shoulder, 53% do not always take precautions to protect …
Coud-based security service for iOS devices
Websense released the new TRITON Mobile Security solution, a cloud-based security service for iOS devices on wireless mobile networks. It combines four key elements for …
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