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Drupal Author Pane module security bypass weakness
A weakness has been reported in the Author Pane module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, according to Secunia. …
How to deal with Internet security threats
How to use the Internet while staying secure has always been a concern for businesses. Over the last couple of years there have been many changes in the Internet threat …
Mobile malware criminal command-and-control activity
Criminal operators continue to hone their craft in 2011 using crimeware that can be repurposed for multiple fraud opportunities, sold or leased to other criminals, and that is …
Identity theft protection tips for students
College students are especially attractive targets for identity thieves because they have unblemished credit records, making it easier for thieves to take out loans in their …
Photos: The look and feel of SecurityByte 2011
Help Net Security attended this India’s largest information security conference in Bangalore – SecurityByte 2011. The opening ceremony with conference founder …
Network encryption starter kit
Certes Networks announced a Network Encryption Starter Kit which enables organizations to experience the full benefits of multi-layer encryption. “Many enterprises and …
Protect data on shared information networks
Unisys announced its Stealth Solution for Secure Virtual Terminal (SSVT), a secure solution residing on a federal government-certified USB device to help ensure that a mobile …
Global cost of cybercrime? $114 billion annually
For the first time a Norton study calculates the cost of global cybercrime: $114 billion annually. Based on the value victims surveyed placed on time lost due to their …
New financial malware attacks global financial institutions
Trusteer warned that a second non-financial malware variant called Shylock has been retrofitted with fraud capabilities and is abusing its large installed base of infected …
OpenDNSSEC 1.3.1 released
Internet engineers continue to enhance Internet security with the release of OpenDNSSEC, a tool which simplifies the process of signing one or more zones with DNSSEC. …
Firefox 6.0.2 removes trust to DigiNotar CA
Mozilla released Firefox 6.0.2 that removes trust exceptions for certificates issued by Staat der Nederlanden and therefore offers additional protection against fraudulent …
Microsoft deems all DigiNotar certificates untrustworthy
Microsoft has updated Security Advisory 2607712, to announce that based on its investigation, it has deemed all DigiNotar certificates to be untrustworthy and have moved them …
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