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Week in review: IMF breach, Bitcoin-stealing Trojan and the 10 most common iPhone passcodes
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news: Foreign government behind IMF breach and data theft? The International Monetary Fund’s …
Protect yourself from Olympic phishing scams
Nobody yet knows for certain whether they have been allocated 2012 Olympic event tickets. Until June 24, when confirmations arrive, there remains the risk that some people …
SpyEye Trojan attacks Air Berlin and AirPlus travelers
Trusteer have uncovered a SpyEye configuration that targets users of two leading European airline travel Web sites: Air Berlin, the second largest airline in Germany (after …
Microsoft investigates emerging Internet phone scam
An Internet scam that targets English-language markets and costs victims on average $875, according to Microsoft. The scam works by criminals posing as computer security …
Risk management under pressure
Has the financial services industry reached a comfort zone, placing it in jeopardy of another crisis? Are today’s risk management practices and reporting in tune with …
Protect yourself while surfing the mobile web
Lookout Mobile Security introduced Safe Browsing to protect against online threats when surfing the Web from a mobile device. Safe Browsing users can feel confident that they …
F-Secure Mobile Security 7 protects smartphones and tablets
The mobile world is changing fast. Smartphones and tablet computers are at the cutting edge of technological sophistication and defining what is cool to a new generation of …
Adobe Shockwave player multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Shockwave Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system, according to Secunia. 1. …
Malware activity hitting peaks of 10 million pieces per day
Virus and malware activity increased during the month of May, sporadically hitting peaks of more than 10 million pieces per day, according to AppRiver. Major news events, once …
Microsoft patches Office Mac 2008 and 2011
Microsoft released update 12.3.0 for Office Mac 2008 and update 14.1.2 for Office Mac 2011. Both updates contains several changes that improve security, stability, and …
First SIEM solution for smart grids
NitroSecurity announced new product capabilities to manage the security imperatives associated with smart grid deployments. NitroSecurity’s NitroView is already the only …
New books: Windows administration, Cisco firewalls, CCNP security
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Administrator’s Companion This in-depth, one-volume guide has everything readers need to deploy and administer all aspects of Windows …
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