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Social networks: An information security game changer

The Internet has revolutionized business and significantly cut costs in nearly every sector. An in-person bank transaction that costs the enterprise US $15 is only pennies …

Entrust credentialing services smartcards earn Microsoft certification

Entrust credentialing services and related smartcard technology have earned full Microsoft certification for demonstrating hardware compatibility with the company’s line …

Windows 7 SP1 released

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is now available to everyone for download and rolling out via Windows Update. For Windows 7, SP1 will help keep PCs well supported by delivering …

Antivirus engine ClamAV 0.97 released

ClamAV is an open source (GPL) antivirus engine designed for detecting Trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats. It provides a high performance mutli-threaded …

Scan-on-demand virus detector for industrial computers

Hagiwara Sys-Com announced the Vaccine USB, a portable virus detection tool for Windows OS-based industrial systems. In the past, industrial systems were built for specific …

Encrypt computer data with a physical key

LucidPort Technology introduced the CipherGuard Computer Encryption System. The CipherGuard secures the private data on a computer with a physical key. The CipherGuard creates …

Free iPhone and iPad risk management app

Citicus MoCA is a new, free risk management application for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It provides a simple way for decision-makers to identify the business impact of …

New type of financial malware hijacks online banking sessions

A new type of financial malware has the ability to hijack customers’ online banking sessions in real time using their session ID tokens. OddJob, which is the name …

BufferZone Pro now free

Trustware just made BufferZone Pro completely free. BufferZone Pro adds an additional layer of protection to the traditional security suites addressed for the home users. It …

Mailman script insertion vulnerabilities

Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Mailman, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks, according to Secunia. Input passed via the …

New types of cookies raise online privacy concerns

The advertising industry has led the drive for new, persistent and powerful cookies, with privacy-invasive features for marketing practices and profiling. The EU cyber …

Week in review: Facebook phishing, Stuxnet revelations and lessons from HBGary breach

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos and articles: Virus downs Australian ambulance dispatch service The infection spread …

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