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Chinese Trojan targets cloud-based AV technologies
A Trojan that tries to obstruct cloud-based antivirus technology present in major AV solutions offered by Chinese security firms is targeting users by posing as a video player …
Dramatic increase in malware and phishing via social networks
By mid-2010, Facebook recorded half a billion active users, making it not only the largest social networking site, but also one of the most popular destinations on the web. …
40% of executives not planning to adopt the cloud
Forty percent of C-level executives have stated that they are not planning to adopt cloud computing, according to a report by ISACA. Respondents who do not plan to use cloud …
Solera DeepSee App for Splunk
Solera Networks released the new DeepSee App for Splunk. This integration delivers full context to any security alert managed through the Splunk platform, enabling in-depth …
Microsoft releases Attack Surface Analyzer tool
Attack Surface Analyzer is the same tool used by Microsoft’s internal product teams to catalogue changes made to the operating system by the installation of new …
A test of 13 intrusion prevention systems
NSS Labs released its network IPS comparative group test report for the fourth quarter of 2010. In the year since NSS Labs’ last IPS test, attackers have refined their …
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Cisco IOS, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious people to cause a DoS, …
Backup, deduplication and storage in one appliance
Symantec announced the NetBackup 5200 appliance series to help customers expand their data protection infrastructure with an easy to deploy, all-in-one hardware and software …
Endpoint security: The year ahead
Predicting the distant future of IT security is tricky, but the near future – the next 12 to 18 months – is a little easier. After all, the seeds of what is to …
McAfee launches security certification program
The McAfee Security Certification Program is a global program consists of two “tracks”: The McAfee Certified Product Specialist track, which supports the McAfee …
10 security predictions for 2011
WatchGuard Technologies’ security analysts provide their 2011 security predictions: 10. “APT” becomes security acronym of the year – Heard of …
Week in review: “Facebook closing” hoax, spam trends and third-party software vulnerabilities
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos and articles: Spam moving to social networks and mobile While at the moment it is not …