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GFI LANguard 9.6 released
GFI Software released GFI LANguard 9.6, the first network security solution to automate missing patch detection and remediation for the top five Web browsers running on …
Web users deceived into downloading malicious anti-virus software
Organized criminal gangs are exploiting security-conscious internet users by tricking them into downloading and paying for anti-virus protection which is actually malicious …
The 12 most dangerous online scams
Consumers would be wise to beware of the most common scams of the season before heading online to book travel and do holiday shopping. McAfee revealed the 12 most dangerous …
Most organizations don’t understand the value of digital evidence
A vast majority of organizations are not adequately prepared to determine source and scope of attacks, according to a survey by Solera Networks. Nearly all participants (96 …
WebTitan 3.50 released
Web filtering solution WebTitan reaches version 3.50 and includes a range of enhancements including management flexibility allowing for data to be shared quickly between IT …
10 holiday ID theft prevention tips
In the search for the ultimate holiday gift or the biggest bargain, consumers need to make sure that they are not putting their identity at risk this holiday season. To help …
Oracle Solaris 11 Express released
Oracle Solaris 11 Express delivers advanced Oracle Solaris features that have been in development for over five years in a production-ready package, allowing customers to …
Half of SMBs block employee access to Facebook
Companies are becoming more vigilant when it comes to their employees’ use of social networking sites, according to Webroot. The survey of more than 1,000 businesses …
40% of all rogueware was created in 2010
PandaLabs warned that 40% of all fake antiviruses ever have been created this year. That is, ever since this type of malicious code was first reported four years ago, …
Vulnerability assessment for Microsoft SQL Azure
Sentrigo announced Repscan 4.0 which offers expanded support for cloud-based and open source database platforms, productivity enhancements for database administrators (DBAs) …
VLC 1.1.5 fixes Windows vulnerability
The VLC development team introduced VLC 1.1.5, the sixth release of the 1.1.x branch of VLC. This release focuses on minor features, bugfixes and security issues: …
Security preparations for IPv6 migration must start now
The arrival of a slew of new and upgraded operating systems, smartphones and tablets that are enabled for IPv6 has the potential to open new and unrecognized security …