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Malicious use of Twitter
A worm appeared in April which used a cross-site scripting technique to infect Twitter users when they visited the profiles of other infected users. It then infected the new …
Trojans were 70% of new malware detected between April and June
One of the most notable findings of the PandaLabs report is the 6.25% drop in spyware, which now represents just 6.9% of all new malware. In contrast, adware rose dramatically …
OpenTrust Mobile for iPhone
OpenTrust, a provider of open and secure IT ecosystems announced full support for mobile authentication for smartphones. The OpenTrust IT Trust and Security platform is now …
Top ten e-threats for June 2009
BitDefender released the top ten e-threats for the month of June. Five of the ten worst e-threats are Trojans, making this the best represented e-threat category. In tenth …
New ENISA Quarterly Review available for download
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) Quarterly Review is a publication that is distributed to stakeholders and other interested readers every three months. …
New cryptanalytic attack on AES
Alex Biryukov and Dmitry Khovratovich from University of Luxembourg published a paper titled “Related-key Cryptanalysis of the Full AES-192 and AES-256”. In this …
Ixquick – the search engine that protects your privacy
Every time you use a regular search engine, your search data is recorded. Your search terms, the time of your visit, the links you choose, your IP address and your User ID …
Month of Twitter Bugs: bit.ly multple vulnerabilities
First report in the Month of Twitter Bugs focuses on multiple vulnerabilities in bit.ly URL shortening service. Discovered security issues include:Reflected Cross-Site …
Michael Jackson themed mass-mailing worm
Sophos discovered of a mass-mailing worm attack that is currently spreading via a malicious email campaign. The email, which has the subject line ‘Remembering Michael …
SecureAuth 5.0.6 strong authentication for Cisco VPN and cloud applications
MultiFactor Corporation announced the release of SecureAuth 5.0.6. The new release of SecureAuth’s proven two-factor authentication solution for Cisco IPSec and SSL VPNs …
The state of today’s firewall management challenges
Most organizations are receiving a poor return on their firewall investments, according to an IDC multimedia white paper sponsored by McAfee. The findings are outlined in a …
Webroot upgrades its Web and Email Security SaaS solutions
Webroot announced new releases of Webroot Web Security SaaS and Webroot Email Security SaaS with essential enhancements including web browsing quotas to enforce Internet use …
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