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10 years of Nmap celebrated with a new stable release
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this powerful tool, Nmap 4.50 has been released. It is the first stable release in more than a year and the first major release since 4.00 …
Latest SquirrelMail download compromised
The latest package of SquirrelMail webmail application was compromised. Here is a statement from the SquirrelMail developers: It has been brought to our attention that the MD5 …
New MSN and P2P worms
According to data gathered at the Infected or Not website this week, 24.73% of protected computers and 36.58% of unprotected computers are infected by malware. Among the …
Top 5 VoIP vulnerabilities in 2007
Sipera VIPER Lab revealed the Top 5 VoIP Vulnerabilities in 2007. In assembling this list, the Sipera VIPER team reviewed 2007 vendor and media reports of known …
Qualys selected as Red Herring Global 100 2007 winner
Qualys announced that it was selected among 1,800 eligible companies as a winner of the first Red Herring Global 100 Awards, signifying the company’s growth and …
Survey: company data losses and leaks impact consumer confidence and reputation
The Check Point & YouGov survey of over 2100 British consumers highlighted how consumers’ trust of a company and its brand was affected by leakage or theft of …
Banker trojans threaten Christmas shoppers
Banker Trojans are one of the main threats online shoppers will face this Christmas. These malicious codes are designed to steal passwords for accessing online banking …
PCI expert suggests retailers address both security and business availability
The holiday shopping season is again putting the spotlight on PCI compliance, including the measures retailers must take to ensure the confidentiality of consumer data. …
Survey shows careless staffers risk corporate data
A survey of more than 100 UK office workers has revealed that employees are hugely reliant on access to network data to do their jobs, yet show an alarming apathy about the …
iPhone will be a primary target for cybercriminals in 2008
Security predictions released by Arbor Networks reveal that the iPhone will be a major target for cybercriminals in 2008. The forecast also highlights Chinese specific crime …
Sophos eXtensible Lists – a new way to fight spam
Sophos eXtensible Lists (SXL) is an online look-up system that dramatically accelerates the distribution of anti-spam intelligence, moving away from traditional scheduled …
nCipher acquires IP and assets of NeoScale Systems
nCipher has acquired the majority of the intellectual property and assets of NeoScale, a provider of encryption and key management products within the storage security …
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