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Website of a popular blog software WordPress compromised – download files backdoored
The following was published on the official WordPress blog: If you downloaded WordPress 2.1.1 within the past 3-4 days, your files may include a security exploit that was …
Another large information security to be acquired
SafeNet announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Vector Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $634 …
Submissions now being accepted for Timothy Fidel Award for Excellence in Computer Forensic Investigations
Guidance Software announced the Timothy Fidel Memorial Award Committee, whose judges act as the decision-making body for the award given in memoriam of Special Agent Tim …
Protect sensitive information during tax season
Webroot today urged Internet users to pay special attention to the security of their personal information and use a proven Internet security program when preparing and filing …
Annual report concludes that malware increased 172% in 2006
The number of malware detections in 2006 was 172 percent up on 2005. PandaLabs’ 2006 annual report (registration required) explains this growth and other aspects of …
O’Reilly Releases Cisco IOS Cookbook, Second Edition
Authors Kevin Dooley and Ian Brown have worked together on more than a few large networks and, over the years, they’ve observed that there are usually several ways to …
Advanced EFS Data Recovery 3.2 breaks Vista EFS encryption
ElcomSoft has released Advanced EFS Data Recovery (AEFSDR) 3.2 for Windows, a powerful data recovery application that makes it easy to recover (decrypt) files encrypted on …
SSL encrypted traffic over the WAN increasing
Blue Coat Systems announced that SSL-encrypted traffic now represents a sizeable amount of Wide Area Network (WAN) traffic, and it will increase this year according to a …
Acquisition to result with a most comprehensive risk-based authentication solution
With consumer fears driving increased security for the online channel, organizations will add additional layers of security such as transaction monitoring to most effectively …
Intellectual property breaches plague 32 percent of surveyed companies
Reconnex announced the findings of a new a survey focusing on the importance of protecting Intellectual Property (IP). The research, conducted by the Enterprise Strategy Group …
Back up and synch data with Beyond Sync 1.3.2
Fevosoft has announced the immediate availability of Beyond Sync 1.3.2., a data synchronization and backup tool for Windows OS. Priced at $34.95, the program will help users …
Avert Labs launches the ‘AudioParasitics’ podcast show
McAfee, Inc.launched the official podcast show of Avert Labs titled, “AudioParasitics.” AudioParasitics will be available bimonthly and is co-hosted by David …
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