GFI Software launches cloud-based web protection service
GFI Software announced the addition of its Web Protection service to GFI Cloud, which enables SMB IT managers to reduce exposure from Web-based security risks and productivity …
Google offers rewards for code improvements to open source programs
Google has announced that they plan to reward researchers who aim to “improve the security of key third-party software critical to the health of the entire …
Police requests DNS provider to take down criminal site, CEO asks for court order
Mark Jeftovic, the CEO of Toronto-based domain registrar and managed DNS provider EasyDNS, has published a (second) letter his company received from UK’s Police …
Bogus Facebook login page steals credentials, pushes malware
Symantec researchers have recently stumbled upon a phishing site that packs a double whammy: the site asks the user either to log into Facebook or to download an app in order …
Mobile security trends, concerns and misperceptions
PayPal and the National Cyber Security Alliance unveiled the results from a new Zogby Poll highlighting the latest trends, concerns and misperceptions around mobile security …
Brian Honan appointed Special Advisor to Europol Cybercrime Centre
BH Consulting, a specialist firm in information security consulting, today announced that its CEO Brian Honan has been appointed as a Special Advisor on Internet Security to …
Video: Weaponizing your coffee pot
As SoC price continue to drop and their implementation continues to rise, connected appliances (Internet of Things) will be become an attractive avenue for cyber criminals. …
Barracuda expands on Windows Azure
Barracuda Networks has expanded the number of its products available on the Windows Azure cloud platform. “The Barracuda Web Application Firewall, Barracuda NG Firewall …
Simplifying secure data migration to the public cloud
HighCloud Security announced new capabilities that enable enterprises to securely migrate data to and from the public cloud. This technology also lets customers leverage …
WhatsApp encryption flaw revealed, POC code published
A Dutch researcher says that the encryption solution implemented by popular cross-platform IM service WhatsApp is flawed. He claims that the company has not thought it out as …
Several IT workers among “Operation Payback” indicted suspects
The latest batch of Anonymous hacktivists who took part in the 2010 Operation Payback against copyright organizations, law firms, US politicians, and financial and e-payment …
Dangerous vBulletin exploit in the wild
vBulletin is a popular proprietary CMS that was recently reported to be vulnerable to an unspecified attack vector. vBulletin is currently positioned 4th in the list of …