Sourceforge accounts hosting malicious files
Popular online source code repository Sourceforge has once again been misused by malware peddlers to host malicious files. A considerable number of malware downloads files …
80+ orgs ask U.S. Congress to halt government surveillance
Over 80 organizations, civil liberty groups, Internet companies, public figures and private individuals have launched the StopWatching.Us initiative and have signed an open …
Researches test resilience of P2P botnets
Following increased efforts by a number of companies and organizations, the takedown on botnet C&C servers is now a pretty regular occurrence and cyber crooks have …
Worldwide security market to grow in 2013
As companies continue to expand the technologies they use to improve their overall security, the worldwide security technology and services market is forecast to reach $67.2 …
Tapproof security for Dropbox
SafeMonk today announced the public beta of its tapproof encryption solution designed specifically for users of the file-sharing service Dropbox. More than 100 million people, …
Trend Micro releases web app security offering
Trend Micro Web App Security is a service offering that provides enterprise-grade security with vulnerability detection and protection for web applications and the platforms …
Assess and score mobile application and device risks
Agiliance unveiled the new Agiliance Mobile Trust Service, an extension of the company’s Agiliance RiskVision platform, enables organizations to address mobile and BYOD …
LockPath launches auditing tool
LockPath released Audit Manager as part of the latest version of its Keylight platform, which enhances the end-to-end internal audit process. Controls allow customers to scope …
Adobe updates app for e-signing documents
Adobe updated the Adobe EchoSign e-signing offering with an updated offline iOS app and other new features to enhance mobility and usability for e-signing contracts, …
Microsoft patches IE, Office and Windows
For Patch Tuesday this month, we are receiving critical updates from both Microsoft and Adobe. Microsoft has five bulletins, bringing the six-month total up to 51 bulletins, …
Obama, Verizon, NSA sued for collecting U.S. citizens’ phone call data
Three individuals have filed the first lawsuit aimed at disputing the constitutionality of NSA’s collection of metadata on phone calls made by or to U.S. citizens. Larry …
Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Last week a whistleblower created quite the stir when he leaked documents about PRISM, a surveiilance program by the NSA. Below are comments on this scandal that Help Net …