“Free iPad Mini” scam spreading on Facebook
It was only a matter of time until scammers started using the newly released iPad Mini as a lure in their schemes. Sophos reports about a scam spreading via Facebook, offering …
Costs of tools and activities in the Russian cybercriminal underground
A new Trend Micro research paper describes a broad offering of tools and activities that can be bought and sold on underground forum shopping sites. It examines the prices …
Most organizations report an increase in external attacks
Organizations need to fundamentally shift their approach to information security in order to meet the threats presented by existing and emerging technologies according to …
Huawei working hard on its image
Chinese telecommunication equipment giant Huawei is working hard on proving to the Australian government that the use of their products will not pose a threat to national …
Security system for trust of data in the cloud
Porticor introduced the latest release of its Virtual Private Data (VPD) system, which protects cloud data while stored and in use, delivering total security to cloud …
Secures data in dormant virtual machines
PKWARE announced vZip, a software application that secures and reduces sensitive data within dormant virtual machines. With vZip, organizations eliminate costs related to …
Automate security policy management for business applications
AlgoSec announced BusinessFlow, a new product that automates security policy management for business applications and provides the link between application connectivity …
Georgia shows photos of Russian-based hacker spy
A Russian-based hacker has been unmasked as one of the attackers behind a long-standing campaign aimed at compromising computers belonging to Georgian ministries, parliament, …
Can the Nuclear exploit kit dethrone Blackhole?
In a market dominated by the mega-popular Blackhole exploit kit (newly upgraded to version 2.0) and the somewhat less sought-after Eleonore and Phoenix exploit packs, can the …
Bank of America customers under phishing attack
Bank of America customers, beware – the old “account suspended” warning purportedly sent by your bank’s Cardmember Services is hitting inboxes once …
Gang steals over $1M by exploiting Citigroup e-payment flaw
Fourteen individuals were charged following a FBI-led investigation into the theft of over $1 million from Citibank using cash advance kiosks at casinos located in Southern …
Application Security updates its database scanning tool
Application Security announced the latest release of its database scanning tool, AppDetectivePro. Expanded capabilities and a new user interface provide security, risk and IT …
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