Scammy Facebook Timeline deactivation pages target users
As more and more Facebook users choose to try out the new Timeline view of their profiles, some are disappointed and want to revert back to the old view. Unfortunately for …
January 2012 Patch Tuesday preview
Microsoft is starting 2012 with a surprisingly large first release of seven security bulletins covering eight separate vulnerabilities. In contrast, in past years we usually …
Worldwide IT spending to grow in 2012
Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3.8 trillion in 2012, a 3.7 percent increase from 2011, according to the latest outlook by Gartner. In 2011, worldwide IT spending …
CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Cert Guide
CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Cert Guide is an exam study guide. Best-selling author and expert instructor Kevin Wallace shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, …
MetricStream IT-GRC integrates with QualysGuard Vulnerability Management
MetricStream and Qualys announced the integration of MetricStream IT-GRC Solution with QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM). The joint solution provides a single robust …
Ramnit worm goes social, steals Facebook passwords
Ramnit – the file-infecting, financial-data-stealing worm that has been around since April 2010 – has been modified again and is now bent on stealing Facebook …
EFF: Don’t use the new AOL Instant Messenger
The Electronic Frontier Foundation advises AOL Instant Messenger users not to switch to the new version of the software because it “introduces important …
The antivirus industry and the grayware problem
Grayware is a general term used often used for spyware, adware, remote access tools, dialers and other applications that cannot be defined strictly as malware, but do affect …
Over 1M pages compromised in massive SQL injection attack
At the beginning of December researchers from the Internet Storm Center spotted a relatively limited SQL attack – about 80 affected pages – redirecting visitors of …
A look ahead at healthcare law, privacy and security
Hospitals and healthcare organizations will need more than a couple of aspirin to ready themselves for 2012. Industry experts representing healthcare law, privacy, security, …
Good device and online safety behavior
With more devices in everyone’s hands after the holidays, children are sure to take their cues from parents and older siblings. Ultimately children will become frequent …
Need for integrated approach to security in industrial control systems
New Pike Research examines the changing dynamics in the automation systems market, including technology, regulatory and business trends. It also shows how these market …