Bad news for BlackBerry users in the Middle East
What seems to be a power play between RIM, one of the biggest manufacturers of smartphones in the world and the TRA, the telecommunications regulation body in the United Arab …
Web 2.0 security in the workplace
The use of social networking applications has significantly lowered the security posture for up to 82 percent of organizations in a new survey by the Ponemon Institute and …
Free anti-spam software from Cloudmark
Released as a free download, Cloudmark DesktopOne is a lightweight application that continuously filters e-mail to eliminate spam and protect users against phishing and …
Cyber threats to national security
Cybersecurity has increasingly become a national security priority over the past decade, according to a report by CACI and the U. S. Naval Institute (USNI). Cyber threats may …
Device security among biggest mobility concerns
McAfee announced the results of a survey of 150 Fortune 500 CIOs, CTOs and CSOs that reveals 76 percent of respondent organizations are planning at least one strategic …
55,000 machines compromised by Mumba botnet
Each year, cybercriminals generate billions of dollars by their criminal activities online. Therefore, the longer period of time a given malware remains undetected is directly …
Week in review: ATMs hacked, malware attacks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, articles and reviews: U.K. seeks cyber experts, offers challenge and educational and …
Movie files run in QuickTime Player trigger malware download
Specifically crafted .mov files trigger the download of malware masquerading as a codec update and an installation file for another player when run in the latest (7.6.6) …
Security pros say serious mobile device and social network breaches are rare
RSA Conference released the results of its recent survey of security professionals regarding issues like cloud computing, mobile devices and social networking. The final study …
Free online SSL test for web sites
Qualys announced a free online SSL test for web sites at Qualys SSL Labs, which examines a web site’s SSL certificate chain to ensure it is trusted and serves as a good …
Android wallpaper app stealing user data and sending it to China
The revelation that an application for Android that is being sold on Google’s Android Market is sending out information regarding your phone (SIM card number, subscriber …
Black Hat USA 2010: A recession proof conference?
Black Hat, one of the world’s premier information security events, opened its doors this week in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference features ten tracks covering a …