Global cost of cybercrime? $114 billion annually
For the first time a Norton study calculates the cost of global cybercrime: $114 billion annually. Based on the value victims surveyed placed on time lost due to their …
New financial malware attacks global financial institutions
Trusteer warned that a second non-financial malware variant called Shylock has been retrofitted with fraud capabilities and is abusing its large installed base of infected …
OpenDNSSEC 1.3.1 released
Internet engineers continue to enhance Internet security with the release of OpenDNSSEC, a tool which simplifies the process of signing one or more zones with DNSSEC. …
Firefox 6.0.2 removes trust to DigiNotar CA
Mozilla released Firefox 6.0.2 that removes trust exceptions for certificates issued by Staat der Nederlanden and therefore offers additional protection against fraudulent …
Phishers up their game
An unusually well crafted phishing site posing as the site of a well-known software company has been recently spotted by Symantec. Pushing software products at extremely …
Microsoft deems all DigiNotar certificates untrustworthy
Microsoft has updated Security Advisory 2607712, to announce that based on its investigation, it has deemed all DigiNotar certificates to be untrustworthy and have moved them …
Securely delete programs from your PC
Left over files belonging to uninstalled programs can lead to system errors and can even crash a PC. IObit’s new version of Uninstaller is an easy to use, free solution …
OpenSSL CRL bypass and ECDH DoS vulnerability
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in OpenSSL, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a Denial of Service, according …
Two new McAfee certification exams
McAfee today announced two new certification exams in support of the McAfee Security Certification Program. These exams have been released under the McAfee Certified Product …
Web Directories site leads to exploit kit and malware
Web Directories, a site designed to help webmasters and site owners find relevant directories, has been compromised and found redirecting its visitors to sites running the …
Sony hires new CISO
Sony Corporation announced that Philip R. Reitinger has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Corporate Executive in charge of global …
DigiNotar breach report reveals lousy security practices
An interim report issued by security audit firm Fox IT, who has been hired to investigate the DigiNotar breach, reveals that things are far worse than we were led to believe. …
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