Third-party software responsible for most vulnerabilities
Most people owning a PC are familiar with Microsoft’s patching process – it’s easy and it’s there. For a lot of them, it also gives the impression that …
Details on January’s Patch Tuesday
In the video below, Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek and Qualys vulnerability labs manager Amol Sarwate discusses this month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday release. To learn more …
87% of retail stores are considering network surveillance systems
87% of retail companies who currently use analog technology for surveillance are now considering migration strategies toward network video, according to Axis. For the survey, …
Wireshark 1.4.3 released
Wireshark is a popular network protocol analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development, and education. Wireshark 1.4.3 fixes the following vulnerabilities: …
NAS security with built-in antivirus
Trend Micro announced a NAS solution that has anti-virus technology built directly into the NAS itself and requires no extra installation for fast, simple protection. Trend …
Microsoft patches three Windows vulnerabilities
Today Microsoft released two security bulletins, one rated Critical and one rated Important, to address a total of three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows …
Piracy and counterfeit goods websites generate 53 billion visits per year
A sampling of only 22 brands revealed that websites offering pirated digital content and counterfeit goods generate more than 53 billion visits per year, according to a study …
Multi-biometric SDK MegaMatcher 4.0 released
Neurotechnology released MegaMatcher 4.0, a multi-biometric software development kit (SDK) that integrates fingerprint, iris, facial and palmprint biometrics in a single, …
USA number one as spam becomes more malicious
Sophos has published the latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ of spam relaying countries, covering the fourth quarter of 2010. The United States increased its lead at the top …
24% of clicks generated by a Facebook scam came from mobile platforms
Malware that targets social networks such as Facebook is platform-independent and is as widely spread as malware that targets PCs, warned BitDefender. According to Google …
Vodafone’s data security dirty laundry aired in public
Reports that Vodafone’s Australian operation is in the firing line of the country’s Privacy Commissioner, following the apparent placing of billing and call …
Database activity monitoring and vulnerability assessment
Sentrigo released Hedgehog Enterprise 4.1, a fully integrated database activity monitoring and vulnerability assessment solution. Hedgehog DBscanner now conducts checks for …
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