FBI Director to chronicle the evolution of cyber threats at RSA Conference 2010
Robert Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will deliver a keynote address at RSA Conference 2010. Mueller’s keynote will detail cyber threats …
Rogue software details: ArmorDefender
ArmorDefender is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
Three-factor authentication using voice biometrics
PhoneFactor announced biometric verification for its phone-based authentication platform. By leveraging an existing voice channel, the new offering simultaneously verifies …
Serious Mac OS X vulnerabilities patched
Apple released Security Update 2010-001 which improves the security of Mac OS X. CoreAudio A buffer overflow exists in the handling of mp4 audio files. Playing a maliciously …
Foursome fleeing from cyber fraud charges arrested in Mexico
Fleeing to Mexico to avoid prosecution for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, four Texans were arrested last Friday in Cancun. Web Host Industry Review reports that …
81% of organizations lack visibility into network traffic
According to a new research report by Enterprise Management Associates, insufficient network monitoring coverage is a pervasive and growing problem among enterprises, …
Is data stored “in the cloud” protected by the Fourth Amendment?
The implementation of cloud computing by companies and individuals is rising slowly, but steadily. There will always be people who are ready to bear the risk of a new way of …
Scammers aggressively targeting Haiti donations
A week after the devastating Haiti quake, scammers are working harder than ever to exploit the good will of people that want to help the victims by giving donations. The FBI …
D-Link routers vulnerability allows hackers to reconfigure admin settings
Recently, SourceSec Security Research announced on its blog that they have discovered a vulnerability in D-Link routers that allows outsiders and insiders to access and edit …
Data security for Mac users
PGP announced the latest version of PGP Desktop for Mac which now also supports Boot Camp, so users can have complete protection for machines running dual Mac OS X and Windows …
Worldwide infrastructure security
Arbor Networks, in cooperation with the Internet security operations community, has completed the fifth edition of an ongoing series of annual operational security surveys. …
Patch management simplified
Patching of vulnerable software, in particular third party software, which isn’t supported by Microsoft WSUS, has been a cumbersome and resource demanding process, …