Smartphone users not aware of mobile security risks
More than a third of surveyed smartphone users are not aware of the increasing security risks associated with using their phones for financial purposes and to store personal …
Virtual appliances for secure remote access
SonicWALL announced the SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA) Virtual Appliance and SonicWALL Aventail E-Class SRA Virtual Appliance. The two appliances represent a new …
Biometric cabinet lock detects “life in the finger”
Black Box announced it is demonstrating its Intelli-Pass Biometric Access Control for Cabinets at the RSA Conference. The solution is a complete software-controlled security …
HBGary e-mails are a treasure trove for social engineers
The recent publication of the second batch of corporate e-mails exchanged between HBGary and HBGary Federal executives and various contacts in US intelligence, military and …
Virtualized scanner appliances for enterprises and cloud environments
Qualys announced the introduction of virtualized software-based scanner appliances for its QualysGuard Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) IT security and compliance platform. The …
Mobile data loss prevention for corporate mail communication
With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets in the enterprise, organizations are under more pressure to keep their content secure from malicious and inadvertent data …
Two BBC sites serving malware via injected iFrame
A piece of malware detected by only 21 percent of the anti-virus solutions used by VirusTotal is currently being pushed onto unsuspecting visitors of the BBC 6 Music and BBC …
Top 10 botnets of 2010
Damballa’s “Top 10 Botnet Threat Report – 2010” shows a dramatic increase in Internet crime and targeted botnet attacks. At its peak in 2010, the total …
Network protection against unknown zero-day malware
ValidEdge announced its new Network Malware Security (NMS) system – a combined hardware and software solution that continuously monitors critical networks for any …
Free e-book: Web Application Security for Dummies
Qualys announced that it has published a new comprehensive free guide on Web Application Scanning (WAS) to help readers understand web application security – including …
“Reporter had a stroke on live TV” Facebook scam
A Facebook survey scam currently targeting the social network’s users tries to lure them in by promising to deliver a video of a CBS newsreader that has supposedly …
Scalable SSL inspection appliances
Netronome announced the addition of three new products to their line of SSL Inspector appliances. The new products include fixed-configuration 1U appliances as well as modular …