Plane-tracking phone app is a boon for terrorists?
An application for the iPhone and Android-running devices that allows users to establish the exact location of an airplane by simply pointing it in its direction while it …
The state of compliance
While credit card data breaches remain all too common, a new report from Verizon Business shows that following industry security standards can dramatically reduce such …
Week in review: Stuxnet, WoW phishing and ZeuS gangs smackdown
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos, articles and interviews: 60% of organizations suffered $2 million losses for Web 2.0 …
We are two clicks away from malware
Most Internet users are only two clicks away from malicious content from top sites, poisoned search results, and malicious links, according to Websense. The path to malware …
Android applications sharing your data
A group consisting of researchers from Duke University, Pennsylvania State University and Intel Labs has recently created a tool that allowed them to analyze data flows out of …
Host-based IDS OSSEC 2.5 released
The OSSEC team announced the general availability of OSSEC version 2.5. What’s new? Added support for “report_changes” on syscheck to show what was changed …
Adobe to patch critical security issues
Adobe is planning to release updates for Adobe Reader 9.3.4 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Reader 8.2.4 and Acrobat …
Stuxnet related searches poisoned
It was only a matter of time when criminals would use the omnipresent Stuxnet threat to lure victims into downloading malware and, according to Trend Micro researchers, the …
37 charged in global ZeuS bank fraud schemes that stole millions
Manhattan U.S. Attorney charged 37 defendants, in 21 separate cases, for their roles in global bank fraud schemes that allegedly used hundreds of false-name bank accounts to …
Cloud computing investments to increase
Investments in cloud computing solutions and services are poised to increase in the next 12 months as opportunities for IT companies and their customers come into clearer …
Remote Linux desktop for your iPad
iLIVEx is a fast, secure and fault-tolerant X11 client that turns the Apple iPad into an X terminal for Linux and Unix. It allows iPad users to connect to Unix and Linux …
E-mail infections decline as exploits propagated via social media increase
Trojans are still in the spotlight, comprising 55 percent of all new threats according to PandaLabs. Infection via email, traditionally the most popular vector for spreading …
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