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Domain name registration scam halted

The Federal Trade Commission has permanently halted the operations of Canadian con artists who allegedly posed as domain name registrars and convinced thousands of U.S. …

Phishers offer false security in exchange for your Facebook password

It is possible that the recent launch of Facebook’s Safety page gave phishers the idea of launching one of their own, since Symantec recently detected a phishing website …

It’s time to be proactive on cybersecurity

In light of recent cyberespionage, the breakup of cybercrime rings, and the threats that sophisticated malware such as Stuxnet present to critical infrastructures, McAfee Labs …

6 million malicious files found in the past 3 months

Malware has reached its highest levels, making the first six months of 2010 the most active half-year ever for total malware production, according to a new McAfee report. At …

Security check for broadband home routers

Attackers are increasingly targeting home routers as a means of gaining access to sensitive personal data. To help combat this threat, ICSA Labs is offering a new program …

64GB secure portable USB drive

MXI Security offers a 64GB capacity device for its Stealth line of secure USB devices, suited for government customers that require high-capacity devices for Secure USB …

Gartner: Worldwide enterprise IT spending to grow

Worldwide enterprise IT spending across all industry markets will grow 2.9 percent in 2010 and surpass $2.4 trillion, according to Gartner. Analysts said that all industries …

India plans to raise own cyber army

Offering amnesty from prosecution for hacking activities, the Indian government is planning and hoping to attract IT experts and ethical hackers and recruit them into the …

Wipe technology for self-encrypting disk drives

Toshiba announced Wipe for Toshiba Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) models, a technology that allows special security capabilities, such as the world’s first ability for …

Saudi Arabia postpones BlackBerry ban

Last week, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia announced their plans for an imminent blockade of some BlackBerry functions if BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion …

New Windows 0-day flaw allows malware installation

VUPEN Security has issued a security advisory that reveals the discovery of a new zero-day Windows vulnerability, which could be used by local attackers to mount a denial of …

Tektronix Communications acquires Arbor Networks

Tektronix Communications has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arbor Networks. The acquisition is expected to close in September and the terms of the acquisition are …

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