FBI fails to decrypt suspect’s hard drives – after 12 months of trying
After 12 months of failed attempts to crack the encryption that protects information held on 5 hard drives that belong to a Brazilian banker suspected of money laundering, the …
Entrust expands strong authentication platform
More organizations than ever before are now able to deploy the Entrust authentication platform, designed to protect access to Windows desktops and servers. The Entrust …
Infected legitimate websites outscore adult 99:1
For every infected adult domain identified, there are 99 others with perfectly legitimate content that are also infected, according to a report by Avast. In the UK for …
Strong two-factor authentication with one time passwords
LinOTP is an open solution for strong two-factor authentication with One Time Passwords. The core modules and basic necessary components are licensed under the AGPLv3, so that …
Virus production from Russia increases again
Virus production from Russia is on the up again, after a temporary decline last month when Russian hosting service, PROXIEZ-NET – notoriously used by criminal gangs …
Cisco’s access point migration mode leaves networks vulnerable
A feature of Cisco’s Aironet 1200 Series Access Point can be abused by hackers to gain access to a company network, claim researchers from Core Security Technologies. …
PCI DSS is complex but consultants may not be necessary
PCI DSS compliance is certainly going to be top of mind for retailers in the coming months. On Thursday July 1st Visa is tightening up its security rules on smaller companies …
Tips for seniors on how to avoid ID theft
Identity theft is America’s fastest growing crime, and more than 70 million people will be victims this year alone. Those receiving government benefits, on fixed …
Splunk for Cisco security solution
Splunk introduced its Splunk for Cisco Security solution, which delivers a rich security experience by providing additional insights from data generated by Cisco security …
Adobe patches Reader and Acrobat
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) for …
A toolkit to simplify network management
Ipswitch released the WhatsUp Gold Engineer’s Toolkit, available as a free download for a limited time. The toolkit which helps monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot a vast …
New site for Google’s encrypted search
When Google unveiled the option of encrypted use of its search engine, people were mostly satisfied. But schools and other educational institutions had a problem with this new …