Conficker’s connection to April 1st Q&A
F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen wrote a thorough Q&A on the importance of April 1st for Conficker worm. Q: I heard something really bad is going to happen on the Internet …
Conficker worm discussion: threats and possible solutions
Sophos techies recorded a podcast on the “popular” Conficker worm. They have added some related images to the audio track, so the podcast was released in a video format.
Report: Building in security in government software
Fortify released a new report, “Building in Security in Government Software,” which describes the growing threat of application security attacks and key steps …
SafeNet unveils IPsec VPN Security solution for Android platform
SafeNet announced the availability of its IPsec VPN security solution, QuickSec/IPsec, for the Open Mobile Handset Alliance’s (OHA) Android platform. The integration of …
Gartner: Worldwide IT spending to decline 3.8% in 2009
The unprecedented decline of the global economy is impacting the IT industry with worldwide IT spending forecast to total $3.2 trillion in 2009, a 3.8 per cent decline from …
Industry leaders form Cloud Security Alliance
Key leaders within both the information security and cloud computing industries announced the formation of the Cloud Security Alliance, to be formally launched at the RSA …
Video: Case Conficker
Mikko Hypponen and Patrik Runald from F-Secure talk about the Conficker (Downadup) worm. A Conficker removal tool is available for download here.
FalconStor file-interface deduplication system
The File-interface Deduplication System (FDS) opens up a new market for FalconStor Software by offering block-level deduplication of backup data via a simple file interface. …
New Nmap version detects the Conficker worm
The Conficker worm is receiving a lot of attention because of its vast scale (millions of machines infected) and advanced update mechanisms. Thanks to research by Tillmann …
Enterprises should demand strong security with cloud computing
Overtis Systems urged businesses to insist upon strong security from service providers before committing to cloud computing. Organizations need to pressure the internet …
Commission acts to protect Europe from cyber-attacks and disruptions
Electronic communication services and networks provide the backbone of European economy. 93% of EU companies and 51% of Europeans actively used the internet in 2007. However …
Facebook’s hot body dance videos and malware
Another interesting post on Sophos’ Graham Cluley’s blog. Maybe when you received the email you didn’t think it was suspicious, or even if you did maybe you …
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