10,000 Hotmail e-mail accounts and passwords posted online
According to several news reports, Hotmail users were hit by phishing attack which resulted in more than 10,000 user accounts and passwords being posted online. Microsoft …
PayChoice breach details
Two weeks ago a breach has occurred into the online payroll system of PayChoice, one of the largest payroll organizations in the U.S. Network World reports that although the …
AVG 9.0 with free identity protection
AVG Technologies announced that its family of free and paid internet security products, AVG 9.0, would be generally available to the market in October 2009. Boosted by …
New military policy for twittering soldiers
According to the New York Times, the imminent release of a Pentagon policy on usage of sites like Twitter and Facebook will be welcome news for soldiers (and their family …
Trojans top BitDefender’s top 10 e-threats list
The top three e-threats on BitDefender’s top ten e-threats for September are Trojans, which accounted for 25 percent of total infections in September. The top e-threat …
IronKey Enterprise Server delivers management of secure USB drives
IronKey launched IronKey Enterprise Server 2.0, a scalable on-premise solution for managing IronKey Enterprise flash drives. It features active malware defenses and identity …
Miss Singapore commits credit card fraud
The Telegraph reports that the incumbent Miss Singapore World. Ris Low, is a fraud – but not in a way you would expect. It turns out that she took advantage of her …
Proofpoint enhances its email security and DLP platform
Proofpoint introduced version 6 of Proofpoint, its SaaS and appliance email security and data loss prevention platform. The platform delivers integrated data loss prevention …
Study shows IT sector catalyst for global economic recovery
IDC and Microsoft released the results of a global research, finding that the IT industry will create 5.8 million new jobs and more than 75,000 new businesses over the next …
RSA Conference Europe keynote line-up
The complete line-up of keynote speakers for the 10th annual RSA Conference Europe has been announced. The conference, taking place from 20th-22nd October 2009 at the Hilton …
Google shuts down Gmail account because of bank mistake
CNet News reports that Google has recently been ordered to deactivate a Gmail account that has received a misdirected email with sensitive information from a bank in Wyoming. …
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