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Hacking as an act of war
Once the exclusive domain of a small number of geniuses, hacking has gone mainstream as an element of national defense. The United States has established a four-star Cyber …
3,600 organized crime groups active in the EU
In the most detailed study ever undertaken of its kind in the European law enforcement community Europol has identified an estimated 3,600 organized crime groups currently …
The role of critical risks in internal audits
As companies have come to accept that market volatility, complexity, political and regulatory changes are here to stay, internal audit functions have more opportunities to …
Data breaches in higher education
TeamSHATTER reports on data breaches in the higher education vertical throughout the United States. The past year has seen a substantial uptick in the amount of total records …
Splunk integrates with relational databases
Splunk announced Splunk DB Connect, which delivers scalable, real-time integration between Splunk Enterprise and traditional relational databases. With Splunk DB Connect, …
AVG CloudCare adds new email security services
AVG announced a new release of AVG CloudCare, the cloud based administration platform that allows remote deployment and management of IT and security services for SMBs. The …
Free Android malware analysis tool
Bluebox Labs announced Dexter, a free tool to help researchers and enterprise security teams analyze applications for malware and vulnerabilities. The Dexter platform provides …
Virtual classroom for incident response
To provide digital investigators and other incident responders the tools and skills to detect and respond to targeted attacks, HBGary announced a series of new live online …
Week in review: Big data, patching for industrial cyber security, and the new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: Consumers don’t trust banks with personal data Banks top the list …
Reuters editor indicted for allegedly helping Anonymous hack news site
A former web producer for a Tribune Company-owned television station in Sacramento, Calif., was charged today in an indictment for allegedly conspiring with members of the …
Patching for industrial cyber security is a broken model
New research from Belden shows that patching is often ineffective in providing protection from the multitude of vulnerability disclosures and malware targeting critical …
Apple releases OS X 10.8.3
The 10.8.3 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. The …