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The SCADA security challenge

One of the less well-known aspects of information technology – but arguably one of the most critical to modern businesses – is the SCADA platform. SCADA stands for …

Abrupt drop in Symbian malware

In what may be the only good news for Symbian, F-Secure’s latest Mobile Threat Report shows a drop in malware targeting the declining platform to just four percent of …

SolarWinds Alert Central: Free tool for managing IT alerts

SolarWinds announced a first full-featured yet free product, SolarWinds Alert Central. IT pros can now centralize multi-system IT alerts in a single, consolidated view, give …

99 percent of web apps vulnerable to attack

A new Cenzic report demonstrates that the overwhelming presence of web application vulnerabilities remains a constant problem, with an astounding 99 percent of applications …

Identity theft on the rise this tax season

The threat of identity theft this tax season leaves consumers with more to worry about than whether or not a tax return is in the mail. A thief may use sensitive information, …

The Chinese time bomb

At Seculert, when we analyze a targeted attack, we are trying to help our customers understand the intention of the attackers, as we look how the attack evolves over time. In …

Static analysis tool for examining binaries

GrammaTech announced a static-analysis tool for analyzing binary libraries and executables. CodeSonar for Binaries enables users to examine software for security …

Dell SecureWorks expands incident response services

Dell SecureWorks is expanding its incident response (IR) services to counter the growing severity and frequency of breaches. Many organizations aren’t equipped …

Enterprise security for businesses addressing privacy obstacles

Protegrity announced deeper enterprise security for global businesses addressing privacy obstacles such as cross-border data transfer and industry specific regulatory …

Longline phishing attacks rely on mass customization

Proofpoint released a wide-ranging study that identified a new class of sophisticated and effective, large-scale phishing attack dubbed “longlining”. Longlining, …

Older MiniDuke strain found, raises questions about its origins

A version of MiniDuke – the cyberspy malware aimed at governments and agencies in Europe and elsewhere – has been operating for at least 21 months, internet …

Conflicting views on cloud security responsibility

CA and the Ponemon Institute released a study that shows companies have improved their practices around cloud computing security compared to a previous study from 2010. Still, …

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