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Angry Birds know where you live
75% of the public may be giving away their physical location when downloading smartphone applications, according to AdaptiveMobile. 69% of smartphone users are adamant that …
Protection against Duqu malware
A new vulnerability in Windows has been recently identified and is already exploited in the wild. For now, only a handful of targeted attacks have been found. The …
Firefox 8.0 brings security and stability fixes
Mozilla released Firefox 8.0 that fixes several security and stability issues. Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default, as if add-on management …
Hardware-based enterprise key management platform
Escalating threats, expanding regulatory requirements, and the movement to cloud-based and virtualized infrastructures are driving the need for a more unified approach to …
New cloud computing credential
CompTIA and ITpreneurs are collaborating on a new cloud computing skills credential. The Cloud Essentials exam, scheduled for availability in December 2011, will validate …
Light Patch Tuesday features four bulletins
For the November Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released four bulletins that fix vulnerabilities targeting Windows. One is marked as critical, two are important, and the last one is …
Fedora 16: Cloud and virtualization features
The Fedora Project announced the availability of Fedora 16, the latest version of its free open source operating system distribution. Notable feature enhancements include: …
Unknown malware rampant in enterprise networks
New research from Palo Alto Networks shows that targeted and unknown malware are a reality in enterprise networks today, finding hundreds of unique, previously-unknown malware …
Spammers’ URL shortening sites highlight weakness of old security
A recent Web threat report warned that spammers are now using their own URL shortening servicesto lure spam recipients into clicking on malicious web links. These use the …
One in nine Internet users surfing without protection
The number of new malware strains continues to rise. G Data Security Labs counted over 1.2 million new computer malware strains in the first half of the year alone. Despite …
Framework for analyzing web-based threats
Wepawet is a framework for the analysis of web-based threats. It uses a composition of tools and techniques to execute, trace, analyze, and characterize the activity of code …
Hybrid social engineering attacks
Fraudulent phone calls are increasing in popularity. One possible use for these bogus “bank’ calls is to utilize personal identification information stolen using …