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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 …
Secure access to Office 365 cloud-based web applications
RSA SecurID can now be integrated with the Windows Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (AD FS 2.0). This integration can enable organizations to provide secure user …
Access Windows using your iPad and iPhone
Leostream Connect enables users to access secure and reliable Windows desktops and applications directly from their iOS device. This application allows an increasingly mobile …
20-fold increase in fraudulent spam
In Q3 2011, the percentage of fraudulent emails in spam traffic increased twenty times, rising from 0.1 per cent last quarter to 2 per cent of all spam traffic in Q3. The …
Browser bloat and privacy concerns
An increase in browser-based bloat and malware, and growing concern over online tracking technology, will top the technology trends in 2012, according to SlimWare Utilities. …
McAfee updates its Cloud Security Platform
McAfee announced the latest enhancements to its Cloud Security Platform which secures all primary channels of traffic – email, web and authentication – moving …
You can count on IT failures
A worrying 60 per cent of respondents surveyed by City Lifeline at this year’s IP Expo have lost access to the company’s IT system following an unexpected …
Barracuda Link Balancer XSS vulnerabilities
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Barracuda Link Balancer, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, according to Secunia. …
GFI Software cloud-based anti-malware and anti-spam email security
GFI Software announced that GFI MailEssentials Complete Online, a cloud-based anti-malware and anti-spam email security solution, is now available to small and medium …
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