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FBI officials become spam targets
Various government agencies and high ranking government officials have been the target of previous spam attacks. In their attempts to lure victims, criminals continue to …
Social networking users becoming privacy aware
A vast majority of computer users do not post vacation memories via social networks, according to a recent survey by Avira. During a June 2011 survey of its customers, …
Parental control software for smartphones
Code9 Mobile launched Code9 Mobile, a smartphone application that enables families to establish acceptable cell phone usage rules so kids learn to use their mobile devices in …
What really breaks SSL?
After years of being ignored — which is an unusual situation for the protocol that secures the Web — SSL became the focus of the interests of the security …
UK network and ISP study reveals slow speeds and geographic variance
A study by Pando Networks revealed striking disparities between the theoretical and real-world download speeds for British broadband users. By tracking the end-user speeds for …
Protecting mobile phones? Most don’t bother
Although almost a quarter of consumers (22%) have lost a mobile phone in the past, and a further 12% have had a phone stolen, 67% don’t have passwords set up on their …
TYPO3 multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in TYPO3, according to Secunia. These can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions, conduct script …
Thor’s Microsoft Security Bible
Thor’s Microsoft Security Bible provides a “one-stop-shop” for Microsoft-related security techniques and procedures as applied to the typical deployment of a …
Annual cost of cybercrime highlights need for governance
ISACA commends the Ponemon Institute’s latest “Cost of cybercrime” report for the detail it provides on the indirect costs of IT security attacks, as well as …
The privacy officer’s agenda according to Gartner
Data breaches, cloud computing, location-based services and regulatory changes will force virtually all organizations to review, and at least half of all organizations to also …
Assessing the security of cloud providers
The Cloud Security Alliance announced the launch of a new initiative to encourage transparency of security practices within cloud providers. The CSA Security, Trust & …
Week in review: Mobile drive-bys, Facebook bug bounty and Operation Shady RAT
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Facebook introduces bug bounty program Facebook has decided to follow in …