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Page-integrated encryption for protecting credit cards on the web
Voltage Security announced a new encryption breakthrough for protecting personal data entered by consumers on web pages called PIE for Page-Integrated Encryption. The company …
Malicious use of subdomain services surges
The malicious use of subdomain services by phishers nearly doubled in the second half of 2010, with phishing gangs using these services about as often as they register domain …
Sony PlayStation Network compromised
A week after shutting down its PlayStation Network (PSN), Sony has finally come clean and admitted that its 70 million users’ personal information has been compromised …
WordPress 3.1.2 security release available
WordPress 3.1.2 is now available, it’s a security release for all previous WordPress versions. This release addresses a vulnerability that allowed Contributor-level …
90% of organizations have problems with password resets
With increasing numbers of remote and mobile workers, and more and more complex passwords to remember to log onto corporate networks, employees often need to contact IT …
GFI Software adds SharePoint log management to GFI EventsManager 2011
GFI Software announced it has added enhanced security and compliance features to GFI EventsManager 2011, including Microsoft SharePoint log management, and auto-update patch …
Targeted attacks increase as spam continues to fall
Targeted attacks intercepted by Symantec.cloud rose to 85 per day, the highest figure since March 2009 when the figure was 107 per day in the run-up to the G20 Summit held in …
Protect your kids on Facebook
Check Point announced ZoneAlarm SocialGuard, designed for parents who want to protect their kids against social threats on Facebook, such as online predators, cyberbullies, …
Compliance violations via email increase
In a study of how professionals use, and companies manage, email – particularly the handling of private and confidential information – VaporStream found that …
Entrust expands authentication platform
Entrust is extending their Non-Federal Identity SSP service to include Personal Identity Verification-Interoperable (PIV-I) compliance for state governments, the private …
Week in review: European Space Agency breach, SQL injection trends and iPhone secret location tracking
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and reviews: Final report: Pan-European cyber security exercise The EU’s cyber security …
GFI VIPRE Antivirus integrated into OPSWAT MetaDefender
OPSWAT has added GFI VIPRE Antivirus technology to its MetaDefender solutions portfolio. OPSWAT enhanced its malware detection capabilities by incorporating the award-winning …
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