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There is a steady growth of threats to mobile platforms, according to a new McAfee report. The number of pieces of new mobile malware in 2010 increased by 46 percent compared …

Website attacks are the biggest concern for companies, yet 88 percent spend more on coffee than securing Web applications, according to a survey by Barracuda Networks, Cenzic …

A security issue exists in multiple HTC products and can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information, according to Secunia. The security …

Reports that a Russian hacker has pleaded guilty of ripping off WorldPay, the online transaction processor, to the tune of $10 million, have met with a grim smile by Lieberman …

WordPress 3.0.5 is now available and is a security hardening update for all previous WordPress versions. This security release is required if you have any untrusted user …

Organizations lack a sense of urgency for securing critical data, according to a new report by Application Security. The report found that the greatest challenges to securing …

A recent survey by Gartner found that more than half of organizations surveyed have adopted open source software (OSS) solutions as part of their IT strategy. Nearly one-third …

Many people think that Linux is immune to the type of Autorun attacks that have plagued Windows systems with malware over the years. However, there have been many advances in …

Fluke Networks released AirMagnet Enterprise 9.0, a wireless intrusion prevention system for managing and securing corporate WLAN deployments. The latest release introduces …

Sophos announced Mobile Control, an extension to its data protection and endpoint security product lines. A steady surge in smartphone adoption poses a new set of challenges …

Employers are inclined to rely more heavily on professional certifications when hiring IT workers, but are challenged by credential evaluation and validation issues, research …

GFI Software announced an expansion of its technology partnership with Faronics in which Faronics Deep Freeze will be bundled with its GFI Sandbox technology. GFI Sandbox …