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Social networking users should be careful when accepting friend requests and to be conscious of the data they share. According to a new study by BitDefender, social network …

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Trojan simulates MS Security Essentials Alert, peddles fake AV A Trojan imitating a …

Striking a balance between an open yet secure network remains a challenge for university IT departments. While universities are often on the cutting edge of innovation, they …

Quest Software released Cloud Automation Platform 7.5, its enterprise-class cloud automation and management technology. New features include: Instant cloud insight with the …

The increased complexity of new technologies and faster software release cycles are making traditional reactive security solutions ineffective. Instead, more adaptable, …

In 2010, 25 percent of new worms have been specifically designed to spread through USB storage devices connected to computers, according to PandaLabs. These types of threats …

Computer users should be cautious in the wake of a widespread spam campaign designed to infect users with fake anti-virus products. If recipients open HTML files attached to …

SonicWALL released two new secure wireless access points – the SonicPoint-Ni and SonicPoint-Ne. Designed for enterprises, SMBs and distributed wireless networks, the new …

Visa announced global industry best practices for payment application vendors, integrators and resellers that implement, install or manage payment-related systems on behalf of …

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The vulnerabilities …

Vulnerability disclosures are increasing dramatically, having reached record levels for the first half of 2010, according to the IBM X-Force 2010 Mid-Year Trend and Risk …

We’ve seen many fake YouTube pages redirecting to fake antivirus software downloads in the past. However, we’re now seeing this same phenomenon with a new twist: …