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Ninja Hacking: Unconventional Penetration Testing Tactics and Techniques
Ever thought of using the time-tested tactics and techniques of a ninja to understand the mind of today’s ninja, the hacker? As a penetration tester or security …
Snort 2.9.0 released
Snort is an open source network intrusion prevention system, capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP networks. It can perform protocol …
New encryption offerings from Symantec
Symantec announced the expansion of its encryption solution set with the planned launch of PGP Whole Disk Encryption with support for Intel Anti-Theft Technology, Symantec …
Massive iTunes phishing attack
Apple’s popular iTunes platform has become a major target for hackers looking to steal credit card data from the service’s millions of users. Victims receive a …
The U.S. leads in malicious URLs
During the first half of 2010, Europe sped through the spam-generating fast-lane, bypassing North and South Americas, and Asia-Pacific to earn the “Top Producer of …
How to cut costs and still remain secure
You’ve just heard your budgets have been cut once again! This time it’s across all IT and security has got to be slashed too. As a CISO or IT manager, or indeed a …
Cyber security report reveals Feds’ take on FISMA 2.0
A new study examines Federal CIO and CISO perceptions and usage experiences for CyberScope, the new Federal Information Security Management Act’s (FISMA) online …
QualysGuard integrates with Cyber-Ark’s Privileged Identity Management Suite
Qualys and Cyber-Ark announced QualysGuard integration with Cyber-Ark’s Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Suite. With this integration, customers can store and manage …
CSC acquires Vulnerability Research Labs
CSC has acquired the business of Vulnerability Research Labs (VRL), a privately held cyber threat intelligence firm. The acquisition enables CSC to enhance its cybersecurity …
The state of compliance
While credit card data breaches remain all too common, a new report from Verizon Business shows that following industry security standards can dramatically reduce such …
Week in review: Stuxnet, WoW phishing and ZeuS gangs smackdown
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos, articles and interviews: 60% of organizations suffered $2 million losses for Web 2.0 …
We are two clicks away from malware
Most Internet users are only two clicks away from malicious content from top sites, poisoned search results, and malicious links, according to Websense. The path to malware …