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Private cloud automation platform

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

Building secure software using fuzzing and static code analysis

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

25% of new worms are designed to spread through USB devices

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 …

Major fake anti-virus attack spreading

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 …

Secure wireless access points from SonicWALL

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

Top 10 best practices for payment application companies

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

Adobe closes critical vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player

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 …

The dramatic increase of vulnerability disclosures

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 …

Nearly 3 million undetected “Hot Video” pages pushing fake AV

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: …

Seven questions you should ask about deduplication

Deduplication has been one of the hottest technologies in the storage industry for almost three years. IT managers in most midrange data centers typically have limited staff …

Increasing security on mobile applications will extend adoption

Many of today’s mobile applications have limited functionality from a lack of overall security, according to a study by Entrust. And for mobile applications that feature …

Apple patches vulnerabilities with new update

Apple released Security Update 2010-005 which increases the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. ATS A stack buffer overlow exists in Apple Type Services’ …

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