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The latest Java updates from Apple deliver improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6 and J2SE 5.0. Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 6 supersedes all …

Today Google launched their own public Domain Name System (DNS) resolver called Google Public DNS that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider. Google …

Approximately ten million Americans have their identity stolen each year according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As more business is conducted online and sensitive …

In the spirit of improving Web application security worldwide the folks at OWASP have released the OWASP Top 10 2010 “release candidate”. It’s currently open …

The Zeus botnet is hitting inboxes worldwide this week. Capitalizing on the public concern over the flu and the recent swine flu outbreak, a spate of malicious emails have …

The Computer Security Institute (CSI) pre-released selected findings from its 2009 Computer Crime and Security Survey. The survey, now in its 14th year, found that average …

Concerns about the security of cloud computing environments top the list of reasons for firms not being interested in the pay-per-use hosting model of virtual servers, …

Major security developments in 2009 included Conficker, the most damaging networking worm for years. Conficker spread fast in computers using the Windows XP operating system …

Africa’s Cameroon (.cm) has overthrown Hong Kong (.hk) as the Web’s riskiest domain, according to McAfee’s third annual Mapping the Mal Web report, released …

Endpoint security threats are constantly evolving and critical data is lost due to non-existent or ineffective security practices. The proliferation of high capacity thumb …

Passware created the first commercially available software to break Microsoft BitLocker hard drive encryption. BitLocker is an advanced, full-disk protection feature available …

The DNS rebinding exploit has caused much confusion. In this video, Robert “RSnake” Hansen explains how hackers can take advantage of this attack and why the …