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Is code auditing of open source apps necessary before deployment?
Following Sun Microsystems’ decision to release a raft of open source applications to support its secure cloud computing strategy, companies may be wondering if they …
FBI estimates losses of over $150 million to rogue anti-virus
Tthe Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), reported that “the FBI is aware of an estimated …
Rogue software details: DataDoctor2010
DataDoctor2010 is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
2010 data security trends: External attacks from the inside
Sentrigo announced its top data security trends to watch for in 2010. A new type of threat: External attacks from the inside Generally, companies have viewed attacks as either …
GnuPG 2.0.14 released
The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU’s tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital signatures, help authenticating …
Rogue software details: SecurityCentral
SecurityCentral is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. SecurityCentral will prevent execution of …
Adobe patches Flash Media Server
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) 3.5.2 and earlier versions. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, who successfully …
Intel patches flaws in its Trusted Execution Technology
Invisible Things Lab – who specialize in system-level security – issued yesterday the results of their research in which they describe how flaws in Intel’s …
Tripwire’s top 5 IT security predictions for 2010
With increasingly stringent compliance mandates, the explosion in virtualization interest and adoption, demands for audit reporting, and a spike in security breaches, 2009 has …
7 smartphone security tips
Lookout, a mobile security startup, suggests seven tips to staying safe on your smartphone. Whether you use your smartphone for business or pleasure, securing the computer in …
iPhone security software: Keeper Password & Data Vault
Keeper is yet another password management system for the iPhone platform. I tested the 3.2 version, released in late September 2009. The application requires around 5.4 MB for …
Microsoft Security Update Guide
The Microsoft Security Update Guide was designed to help IT professionals better understand and use Microsoft security release information, processes, communications, and …