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Week in review: SASFIS Trojan, phishing escalation and IE patch
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Online cybercriminal DarkMarket closed, founder arrested DarkMarket has been shut …
95% of email is spam
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) released its new spam report which looks at spam budgets, impact of spam and spam management. The survey targeted …
MiFi security weakness highlights need for code auditing
News reports that the GPS-enabled Wireless MiFi unit can be persuaded to reveal its position across the internet – without the user being aware of the information leak …
Need for better identity protection
Online banking continues to provide significant levels of convenience for consumers, with quick access to checking and savings accounts, the ability to pay bills …
Free backup and recovery software
Paragon Backup & Recovery 10.1 Free Edition is a disaster recovery tool for stand-alone Windows-based PCs. This tool allows you to take complete control of your …
IronKey launches Trusted Virtual Computing Initiative
IronKey launched its Trusted Virtual Computing initiative to enable organizations to realize the cost-effective benefits of virtualization without compromising security. …
E-crime gangs turn to expanded extortion model
A new report by the APWG reveals that e-crime syndicates are expanding conventional, email-based phishing campaigns and their target base, as the report returned record highs …
Critical Internet Explorer patch released
Microsoft released a security update that resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The more severe …
First real-time security application for Facebook
Websense unveiled Defensio 2.0, a threat detection system for the social Web that analyzes and classifies user-generated content in real-time as it is posted to blogs and …
Declining confidence in social networking security
Consumer awareness of phishing attacks has doubled between 2007 and 2009 and the number of consumers who reported falling prey to this attack increased six times during that …
Rogue software details: Windows Security Suite
Windows Security Suite is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Folders …
Encryption challenge worth $100K
News that am encrypted swiss army knife from manufacturers Victorinox remained uncracked – and a $100,000 prize went unclaimed – at the Consumer Electronics Show …