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The cloud is not simply the latest fashionable term for the Internet. Author George Reese explains: “Though the Internet is a necessary foundation for the cloud, the …

Kaspersky Lab has implemented detection and treatment for a new variant of a unique MBR rootkit, Sinowal. The new variant of Sinowal, a malicious program that is capable of …

Nmap (“Network Mapper”) is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Nmap 4.85BETA9 brings a lot of great stuff and this …

PandaLabs has discovered that variant number 56 of the Boface family of worms has just appeared, Boface.BJ.worm. Largely due to the enormous global popularity of Facebook and …

Kaspersky Lab has taken out a US patent for an advanced technology that detects unauthorized modifications of data. Unsanctioned modification of data, regardless of whether it …

ScanSafe announced the discovery of a new series of website compromises, collectively dubbed “Gumblar”. The compromises continue to grow exponentially and have …

GFI released a free version of its backup and recovery software called GFI Backup 2009 – Home Edition. The software allows home users to keep regular and updated copies …

Sophos is reminding Twitter users of the importance of careful password choice and protection, following news that a Twitter account of the New York Times has been targeted by …

Phishers are constantly experimenting, looking for better ways to defraud Internet users and reap more money from their crimes. The second half of 2008 found phishers adopting …

Fortent announced the introduction of Fortent Connect, a solution designed to help mid-sized financial institutions fight crime and manage regulatory compliance. This new …

For many organizations, databases are a treasure trove of sensitive information containing data ranging from customers’ personal details and confidential competitive …

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1 and earlier versions. This vulnerability (CVE-2009-1492) would cause the application to crash …