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Websites infested with major new malware attack
Sophos has revealed that a new web-based attack, JSRedir-R, has blown all previous web-based malware out of the water, and is currently being found six times more often than …
Online credit card security lapse may be due to poor software code auditing
Fortify says an incident in which an Atlanta-based firm reportedly allowed an Aspire Visa card user online access to around 120 other card holder statements, was almost …
Virtual Branch Network solution for remote workers
Aruba Networks announced its new Virtual Branch Network (VBN) solution. The VBN transparently and securely connects remote users with enterprise applications and resources, …
Unlimited online backup from F-Secure
As more and more of our lives are in digital format, the danger of losing valuable, sometimes irreplaceable files is a major emotional and practical concern. Everyone knows …
New book: “Cloud Application Architectures”
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 …
New variant of Sinowal rootkit
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 4.85BETA9 released
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 …
Facebook used to drive the rogue anti-malware business
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 patents technology for safeguarding data integrity
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 …
Google users fooled by new Gumblar compromises
ScanSafe announced the discovery of a new series of website compromises, collectively dubbed “Gumblar”. The compromises continue to grow exponentially and have …
Free backup and recovery software from GFI
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 …
Spammers hack New York Times account on Twitter
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 …