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Dutch police dismantles Shadow botnet
The Dutch High Tech Crime Unit identified a large botnet when they arrested a 19 year old Dutch man last week. The Unit asked Kaspersky Lab to provide the victims with …
Fake MSNBC news used in the latest spam and malware combo campaign
Sophos reported a new widespread wave of dangerous spam messages that claim to be breaking news alerts from MSNBC. Samples intercepted at SophosLabs have revealed that …
Ten million zombies distribute spam and malware daily
According to a Panda Security and CommTouch report on the current state of spam, on average during the second quarter of this year, more than 10 million zombie computers were …
New generation of mobile biometric ID device
The Morpho RapID 1100 is a handheld biometric device that integrates a digital camera to support facial recognition, a larger screen, a keyboard and enhanced wireless …
Report reveals which piracy groups pose significant threat
V.i. Labs issued a report revealing that piracy groups are fully exploiting security gaps in the common licensing mechanisms used in electronic design automation (EDA), …
How B2B Gateways Affect Corporate Information Security
B2B gateways were introduced in 2003, marking the first time IT professionals could deploy best-of-breed managed file transfer tools without sacrificing their larger …
All optical 100 Gbps cross connect for test lab automation
MRV announced the Optical Cross Connect 320 (OCC 320), a new high data-rate, all optical physical layer switch as the latest member of its family of test automation products …
Phone-based service fights threats to corporate networks
Positive Networks announced PhoneFactor 2.1, a phone-based, two-factor authentication service which allows companies to rapidly enable two-factor authentication to secure …
Microsoft releases 11 security bulletins
Another Patch Tuesday and Microsoft comes out with a variety of patches, and this series is quite serious. Users are recommended to update as soon as possible. The critical …
Lockheed Martin develops early warning for maritime security
Lockheed Martin has developed the Suspicion Vessel Focuser (SVF) – a novel software technology that allows naval watchstanders to monitor large numbers of ships and …
The impact of identity theft in California
A comprehensive study exploring the identity theft crisis in California was released today by Identity Theft 911. In addition to detailing the increasing diversity of …
Mobile phone with fingerprint biometrics
Lenovo Mobile selected Atrua’s made-for-mobile fingerprint solution for Lenovo’s P960 mobile phone – Lenovo’s first commercial mobile phone to …
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