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New OnDemand application security service
Watchfire introduced AppScan OnDemand, a new outsourced service to manage web application vulnerability assessments. The new AppScan OnDemand service makes it easy for …
Secure Encryption and Backup with Knox
Mac geeks usually have the Disk Utility placed somewhere within easy reach ready to be fired up to make encrypted disk images whenever needed. However, there’s a more …
26 arrested in Poste Italiane phishing attack
Sophos is welcoming news that members of an alleged international phishing gang have been arrested following an investigation by Italian police. The Guardia di Finanza …
Using Yahoo Site Explorer service for crawling other web sites
As posted on GNUCITIZEN: This simple proof of concept uses Yahoo Site Explorer Service to crawl/spider other web sites. It is written entirely with JavaScript – no …
New software programmer exams for application security certification
The SANS Institute has announced the launch of the first GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) exams. The inaugural exams covering C and Java/Java EE will be held August 14, …
Collection of security news, happenings and articles from the past week
This is a weekly roundup of all the security news, articles, software releases, vendor advisories and webcasts that were published on Help Net Security during the past week. …
Open Source Filtering Solutions and the Spam Problem
Let us face it, modern e-mail communication relying on SMTP is fundamentally broken – there is no sender authentication. There are lot of countermeasures in form of …
Malware week in review: user data stealing trojan and a couple of worms
This weeks’ PandaLabs report looks at Nukulus.A, a Trojan designed to steal users’ data, and the Winko.A and Addon.A worms. Nukulus.A is a dangerous Trojan capable …
New self-evolving security software
SciTechI today announced the release of NetSafeGuard, a next-generation network security software solution featuring four fully integrated modules, utilising artificial …
Online Secure Backups with the Allmydata Web 2.0 Application
Backups are an important part of anyone’s computer life. As a result of Murphy’s Laws, you will lose your precious data in the most inappropriate situation, so …
Critical security vulnerabilities in Photoshop CS2 and CS3
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Photoshop CS2 and CS3 that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these potential vulnerabilities to take control …
SANS announces Network Security 2007 national training event
SANS announced that the nation’s largest security-focused training event, Network Security 2007, is returning to Las Vegas, Nevada, September 22-30, 2007 at Caesars …
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