Microsoft acquires PhoneFactor
Microsoft has acquired PhoneFactor, a developer of multifactor authentication (MFA) solutions. “The acquisition of PhoneFactor will help Microsoft bring effective and …
Microsoft to release seven bulletins
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2012 contains seven bulletins, one critical and six rated as important. It should be a relief to many that none of …
Cloud Security Alliance outlines top mobile threats
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Mobile Working Group released findings from a new survey that calls out the specific security concerns enterprise executives say are the real …
Free online identity risk calculator
EMC and RSA announced the Online Identity Risk Calculator, a free interactive assessment tool for PC and mobile device users designed to help educate consumers about their …
Cloud solution delivers risk-based information security programs
TraceSecurity introduced TraceCSO, which allows organizations of any size, industry or security skill set to evaluate, create, implement and manage a risk-based information …
The Death of the Internet
Fraud poses a significant threat to the Internet. 1.5% of all online advertisements attempt to spread malware. This lowers the willingness to view or handle advertisements, …
FTC cracks down on international tech support scams
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a major international crackdown on tech support scams in which telemarketers masquerade as major computer companies, con consumers …
HSTS approved as proposed standard
The Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) has approved the HTTP Strict Transport Security protocol (HSTS) as a proposed standard, which means that we can look forward to …
Bogus Skype password change notifications lead to phishing
Bogus emails supposedly sent by Skype are targeting users of the popular VoIP service, saying that their Skype password has been “successfully changed”, …
Microsoft settles Nitol botnet lawsuit
Less than a month since Microsoft’s revelation that it had disrupted the functioning of the Nitol botnet by effecting a takedown of a domain (3322.org) which was also …
Europe joins forces in massive simulated cyber attack
Hundreds of cyber security experts from across the EU are testing their readiness to combat cyber-attacks in a day-long simulation across Europe today. In Cyber Europe 2012, …
Authentication-as-a-Service designed for service providers
SafeNet announced SafeNet Authentication Service, a new cloud-based authentication service designed and engineered specifically for the service provider environment and allows …