Scanner identifies malware strains, could be future of AV
When it comes to spotting malware, signature-based detection, heuristics and cloud-based recognition and information sharing used by many antivirus solutions today work well …
Killer apps: The performance of networked applications
Ipanema Technologies and Easynet Global Services unveiled the results of Killer Apps 2013, a major study into the performance of networked applications. Networking budgets are …
Zeus variants are back with a vengeance
After analyzing the feedback from the company’s Smart Protection Network, Trend Micro researchers have noted an upswing in attempted Zeus / Zbot Trojan infections. After …
Google set to upgrade its SSL certs
As a fine example of proactive security, Google has announced that it will be upgrading its SSL certificates to 2048-bit keys by the end of 2013. “We will begin …
Fighting cybercrime is on the right track
Despite the numerous security incidents that took place during the first quarter of the year, the fight against cyber-crime is on the right track, according to PandaLabs. …
IT security pros have trouble communicating with executives
A Hanover Research survey of 131 information security professionals revealed key differences between the way executive and non-executive IT professionals communicate with …
Facebook phishers target Fan Pages owners
Phishing emails claiming to come from “Facebook Security” are once again hitting users’ inboxes, and this time they are aiming for the big fish: pages that …
Google researcher reveals another Windows 0-day
Tavis Ormandy – the Google researcher known for discovering a slew of Windows, Java and Flash Player vulnerabilities and zero-days and his combative attitude regarding …
DHS employees’ info possibly compromised due to system flaw
U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees have begun receiving notifications about a vulnerability that has inadvertently made their personal information potentially …
Teens are into online sharing, but are also more privacy-aware
Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical steps …
The dangers of downloading software from unofficial sites
Because malware peddlers often bundle their malicious wares with legitimate software, downloading anything from unofficial download sites is a bit like playing Russian …
Twitter finally offers 2-factor authentication
Following a slew of high-profile compromises of accounts belonging to media outlets such as AP and satirical news site The Onion, Twitter has finally implemented two-factor …
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