108,000+ account details of Sims players leaked
NewSeaSims, a website where Sims players can download custom content for their characters, has suffered a breach which resulted in the compromise of registered users’ …
World’s largest bitcoin exchange under DDoS attack
Mt.Gox, the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, has been downed earlier today by what appears to be a “strong DDoS attack”. “We are working hard to …
CyberReveal: A new approach to security intelligence
BAE Systems Detica launched CyberReveal, an analytics and investigation product that gives companies the intelligence they need to protect their valuable intellectual property …
Big data, analytics, and cloud drive software growth
For 2012, the worldwide software market grew 3.6% year over year reaching a total market size of $342 billion, according to IDC. 2012 confirms the beginning of a more …
Reliance on passwords inhibits online business
A new study by the Ponemon Institute takes a deep dive into consumer perceptions around how organizations are securing their access, and what they would consider to be the …
Qualys and FireMon enable real-time network risk visibility
Qualys and FireMon announced the integration of QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM) and FireMon Security Manager with Risk Analyzer in FireMon’s upcoming 7.0 …
Week in review: WordPress sites under attack, Android Trojan downloaded by millions, pass-thought s instead of passwords
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos and articles: Real-world test of 21 antivirus products AV-Comparatives have released …
New Android Trojan downloaded from Google Play by millions
Millions of Android users have been tricked into downloading a new Trojan masquerading a slew or legitimate apps directly from Google Play, warns Lookout researcher Marc …
DLP suite for companies with limited IT support resources
Safetica Technologies has launched Safetica 5, the newest version of its Data Leak Protection/monitoring suite, which prevents “human factor” issues that can lead …
Sony Pictures LulzSec hacker sentenced
25-year-old LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger (aka “recursion”) has been sentenced to spend one year in prison for his involvement in the Sony Pictures Entertainment …
Research reveals damage that privacy breaches can cause
A global study of consumer attitudes towards company stewardship of personal data conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows that data breaches can cause major damage …
Cloud-based email threat protection from Dell
Dell announced SonicWALL Hosted Email Security 2.0, a cloud-based service providing multi-layered email threat protection backed by 24/7 online and phone support. Dell Email …