New version of Palamida’s scanning solution for open source projects
Palamida recently announced Enterprise Edition 6, the latest edition of its open source intellectual property and vulnerability risk management product. The new version adds a …
The underground economy of social networks
In a new study, Barracuda Labs analyzed a random sampling of more than 70,000 fake Twitter accounts that are being used to sell fake Twitter followers. They also analyzed some …
WatchGuard XTM 5 Series network security appliances released
WatchGuard released WatchGuard XTM 5 Series network security appliances. Appliance packet filtering increased nearly 40 percent, gateway antivirus is 190 percent faster, IPS …
USB with AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Enova Technology announced the Enigma module, a USB encryption solution designed to provide real-time full disk encryption for any USB mass storage class (MSC) drive. Key …
Critical Watch releases countermeasure recommendation engine
Critical Watch launched its ACI Recommendation Engine which consolidates multiple disparate data points into a unified view of risks. It’s designed to help close the gap …
“Microsoft support” scammers still cold calling users
The old “Microsoft support center” scam is back. It is likely that it never went away, but lately the scammers have increased their efforts, targeting users again …
80% of “Olympic” domains are scammy
Popular global events such as the Olympic Games are a boon to cyber crooks, as they know for sure that a huge amount of people will be turning to the Internet to search for …
Reuters’ blogging platform and Twitter hacked
It has been a tough end of the week for international news agency Reuters, as it first had its blogging platform hijacked on Friday by still unknown attackers, then its …
Gizmodo’s Twitter hijacked following hack of iCloud account
Followers of popular technology weblog Gizmodo have been faced with some very offensive tweets coming from the site’s Twitter account on Friday. Many have accurately …
CompTIA Network+ Certification Boxed Set
CompTIA Network+ Certification Boxed Set provides you with a variety of exam-focused, test-prep resources designed to work together as a comprehensive program for self-study. …
Week in review: MS-CHAPv2 cracked, Cybersecurity Act shot down, and modern day pirates
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Five steps for a secure cloud transition Almost every type of SMB is examining its …
Sensitive info of 8,000 people compromised in US EPA breach
5,100 current employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency and around 2,700 “other individuals” have been notified of a breach into the agency’s …