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One-click security within Microsoft Outlook

CertiVox launched an automatic, end-to-end encryption capability designed specifically to enable government, businesses and individuals to benefit from one-click security …

RSA helps thwart smash-and-grab credential theft

At RSA Conference Europe 2012 in London, RSA introduced a new technology designed to protect passwords and other credentials and secrets stored in databases from cyber …

Constant connectivity to social networks goes hand-in-hand with malware

In September, GFI threat researchers documented a number of cybercrime campaigns directed at users of various social networking sites including direct message spam on Twitter …

Free mobile app profiler for risk assessment

At RSA Conference Europe 2012, Zscaler announced the results of an analysis from ThreatLabZ which reveals that up to 10 percent of mobile apps expose user passwords and login …

HyTrust prevents virtual data center and audit failures

HyTrust released HyTrust Appliancev3.0 which includes a Secondary Approval feature that is designed to prevent risk, whether caused by unintended or malicious actions, to VMs, …

Mounting risks from mobile devices in the enterprise

At RSA Conference Europe 2012, RSA released a new research report from the Security for Business Innovation Council (SBIC) that addresses the continued surge of consumer …

Array Networks unveils secure access gateway virtual appliance

Array Networks announced its new vxAG Virtual Secure Access Gateway virtual appliance for cloud and virtualized environments. The new product gives enterprises and service …

Rapid7 acquires Mobilisafe

Rapid7 has acquired Mobilisafe, a Mobile Risk Management (MRM) provider, and entered a new market with its solution for managing the risk associated with Bring Your Own Device …

Microsoft patches 20 vulnerabilities

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2012 contains 7 bulletins to patch 20 vulnerabilities. MS12-064, rated at critical, affects Microsoft Word and would allow an …

Ransomware adds audio component to force users to pay up

Not satisfied with just showing the fake FBI note, the criminals behind one of the many ransomware campaigns going on at the moment are trying to assault the users’ …

Massive WoW killing spree due to in-game exploit

What should have been a relaxing and afternoon in the virtual world of Azeroth turned to a veritable bloodbath as unknown hackers used a still unknown exploit to kill off …

Proxy service users download malware, unknowingly join botnet

In yet another example of if-it’s-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-isn’t, hundreds of thousands of users signing up for a cheap and supposedly legitimate proxy …

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