Phishing impersonating email service providers spikes
Phishing attacks impersonating email service providers increased 333 percent from Q4 2011 to Q1 2012. IID attributes this spike to spammers needing unsullied email addresses …
Cisco explores the state of cloud networking
As the role of cloud computing is growing significantly in its ability to deliver business applications, many IT decision makers are facing challenges with their existing …
The CERT Basic Fuzzing Framework
The CERT Basic Fuzzing Framework (BFF) is a software testing tool that finds defects in applications that run on the Linux and Mac OS X platforms. BFF performs mutational …
Netgear releases video surveillance suite
Netgear released ReadyNAS Surveillance, an IP surveillance solution incorporating surveillance software, storage, switching and network management. Customers can connect any …
Fingerprint sensor for secure mobile payments
AuthenTec introduced a new smart fingerprint sensor tailored for mCommerce applications requiring strong but effortless security in today’s NFC-equipped smartphones and …
WatchGuard goes virtual with security
WatchGuard launched its entire line of content and network security products as virtualized solutions. Four editions of XTMv are being launched to meet the needs of small, …
Cisco improves the security of the voice network
As IT managers look for ways to thwart voice fraud and other types of malicious activity, Cisco announced the Cisco UC Gateway Services API, a Web-based API that could play a …
McAfee introduces network IPS for data centers
McAfee announced new capabilities to its Network Security Platform, including a scalable 80 Gbps IPS solution that has been validated at over twice the performance capability …
Microsoft releases seven security updates
This month, Microsoft released seven bulletins, three critical and four important, that addressed a total of 23 vulnerabilities. MS12-029 is the bulletin that should be …
Survey scammers impersonate Apple via SMS
As the number of smartphone users increases with each passing day, survey scammers have turned some of their attention to targeting users directly via SMS messages containing …
Security and management for iOS
3LM released version 3.0 of its security and management platform which extends 3LM’s Mobile Device and Application Management (MDAM) support to any Android OS-based …
Cyber attackers target US natural gas pipeline companies
Unknown attackers are actively targeting natural gas pipeline sector companies in the US with spear phishing emails, the US Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial …