Mac Trojan infects machines via unpatched Java bug
Flashback Trojan variants have been targeting Mac users since September 2011, and they have gone through a variety of changes and techniques aimed at achieving its …
First 4TB enterprise hard drive
HGST introduced the first 4TB enterprise-class hard drive family, the Ultrastar 7K4000. As the only 4TB 7,200 RPM enterprise-class drive in the industry, and one with a 2.0 …
ISO 27001 implementation: How to make it easier using ISO 9001
ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 may seem like quite different standards, but when you take a closer look at both, you can find a lot of similarities. They have the same …
Top concern? Mobile device vulnerability management
Mobile device vulnerability management is a top concern for security professionals for the next 12 to 15 months, according to Tenable Network Security. According to the study, …
New SDKs for biometric identification and object recognition
Neurotechnology released new versions of the company’s product line of SDKs for biometric fingerprint, face, iris and voice identification and object recognition. The …
A walk through the expo at InfoSec World 2012
Taking place right now in Orlando, Florida, is InfoSec World Conference & Expo 2012, and Help Net Security is on-site. Here’s a peek at the show floor featuring …
File transfer with end-to-end encryption
Steganos Software announced Elefile – a secure web-based file transfer solution that can be used on any computer or laptop without installing software. Created for …
UK enterprises fear EU Data Protection Act
The proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation could spell trouble to UK businesses, says independent IT integrator SecureData, as its “EU General Data Protection …
Researchers link string of breaches to Chinese man
Security researchers rarely managed to trace hacking attacks back to a person or a specific entity, but it seems that Trend Micro experts have succeeded in tying a former …
Manage Linux and UNIX privileged access
BeyondTrust released PowerBroker Servers Enterprise which allows organizations to seamlessly manage privileged access on Linux and UNIX systems across dynamic physical, …
Potential first Android bootkit spotted
Security researchers of US-based NQ Mobile have recently discovered what might be the first Android bootkit. Dubbed DKFBootKit, the malware piggybacks malicious payloads into …
1.5 million cards compromised in Global Payments breach
A massive breach of the processing system of Atlanta-based Global Payments has been confirmed by the company. “The company believes that the affected portion of its …