Every third computer in North America attacked while online
An in-depth analysis of the nature of cybercrime in North America and Western Europe in the first six months of 2012 by Kaspersky Lab found that the computers of 33.4% of …
Splunk App for PCI Compliance 2.0 released
Splunk announced the general availability of the Splunk App for PCI Compliance 2.0. The app is for any organization looking for a simple, intuitive reporting and analysis …
Microsoft releases System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 beta
The beta of Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 is now available for download on the Microsoft Download Center. One of the great new benefits of this platform are Windows 8 …
Cloud-connected backup and recovery platform
EVault updated its cloud-connected backup and recovery platform. EVault 7 offers a more resilient architecture, with enhanced replication that delivers faster backups – …
WD unveils thinnest 2.5-inch hybrid hard drive
WD announced it is sampling a 5mm-thin hard disk drive featuring hybrid technology. WD has developed hard drives slim enough for integration into today’s thinnest …
Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant
Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of Windows Server 2012. Zero in on core operations and daily tasks using …
Microsoft releases two security bulletins
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September 2012 includes just two bulletins, both of which address vulnerabilities rated “important.” The first, …
Pirate Bay’s co-founder deported to Sweden, Anonymous hacks Cambodian ministry
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm has been deported from Cambodia and has landed at Stockholm’s airport this morning, reports TorrentFreak. The formal reason …
39% of IT staff can get unauthorized access to sensitive information
IT professionals are allowed to roam around corporate networks unchecked, according to a survey of more than 450 IT professionals by Lieberman Software. It found that 39% of …
Oracle confirms existence of another critical Java flaw
When Oracle finally patched the CVE-2012-4681 Java 0-day that was being actively exploited in the wild, Polish firm Security Explorations immediately piped up to say they …
Jump in mobile app and banking scams
In August, GFI threat researchers identified a number of high-profile fake mobile application scams, along with a spike in email scams targeting UK banking and government …
Bogus GTA Vice City Android game leads to SMS Trojan
Offering bogus packs of popular games have always been a well-liked approach of malware peddlers around the world. GFI has recently spotted a fictitious Vice City version of …
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