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Mobile carriers to blame for use of secret logging software?

The recent revelation that most Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones are installed with the Carrier IQ software that logs practically all actions made by the mobile phone …

The problem with current malware metrics

When security companies say that there was an X number of infections from a particular type of malware in the past month or year, or that an Y number of variants of a piece of …

Bogus Apple billing info update request doing rounds

Emails purporting to come from Apple and urging users to update the billing information contained in their Apple accounts are currently hitting inboxes around the world, warns …

SonicWALL launches Mobile Connect app for iOS

SonicWALL announced that its Mobile Connect App is available on the App Store. For users of SonicWALL’s SSL VPN and Next-Generation Firewall product lines, the app …

Data breaches up 32 percent

The frequency of data breaches in healthcare organizations has increased by 32 percent, with hospitals and healthcare providers averaging four data breaches, according to the …

Manage and protect IP spaces

Ipswitch released IP Address Manager (IPAM). With the ability to automate the discovery of IP spaces, IP Address Manager saves time and eliminates human-errors associated with …

HDCP 2.1 compliant content protection solutions

Elliptic Technologies released its HDCP 2.1 SDK. The software suite is the first commercially available solution that complies with the recently released standard HDCP 2.1 or …

Next-generation firewall for enterprises

WatchGuard is now shipping the WatchGuard XTM 2050, a next-generation firewall (NGFW) that provides enterprise-class security for large enterprises and data centers that …

Researcher proves hidden software logs everything on mobile phones

By now, you have already heard about the claims made by 25-year-old Trevor Eckhart that the Carrier IQ software – designed by an eponymous Mountain View company – …

Researchers explore how cyber attackers think

In a unique collaboration, an engineer and a criminologist are applying criminological concepts and research methods in the study of cybercrime, leading to recommendations for …

Improved PCI certification service from McAfee

PCI DSS certification is required by major credit card companies for all merchants who process, accept, or store credit card information. The 12 security requirements in the …

Anonymous launches new operation targeting big banks

Hacktivist collective Anonymous and hacking group Teamp0ison have announced that they will be joining their forces once again and starting another operation against banks. …

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