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Free guide to identity theft prevention

Intersections released the second edition of the Double Trouble ebook, that serves as a guide to identity theft prevention, including real-world scenarios where identity theft …

Fake Apple notifications lead to phishing site

When changes are made to an Apple ID account, Apple sends a notification about it to the user so that he can react promptly if the changes weren’t made by him. …

Multitasking DevilRobber Trojan targets Mac OS X users

Another week, another Mac OS X Trojan spotted. Both Sophos and Intego have detected a Bitcoin-mining Trojan that also opens a backdoor into the infected system and steals …

Check Point extends 3D security with Dynasec acquisition

Check Point announced the acquisition of privately held Dynasec, a provider of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) solutions. The acquisition extends Check Point …

Network and security analysis with Trisul

Trisul is a new kind of network monitor that supplements fine grained traffic metering with flows, packets, and alerts. You can carry out any kind of network and security …

eFront multiple vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in eFront, according to Secunia. These can be exploited by malicious users to conduct SQL injection attacks and compromise a …

Irresponsible IT disposal methods

Although data security is the primary concern when decommissioning IT equipment, only 61 per cent of companies currently data wipe all of their redundant computers, according …

ICSA Labs tests products against larger malware set

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, is now testing products in its Anti-Virus program against virus samples from not only the WildList (a database of real-world …

Week in review: U.S. government satellites hacked, Halloween threats and the m00p gang investigation

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting new, podcasts and articles: Microsoft puts vulnerability exploitation into context Recently Microsoft …

New Facebook security features

Facebook will be adding two new security features that will allow users to regain control of their account if it gets hijacked and to use a unique password for different third …

Duqu not developed by Stuxnet author

The Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) research team has been analyzing the Duqu trojan which received a great deal of attention because it is similar to the infamous …

Cyber crooks migrate to “ce.ms” free domains

Online scammers and malware peddlers often exhibit locust-like behavior as they migrate from one type of free domains to another in order to evade detection by spam filters …

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