Symantec admits its networks were hacked and source code stolen
After having first claimed that the source code leaked by Indian hacking group Dharmaraja was not stolen through a breach of its networks, but possibly by compromising the …
Oracle patches 78 vulnerabilities
Oracle publishes Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) on a quarterly schedule. Oracle released its January edition with patches for a majority of their product line: Oracle Solaris: …
Trojan steals e-cash vouchers from Facebook users
Recently, Trusteer came across a new configuration of the Carberp Trojan that targets Facebook users to commit financial fraud. Unlike previous Facebook attacks designed to …
Global view into application usage
New research published by Palo Alto Networks indicates explosive growth in global social networking and browser-based file sharing on corporate networks, with a 300 percent …
Entrust Discovery now offers Microsoft CAPI query capabilities
Entrust expands its certificate discovery solution, Entrust Discovery, by broadening search capabilities for digital certificates residing within Microsoft’s …
Bogus Western Union notice leads to phishing
A fake Western Union notice is hitting inboxes around the world and scaring people into following the offered link to a phishing page. “Failure in updating your profile …
Google tests QR code-based authentication
Google has apparently been testing an alternative to its two-step verification option for accessing Gmail and Google accounts, and it uses a QR code. The option is thought to …
D-Link introduces Layer 2+ managed stackable switch family
D-Link expanded its portfolio of switching solutions with the D-Link DGS-3420 xStack series with Layer 2+ features. As the newest series in D-Link’s switch portfolio, …
Facebook “Free Mobile Recharge” scam hijacks accounts
A phishing and survey scam rolled into one is currently targeting Facebook users and ends up hijacking their accounts and making it difficult for users to get them back, warns …
iPhone: The Missing Manual
With the iOS5 software and the new iPhone 4S device, Apple has another world-class hit on its hands. This pocket computer comes with everything—cellphone, iPod, Internet, …
HiDrive Free: New cloud service
HiDrive Free, a cloud-based service from STRATO, launched in the U.S. offering users 5GB of free online storage. With HiDrive Free, users can back up their data at a central …
Fake browser plug-in “shares” Facebook scam
Facebook survey scams mostly follow the same pattern: they lure users in with offers of watching a funny/amazing/adult-themed video, directly ask them to “share” …