HP CloudStart: Fast track private clouds
HP CloudStart is an all-in-one solution for deploying an open and flexible private cloud environment within 30 days. Consisting of hardware, software and services, HP …
Too many disclose sensitive information on social networks
Social networking users should be careful when accepting friend requests and to be conscious of the data they share. According to a new study by BitDefender, social network …
Week in review: New data breach legislation, cloud hacking and the return of the Alureon rootkit
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Trojan simulates MS Security Essentials Alert, peddles fake AV A Trojan imitating a …
First rootkit targeting 64-bit Windows spotted in the wild
Alureon rootkit is back, and has acquired the ability to hijack computers running 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows, proclaimed Marco Giuliani, security researcher with …
Private cloud automation platform
Quest Software released Cloud Automation Platform 7.5, its enterprise-class cloud automation and management technology. New features include: Instant cloud insight with the …
Airport Internet terminals open to infection
Maybe you’re already aware of the dangers that public terminals can present to you or your computer. About two months ago, we had the instance of a photo kiosk that was …
25% of new worms are designed to spread through USB devices
In 2010, 25 percent of new worms have been specifically designed to spread through USB storage devices connected to computers, according to PandaLabs. These types of threats …
Major fake anti-virus attack spreading
Computer users should be cautious in the wake of a widespread spam campaign designed to infect users with fake anti-virus products. If recipients open HTML files attached to …
Infected flash drive blamed for US military breach
The most significant computer systems’ breach in U.S. military history dates back to 2008, when malicious code contained in a flash drive infected a laptop of a military …
Secure wireless access points from SonicWALL
SonicWALL released two new secure wireless access points – the SonicPoint-Ni and SonicPoint-Ne. Designed for enterprises, SMBs and distributed wireless networks, the new …
iTunes/PayPal scam is due to phishing, not a bug?
A recent flurry of iTunes customers’ reports that their accounts must have been hacked and used to execute purchases via PayPal that occasionally total up to thousands …
Top 10 best practices for payment application companies
Visa announced global industry best practices for payment application vendors, integrators and resellers that implement, install or manage payment-related systems on behalf of …