WordPress 3.0.2 hardens security
WordPress 3.0.2 is available and is a mandatory security update for all previous WordPress versions. This maintenance release fixes a moderate security issue that could allow …
Game teaches consumers about Internet security concerns
Trend Micro released Titanium Power Up, an online video game designed to challenge negative perceptions of Internet security with unexpected humor and personality. Titanium …
Deployments of HSPA+ and LTE networks will Impact communications in 2011
Deployments of HSPA+ and LTE networks will have a huge impact on all sectors of the communications industry next year, according to M/C Venture Partners. Mobile services will …
EventTracker 7.1 alerts users to security breaches
Prism Microsystems released EventTracker 7.1 with enhanced features including USB and writeable media monitoring. The proliferation of writeable media devices such as USB …
Amazon profiles abused by spammers and malware pushers
Experience has proven that if a site enables users to contribute content, this feature will be abused by those who want to push their own agenda – usually spammers. This …
Facebook’s recurring nuisance – the recycled scam
Every now and then, a new Facebook scam pops up that takes advantage of the users’ curiosity and lures them in by promising to allow them to view who has visited their …
Using social networks safely
Everyone uses social networks like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Although these fantastic sites do have their upside, they also open users up to more computer viruses and …
New book: Web Application Obfuscation
Web applications are used every day by millions of users, which is why they are one of the most popular vectors for attackers. Obfuscation of code has allowed hackers to take …
New consortium to improve security products
ICSA Labs has founded the Endpoint Security Consortium to help improve enterprise endpoint security products industrywide. The mission of the consortium is to create publicly …
Malicious Kodak Galleries used for serving Trojan
A variant of a highly specialized Trojan has appeared on fake sites mimicking Kodak Gallery pages, where potential victims are urged to download software that would supposedly …
Top 10 privacy issues for 2011
The prevalence of mobile devices with personally identifiable location-based information and the increasing use of social media are top concerns for 2011. With more personal …
Real-time forensic search engine
eIQnetworks launched ForensicVue, the first real-time forensic search engine to provide security analysts with the ability to search every piece of security data on their …
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