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Estonia institutes volunteer cyber army

In 2007, when Estonia’s government, financial and media computer networks were attacked by unknown Russian hackers following the government’s decision of …

Samsung adds backup and security software to portable drives

Samsung announced two new portable drives and a new desktop drive, featuring distinctive styling as well as SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interfaces. The portable drives also offer up to …

Undetectable fake ATM keyboard steals PINs in real time

Thieves and scammers are an inventive bunch, especially when it comes to stealing you money indirectly. And the latest discovery of a fake keyboard that is placed over an …

DHS investigation uncovers cyber fraud ring members

Two Winona State University students are currently being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security and are suspected of having been members of a Vietnamese-based …

Fuzzing tool discovers over 100 vulnerabilities in popular browsers

The public release of cross_fuzz – a cross-document DOM binding fuzzer that is able to detect vulnerabilities in all browsers by examining how they interact with various …

SanDisk unveils security software and online backup

SanDisk is offering encryption and online backup features across its entire retail USB portfolio. SanDisk SecureAccess software protects files against unauthorized access by …

Sourcefire acquires Immunet

Sourcefire announced the acquisition of Immunet, a provider of cloud-based anti-malware technologies. The total acquisition price is $21 million in cash, which included $17 …

Exploit code for critical MS Office flaw exploit found in the wild

A critical vulnerability in the way Microsoft Office handles RTF which can allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on the victim’s computer has been by …

Kneber botnet returns, steals sensitive government documents

The Kneber botnet is running and striking again – this time with a Christmas-themed electronic greeting card seemingly coming from The White House and targeting …

Critical vulnerability in ImgBurn

A vulnerability has been discovered in ImgBurn, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system, according to Secunia. The vulnerability is …

Fake Microsoft security update carries Autorun worm

An e-mail supposedly coming from Microsoft and urging the recipients to update their Windows has started making rounds yesterday: There are a lot of people out there who will …

GoFlex for Mac external drives easily used with Windows

Addressing the personal preferences of the Mac community, Seagate introduced a new collection of GoFlex for Mac external drives designed to make it easy for those who use Mac …

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