Facebook removes “stalker” apps
A short-lived resurgence of “stalker” applications was promptly squashed by Facebook a few days ago when many users received notifications or wall posts from their …
Mac OS X ransomware – just a matter of time?
For years now, IT experts have been predicting the advent of threats to Mac users that would mirror those faced by the Windows-using crowd. While Mac malware does exist, and …
FBI: Online fraud loss was $559 million in 2009
Online crime complaints increased substantially once again last year, according to a report about fraudulent activity on the Internet from the Internet Crime Complaint Center …
Intel launches its most secure data center processor
Combining security, performance and energy efficiency, Intel launched the Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series which deliver two new security features — Intel Advanced …
Six common virtualization security risks and how to combat them
Through 2012, 60 percent of virtualized servers will be less secure than the physical servers they replace, according to Gartner. Although they expect this figure to fall to …
Implement the SSH-2 protocol in pure Java
Ganymed SSH-2 for Java is a library which implements the SSH-2 protocol in pure Java (tested on J2SE 1.4.2 and 5.0). It allows one to connect to SSH servers from within Java …
Blazing fast password recovery with new ATI cards
ElcomSoft accelerates the recovery of Wi-Fi passwords and password-protected iPhone and iPod backups by using ATI video cards. The support of ATI Radeon 5000 series video …
New hosted email security platform from Trend Micro
Trend Micro introduced Hosted Email Security – based on a new platform – which will create a new mission-critical service standard for what small and large …
Splunk 4.0.10 released
Splunk released version 4.0.10 of the Splunk IT search and analysis engine. The following issues have been resolved in this release: As of Splunk version 4.0.10, summary index …
Vast online data leak in South Korea
South Korean retailer Shinsegae and 24 other companies have been breached and private data on 20 million customers has been stolen, forcing the Ministry of Public …
European banks lack document security
Financial services companies across Europe are unintentionally putting their confidential information at risk, according to research from Ricoh. At the heart of the issue is …
Brandjacking: Online brand abuse soars
Online brand abuse rose across major industries in 2009 according to the MarkMonitor Brandjacking Index. The report reveals the total number of phishing attacks was at an …
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