Botnet that tricks iPhone buyers
As expected, the launch of iPhone is being exploited by cyber-crooks for financial gain. PandaLabs has uncovered a tool that controls a botnet made up of over 7,500 zombie …
New DNSSEC pilot program for the US Government
DNSSEC-Deployment Team members National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and SPARTA Inc. are working together under guidance from the Dept. of Homeland Security …
Cybercrime drives growth and increased competition in the global anti-malware market
The global anti-malware market is driven by cybercriminal threats. Growth opportunities have led to intensified competition in both consumer and enterprise segments. …
IP business phone featuring VPN security
snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones, today announced the availability of its recently launched IP business phone, the snom 370. …
Charges in a zombie computer stock scam
Two men have been charged by the Texas Attorney General’s Office (OAG) with organised criminal activity and money laundering. The case follows an investigation by the …
Password management tool running on a USB drive
Dekart released a new version of Password Carrier, the intelligent password management tool that automatically memorizes and fills passwords and other details on web-forms and …
New release of NetShred X Mac privacy software
Mac software developer Mireth Technology has released version 4.0 of NetShred X, its easy to use internet track eraser that erases internet tracks such as cache, history and …
Attend Black Hat USA 2007 Briefings for FREE! – Winners announced
Our randomizer picked four winners of complimentary Black Hat DC Briefings access passes. They are: 1) Andew M. 2) Douglas F. 3) John D. 4) Sajeev N. Information regarding the …
New Samsung ultra-mobile portable PC with a fingerprint sensor
AuthenTec’s AES1610 fingerprint sensor will be used in Samsung’s new Q1 Ultra model ultra-mobile PC for consumers. Samsung’s Q1 Ultra combines extreme …
New gateway-to-endpoint products from Trend Micro
Trend Micro announced two new gateway-to-endpoint product suites — NeatSuite Standard, for medium-sized business customers, and NeatSuite Advanced, for enterprise …
Google to acquire messaging security company
Google Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Postini, a company which services include message security, archiving, encryption, and policy …
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This is a weekly roundup of all the security news, articles, software releases, vendor advisories and webcasts that were published on Help Net Security during the past week. …
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