Malware report: AdvancedXPFixer adware and Tixcet worm
PandaLabs reports this week about the adware AdvancedXPFixer, the Banbra.FTI Trojan and the Tixcet.A worm. AdvancedXPFixer is adware (a program designed to display adverts) …
The critical importance of Enterprise Rights Management
Anyone wondering why Enterprise Rights Management (ERM) is growing in importance need only review the news stories of the past few years. A US government consultant accesses …
Internet scheme used to steal micro-deposits
Michael Largent, 22, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with multiple counts of computer fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud. This case is the product of an extensive …
Hardware encryption-secured flash drive
EDGE Tech Corp introduced its rough-and-tough, hardware encryption-secured flash drive, the DiskGO Secure GUARDIAN. Utilizing mandatory 256-bit AES hardware encryption, the …
Apple updates security with Mac OS X 10.5.3
The Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.5.1, and 10.5.2 Leopard. It includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, …
Adobe Flash Player remote code execution vulnerability roundup – update #2
Adobe Flash Player contains an code execution vulnerability. An attacker may be able to trigger this overflow by convincing a user to open a specially crafted SWF file. The …
HNS Book giveaway: “The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet”
June 05 2008: The winner is Jeffry B. ———————————- We are giving one of our readers a copy of “The …
Insider threats keep IT directors awake at night
Secure Computing announced the results of an IT Director survey that uncovers a rising concern of insider threats and widespread acknowledgement of being unprepared for …
Preparations for secure collaboration in a de-perimeterized business world
Jericho Forum released the results of a spot survey of 22 IT security vendors that responded to questions about vendor preparedness to deliver security for today’s …
Full disk encryption for the Mac platform
Check Point announced the release of Check Point Full Disk Encryption for Mac OS X, the industry’s first full-disk encryption solution with pre-boot authentication to …
When it comes to data breaches business owners have false sense of security
A recent national survey of more than 1,500 business leaders conducted by Zogby International on behalf of Identity Theft 911 found that business decision makers possess an …
SonicWALL updates its SSL VPN appliances
SonicWALL released flexible new enhancements to its SSL VPN product line, making it even easier for small to mid-size businesses to use and manage their secure remote access …
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