Oracle Secure Backup 10.2
Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Secure Backup 10.2, Oracle’s high-performance tape backup solution for Oracle Databases and NAS storage devices. This …
New vulnerability in Access now being used to infect computers
PandaLabs has discovered a new vulnerability in Microsoft Access. This is a similar security problem to the one discovered a few months back, categorized as CVE-2007-6026. The …
Spyware infections carry big costs
A single spyware infection on a work computer can impact the productivity of the typical small business employee for two-and-a-half days, according to research commissioned by …
Employees are drowning in passwords
U.S. workers, managers, and IT staffs alike are increasingly confronted with difficulties arising from computer passwords, according to a survey by Siber Systems. The survey …
The RFID market in China expands
China boasts not just the world’s largest RFID-enabled government ID card initiative, but a wide range of other RFID application projects in transportation ticketing, …
Oxfam charity lottery email scam
Sophos is warning internet users of a new email scam that pretends to be a lottery notification from the charity Oxfam. The emails claim that the recipient has won …
Ex-CEO of anti-virus firm distributed bogus security software
Sophos is warning computer users to be wary of fake security warnings following media reports that a 41-year-old woman has been charged in South Korea with distributing bogus …
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We have four complimentary access passes to the upcoming Black Hat Europe 2008 Briefings. The Briefings will be held March 27-28 in Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. The …
Arizona ranks worst for identity theft
According to a report by Identity Theft 911, the true number of state identity theft victims may be nearly 34 times higher than the current Federal Trade Commission complaint …
Mobile users do not take security precautions
F-Secure Corporation announced mobile security results from its Online Wellbeing survey. Over three quarters of mobile phone users are aware that malware can infect a mobile …
Trojans are the most active malware type in February
Trojans accounted for 23.70% of infections registered by ActiveScan, Panda Security’s online scanner, in February. However, the infections caused by this type of …
New security event management reporting solution
Secure Computing announced the availability of SecurityReporter, a new security event management reporting solution for both Sidewinder and SnapGear appliances. …