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Libyan authorities restrict internet access
Libyan authorities restrict internet access
The Libyan government could pull the plug on the country's internet as protests sweep the country.
Feb. 23, 2011
Comodo CEO paints anti-virus marketing as “unethical”
Comodo CEO paints anti-virus marketing as “unethical”
Melih Abdulhayoglu, founder of Comodo, is never afraid to make some bold claims or call out the big boys of the anti-virus industry. Once again, the company’s chief executive did not fail to disappoint when he sat down with Infosecurity at last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco.
Feb. 23, 2011
Zeus malware appears with fake digital certificate
Zeus malware appears with fake digital certificate
A German IT security vendor has discovered a version of Zeus that has been signed with its own digital certificate – a move that could fool some corporates into installing the malware thinking it is a legitimate piece of code.
Feb. 22, 2011
Russian police squash major pharmacy spam campaign
Russian police squash major pharmacy spam campaign
It seems that Russian police are working steadily to crush the rising tide of so-called pharma spam campaigns, with one security researcher having heard about a raid on the hackers behind the Rx-Promotions scheme.
Feb. 22, 2011
Internet 'kill switch' reports highlight need for contingency planning, say Infosecurity Europe organisers
Internet 'kill switch' reports highlight need for contingency planning, say Infosecurity Europe organisers
Reports that President Obama is formulating plans to develop an internet 'kill switch', following infrastructure issues raised during the aftermath of the Egypt internet shutdown, should be viewed as a red flag to IT security professionals.
Feb. 22, 2011
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved flawed cybersecurity standards for the US national power grid and failed to adequately monitor their implementation, according to an audit by the Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Feb. 22, 2011
Security researcher discovers Rapidshare flaw
Security researcher discovers Rapidshare flaw
A security researcher has detailed how a flaw has been discovered and exploited on Rapidshare, the world's largest file-sharing service.
Feb. 21, 2011
Credant embraces the cloud with on-net policy-based encryption
Credant embraces the cloud with on-net policy-based encryption
Credant Technologies has started testing its data encryption technology in the cloud with a select number of beta test clients, promising other cloud security offerings in the near future.
Feb. 21, 2011
End-of-life IT assets pose serious security risk to most firms
End-of-life IT assets pose serious security risk to most firms
Research just published claims that end-of-life IT assets - especially portable devices like smartphones and laptops - pose a serious data security threat to many firms.
Feb. 18, 2011
Pharmacy spam campaign hijacks Google brand name
Pharmacy spam campaign hijacks Google brand name
A new pharma spam campaign uses the Google brand. More than 250 similar blog-related campaigns have been tracked in the last two days.
Feb. 18, 2011
Intergrity and honesty top list of most important federal government cybersecurity skills
Intergrity and honesty top list of most important federal government cybersecurity skills
Integrity and honesty top the list of skills needed for the current and future federal cybersecurity workforce, according to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) survey.
Feb. 18, 2011
Free risk analysis/management app released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Free risk analysis/management app released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Citicus, a corporate risk management and compliance specialist, has released a risk analysis/management app for the iOS range of Apple devices – the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Feb. 18, 2011