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Rapid7 acquires Metasploit open source project
Rapid7 acquires Metasploit open source project
Rapid7, the vulnerability management security specialist, has acquired Metasploit, the ongoing open source security project that developed the Metasploit Framework. The move is billed as allowing Rapid7 to enhance its penetration testing technologies.
Oct. 21, 2009
RSA Europe: Identity theft is too easy and can even be automated says IT security expert
RSA Europe: Identity theft is too easy and can even be automated says IT security expert
The realities of identity theft and the modus operandi of cybercriminals were explained to delegates at this week's RSA Security conference in London by Brian Honan, a principal security consultant with BH Consulting of Ireland.
Oct. 21, 2009
BitDefender readies for Windows 7 release to consumers
BitDefender readies for Windows 7 release to consumers
Although business users have had copies of Windows 7 on their machines for a short while now, this Thursday will see the first copies of the new Microsoft operating system released to consumers. And BitDefender says it is ready, as its 2010 range of IT security products have just been released, complete with Windows 7 certification.
Oct. 20, 2009
Symantec says internet users plagued by fake anti-virus software
Symantec says internet users plagued by fake anti-virus software
Research just published by Symantec claims to show that users are increasingly being fooled into installing fake anti-virus software - aka scamware - onto their machines.
Oct. 20, 2009
Find out how to implement least-privilege security management for Linux and UNIX
Find out how to implement least-privilege security management for Linux and UNIX
A least-privilege security model has its merits, but it can be challenging to implement in for example Linux and UNIX environments where administrators often share passwords to root- or other superuser accounts. Find out how to implement least-privilege security management for Linux and UNIX for free on October 27 at 10am Pacific Time.
Oct. 19, 2009
Biometrics 2009: Sagem Sécurité and Hitachi introduce multi-modal finger vein and fingerprint device
Biometrics 2009: Sagem Sécurité and Hitachi introduce multi-modal finger vein and fingerprint device
Biometrics company Sagem Sécurité and the Japanese engineering and information technology firm Hitachi, will unveil their biometric multi-modal finger vein and fingerprint device, Finger VP, at Biometrics 2009 in London this week.
Oct. 19, 2009
Weekly brief - October 19, 2009
Weekly brief - October 19, 2009
US$4000 lost in Facebook scam; Michigan's airport website closed due to malware; the first Windows 7 security patches appear; and more. We report on the IT security news...
Oct. 19, 2009
Wal-Mart EPOS system source code hacked - how secure is the payment card data?
Wal-Mart EPOS system source code hacked - how secure is the payment card data?
Reports are coming in that the source code of the Wal-Mart highly customized point-of-sale (EPOS) computer system - used in almost 900 of its stores across the US - has been hacked.
Oct. 16, 2009
Lawsuits fly over T-Mobile Sidekick cloud data loss
Lawsuits fly over T-Mobile Sidekick cloud data loss
T-Mobile has reportedly been hit by two class action lawsuits alleging that the cellular carrier misled consumers into believing that their data was secure after data was lost in the cloud
Oct. 16, 2009
Half of UK firms lack knowledge on security breaches
Half of UK firms lack knowledge on security breaches
Research just published by PricewaterhouseCoopers claims to show that around half of UK companies do not know how many security breaches they have experienced in the past year.
Oct. 16, 2009
Sophos introduces data loss prevention technology
Sophos introduces data loss prevention technology
Sophos has added a new data loss prevention (DLP) technology to its stable of enterprise security software. The addition will, said the veteran security vendor, simplify how companies mitigate against accidental data loss.
Oct. 16, 2009
Fake anti-virus programmes hijack and block computers
Fake anti-virus programmes hijack and block computers
PandaLabs has identified an aggressive trend for selling fake anti-virus programmes or rogueware, where instead of users seeing a series of warnings prompting them to buy a paid version, a fake anti-virus programme is combined with ransomware, hijacking computers and rendering them useless until victims complete the purchase.
Oct. 16, 2009