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One million malware-infected spam HMTLs appearing every day says Barracuda Networks
One million malware-infected spam HMTLs appearing every day says Barracuda Networks
Hackers are using an increasing variety of sophisticated attack vectors to infect internet users PCs, and it seems that infected spam HTML is now being used as a carrier. In its latest attack vector analysis, Barracuda Networks claims that it is now seeing more than a million instances a day of unwanted emails containing malicious HTML attachments.
Sept. 24, 2010
HP completes Fortify acquisition
HP completes Fortify acquisition
HP has announced it has completed its acquisition of security firm Fortify Software.
Sept. 24, 2010
Nosey NHS staffer looked at patient records 330-plus times
Nosey NHS staffer looked at patient records 330-plus times
An NHS IT manager in Yorkshire has been warned he faces a prison term after he admitted illegally spying on medical records of patients. Data security specialist Imperva says the fact that he was able to do this highlights the need to lock down private data in large organisations, and only allow viewing on a need-to-access and auditable basis.
Sept. 23, 2010
Czech Republic halts Google’s Street View cameras
Czech Republic halts Google’s Street View cameras
The Czech Republic has banned Google from extending its use of the Street View mapping service due to privacy concerns.
Sept. 23, 2010
Google tackles rogue pharmacies in court
Google tackles rogue pharmacies in court
Google has joined the fight against online sales of counterfeit drugs by taking legal action against rogue pharmacies that advertise on its sites.
Sept. 23, 2010
Cybersecurity bill would give president emergency powers
Cybersecurity bill would give president emergency powers
Proposed cybersecurity legislation, a combination of existing bills circulating on Capitol Hill, would give the president power to declare an emergency if there is an imminent cyber threat to the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Sept. 23, 2010
Apple acquires Polar Rose face recognition software firm
Apple acquires Polar Rose face recognition software firm
Apple is to acquire Swedish face recognition software firm Polar Rose for an undisclosed amount.
Sept. 22, 2010
BAE Systems to provide FBI information security safeguards
BAE Systems to provide FBI information security safeguards
UK-based BAE Systems received a $40 million order to provide certification and accreditation services, as well as information security risk assessments, for FBI computer networks.
Sept. 22, 2010
ArcSight offers $49.00 entry-level audit logging package
ArcSight offers $49.00 entry-level audit logging package
Data security and compliance specialist ArcSight has taken the wraps off a slew of product updates - Enterprise Security Manager 5.0, Identityview 2.0 and Logger 5.0 - with the offer of a $49.00 version of Logger, its universal log management software.
Sept. 21, 2010
Intel investigates how anti-piracy HDCP protocol was exposed
Intel investigates how anti-piracy HDCP protocol was exposed
Intel is investigating how a master key for its High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) anti-piracy protocol was published online.
Sept. 21, 2010
Microsoft confirms zero-day vulnerability in ASP.NET
Microsoft confirms zero-day vulnerability in ASP.NET
Microsoft has issued a security advisory confirming exploits of an unpatched vulnerability that affects web applications built on ASP.NET.
Sept. 21, 2010
Aggressive plug-and-play malware campaign returns
Aggressive plug-and-play malware campaign returns
There has been a recent resurgence in plug-and-play (PNP) malware campaigns by spammers after a two-week period of inactivity. The spammers are using what appear to be stolen emails as templates to send out millions of new virulent messages, according to St. Bernard’s Red Condor team.
Sept. 21, 2010