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Microsoft fixes browser flaw
Microsoft fixes browser flaw
Microsoft’s last Patch Tuesday of the year saw the release of fixes for five flaws in its Internet Explorer browser, including a critical zero-day security vulnerability that was first publicly disclosed three weeks ago.
Dec. 11, 2009
Hacker makes plea bargain
Hacker makes plea bargain
The hacker accused of helping to perpetrate the largest credit card theft in US history has agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea bargaining deal with federal prosecutors.
Dec. 11, 2009
House of Lords hears evidence on risk of cyberterattacks
House of Lords hears evidence on risk of cyberterattacks
The House of Lords has heard evidence from a number of high-ranking IT experts about the risk of cyberattacks to the IT and communications infrastructure of the UK, and what might happen if a natural disaster interrupts the internet in a major way.
Dec. 10, 2009
Koobface rises again - this time it's a Christmas greeting
Koobface rises again - this time it's a Christmas greeting
Reports are coming in of a new variant of the Koobface worm doing the rounds of PCs connected to the internet. This latest variation of the long-running criminal-driven malware uses a Christmas greeting to spread infections via the Facebook social networking portal.
Dec. 10, 2009
SecureWorks scoops up UK's dns in private cash and stocks deal
SecureWorks scoops up UK's dns in private cash and stocks deal
SecureWorks, the US managed information security services specialist, has acquired dns, its UK-based rival, in a cash-and-stock deal that remains private between the two companies.
Dec. 10, 2009
Fortify introduces SaaS edition of its application vulnerability technology
Fortify introduces SaaS edition of its application vulnerability technology
After several months of testing with a few clients, Fortify has rolled out a software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its application vulnerability technology, Fortify 360.
Dec. 10, 2009
PGP whole disk encryption approved for MoD / Armed Forces usage
PGP whole disk encryption approved for MoD / Armed Forces usage
After several months of tests, PGP Corporation has announced that its Whole Disk Encryption (WDE) technology has been approved for use by the Ministry of Defence and British Armed Forces.
Dec. 8, 2009
ISA: Stimulus, not regulation, to spur cybersecurity
ISA: Stimulus, not regulation, to spur cybersecurity
Market stimulus, not regulation, is the key to enhancing cybersecurity at a national level, according to a report issued by a cybersecurity advocacy group last week.
Dec. 8, 2009
Webinar: Data leak prevention, security and log management webinar scheduled
Webinar: Data leak prevention, security and log management webinar scheduled
The issue of data leaks have been in the news constantly these last 12 months, with a litany of companies hit by publicly embarrassing leaks, losses and thefts.
Dec. 7, 2009
Sophos warns of Facebook `Rubber Duck' identity theft
Sophos warns of Facebook `Rubber Duck' identity theft
How easy is it to steal an identity on Facebook, the popular social networking portal? Very, as Sophos Asia-Pacific discovered recently when it carried out the Facebook equivalent of a honeypot hacker trap.
Dec. 7, 2009
Apple iPhone worms highlight flaw in whitelisting
Apple iPhone worms highlight flaw in whitelisting
The recent well-publicised worms affecting the Apple iPhone - Ikee and Ikee-B - have raised a stir in the mobile phone security arena, but, says ESET, the IT security vendor, many observers have failed to realise the real problem with mobile phone security - users.
Dec. 7, 2009
Adobe to patch mystery flaw tomorrow
Adobe to patch mystery flaw tomorrow
Adobe has announced that it will be issuing a critical update for its Flash and Air products tomorrow - but isn't telling us what the vulnerabilities are.
Dec. 7, 2009