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Invincea Protects By Virtualising PDF Reader Environment
Invincea moves Adobe PDF files into a sacrificial virtual environment to prevent infection from Reader malware
More Than A Million Web Sites Infected By Malware
The number of infected web sites doubled during the last quarter, according to Dasient's latest quarterly malware report
Facebook Messages: The Security Fall-Out
Facebook Messages is the end of email, according to Mark Zuckerberg. Peter Judge thinks it's going to have privacy issues
IT Departments Struggle With Downtime And Security
Network downtime concerns most IT, security and operations professionals but only two-thirds have a planned response
Experts Say China Web Traffic Hijack Was ‘Overhyped’
Data analysis of the China Telecom Internet traffic hijack show claims are incorrect and overhyped, experts say
Most Businesses Failing To Erase Sensitive Data
Most businesses are failing to 'retire' their sensitive data, according to a new survey from Kroll Ontrack
Google To Delete UK WiSpy Data
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling following the infamous 'WiSpy' incident, says the ICO
Chinese Web Hijack Poses Huge Security Risk
The apparently innocuous rerouting of Internet traffic through a Chinese ISP is a warning that next time it could be malicious, says Wayne Rash
China Telecom Denies Internet ‘Hijack’ Intent
The ISP claims that an incident in April, where 15 percent of the world's Internet traffic was re-routed through servers in China, was an accidental failure
Adobe Secures Reader X With Sandboxing Technology
The new sandboxing capabilities in Adobe Reader X arms Windows users with PDF-flaw protection, the company says
IT Managers Struggle To Tackle Emerging Threats
IT security is a high priority but staff struggle with emerging threats from social networking, mobiles and the cloud
Facebook Fault Prevents Women From Logging On
Women were briefly locked out of their Facebook accounts earlier this week due to a bug in the social network
Smartphone Security Is The Elephant In The Boardroom
Using business phones for personal use presents security challenges that few firms can meet effectively, claims Ovum
Dell Integrates Data Protection And Encryption For Windows
Dell adds file-level encryption to protect data on laptops, desktops, USB drives, external drives, and optical storage
Tackling The Threat Of Negligent Insiders
Failure to adopt a “continuous auditing” approach to security opens organisations to risk of negligent insider threat, warns Philip Lieberman
Rogue Email Costs Swiss Bank Millions
A banker has accidentally leaked the details of an upcoming flotation in an email, osting the Swiss bank an estimated £6.2 million in fees
Adobe Issues Security Update for Reader And Acrobat
Adobe patches a pair of security vulnerabilities, including one in the Acrobat Flash-rendering DLL targeted by attackers
Half of SMBs Ban Facebook At Work
Fifty percent of SMBs in the UK and US ban their staff from accessing social networking websites, a Webroot survey has revealed
Stuxnet Targeted Iranian Uranium Enrichment, Symantec Believes
Symantec has revealed that the infamous Stuxnet worm was actually targeting the motors at nuclear power stations
Cyberwar And Smartphones Top Threats For 2011
Government cyber attacks and smartphone vulnerabilities top Imperva's list of security risks for 2011
Bug Bounties: Why The Controversy?
Software companies have offered payment for bugs before. Peter Judge asks why it is any different for security vendors to do the same?
Web-Users Fall For Fake AV
Organised gangs are tricking security-conscious Internet users with fake anti-virus
Saudi Arabia ‘Accidentally’ Blocks Facebook
Saudi Arabia has reportedly blocked access to Facebook, but officials called the incident an 'accidental error'
Barracuda Offers $3,000 Bug Bounty
Barracuda Networks has a rewards scheme for researchers who find flaws in its security products.
Koobface Botnet Made $2m From Social Network Users
The Koobface malware made more than $2m by drawing users of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks into its botnet, according to a new study
Twitter Supports Bomb Joker With #IAmSpartacus Tag
Twitter users stand up to be counted, as bomb joke becomes a free speech issue
Afghan Military Secrets Found On eBay Laptop
Personal details of Afghan police and army volunteers were found on a “scrapped” laptop belonging to a British soldier
Massive Apple Security Update Locks Out PGP Users
PGP customers are being warned not to apply Apple's mammoth security update for Mac OS X, after it locked users out of their computers
Dramatic Increase In Malicious Websites, Reports Websense
Widespread abuse of search engine optimisation has fostered a growth in malicious sites this year