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Romanian authorities dismantle hacker group targeting government websites

Posted May 29, 2012 - 11:55 am

Twelve individuals were detained by Romanian authorities on Tuesday, suspected of being members of a cybercriminal group that hacked into the websites of various Romanian and foreign public institutions and government agencies.
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What would a post-e-mail world look like?

Posted May 29, 2012 - 11:39 am

E-mail may be on the decline, but its archival abilities can't be matched by any current contender.
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Meet Flame, son of Stuxnet

Posted May 29, 2012 - 11:02 am

Remember Stuxnet, the malware targeted at the Iranian nuclear industry? Say hello to Flame (Win32.Flame), a 20MB piece of modern cyberwar weaponry.
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Faster, higher, stronger: Big data will get Olympic workout

Posted May 29, 2012 - 8:00 am

Big data will help Olympic officials track athletes, attendees, and security, learn what didn't work, and then apply it to future Olympics.
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Encipher.it encrypts email for free

Posted May 28, 2012 - 9:39 pm

Want to keep your email safe from prying eyes? Encipher.it is a free snippet of code that you can store in your browser bookmarks to encrypt email, or any block of text you enter on a website.
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Fill your mobile security toolbox

Posted May 28, 2012 - 9:34 pm

Smartphone malware attacks get a lot of attention, but you're much more likely to lose your device than you are to contract a smartphone virus infection. And you're just as vulnerable to other problems--such as phishing and spam--on a phone as you are on a PC. No need to panic, however: The following Android and iPhone security tools will help to protect your phone from all kinds of threats.
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Facebook eyes facial recognition firm for purchase, report

Posted May 28, 2012 - 9:24 pm

With Instagram in the fold and Opera in its sights, will Face.com be the next big acquisition for newly minted public company Facebook?
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Researchers identify Stuxnet-like cyberespionage malware called 'Flame'

Posted May 28, 2012 - 2:31 pm

A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has been identified and analyzed by researchers from several security companies and organizations.
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Anonymous India calls for non-violent protests against censorship

Posted May 28, 2012 - 8:35 am

The Indian arm of Anonymous is planning what it describes as non-violent protests against Internet censorship in various Indian cities, after some Internet service providers blocked file-sharing sites in the country.
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Information of U.S. federal employees exposed

Posted May 28, 2012 - 3:10 am

A hack in July last year of a computer used by third-party services provider Serco to support the Thrift Savings Plan run by the U.S. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board resulted in unauthorized access to the personal information of about 123,201 TSP participants and payees, FRTIB said Friday.
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BullGuard Mobile Security 10: Solid mobile antivirus with parental controls

Posted May 27, 2012 - 7:59 am

BullGuard offers a mobile antivirus and security app for Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry devices, called BullGuard Mobile Security. For $29.95 per year, it protects you and your mobile device from viruses, spyware, identity theft, and online fraud. The app also offers antitheft, parental controls, and data backup--all of which can be accessed via BullGuard's web-based control panel (that it calls the Mobile Security Manager).
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Gartner: Don't trust cloud provider to protect your corporate assets

Posted May 27, 2012 - 7:03 am

When a family with a baby buys a new car, they don't buy a car seat from the vehicle manufacturer: There is specialized equipment to handle the family's most sensitive asset. John Pescatore, a Gartner vice president and security analyst, says cloud security can be thought of in a similar way: Users shouldn't rely on their cloud service provider's security features to protect their most critical data.
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Want privacy on Twitter? Use Firefox

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:36 am

True privacy can be hard to come by in the socially enabled online world, but Twitter on Thursday announced that it has joined Firefox maker Mozilla in taking a big step forward for users.
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Review

Regain a long-missed Twitter feature with classic retweet

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:14 am

Change is never easy, especially when it's one of your favorite services making the changes--and forcing them on you. But, if you're one of the many Twitter users still lamenting the loss of the old-style retweets in the new Twitter, you don't need to be sad any longer. Classic Retweet, a simple Firefox add-on and Google Chrome extension, can return you to the glory days of Twitter's retweet feature, allowing you to append your pithy comments to everything you retweet
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Mayor of New Jersey town arrested on hacking and conspiracy charges

Posted May 25, 2012 - 11:45 am

The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his administration.
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Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

Posted May 25, 2012 - 9:53 am

Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.
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Judge orders drug evidence suppressed in warrantless GPS tracking case

Posted May 24, 2012 - 5:04 pm

A federal judge in Kentucky this week upheld a lower court's decision to throw out crucial evidence in a drug case because the evidence was gathered with the help of a GPS tracking device installed without a warrant.
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Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Posted May 24, 2012 - 4:53 pm

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.
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Box adds admin and security features for business

Posted May 24, 2012 - 4:42 pm

Box unveiled five new features for its cloud storage service aimed at making it easier for business customers to manage and protect data stored in the cloud. Among the various cloud storage and file sharing options available Box already stands apart from the crowd in catering more to businesses than consumers, and these latest improvements put even more distance between Box and its rivals.
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Researchers propose TLS extension to detect rogue SSL certificates

Posted May 24, 2012 - 4:35 pm

A pair of security researchers have proposed an extension to the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol that would allow browsers to detect and block fraudulently-issued SSL certificates.
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Webcast

Distributed Database Security with Real-time Monitoring

Posted May 24, 2012 - 3:15 pm

View this demo and learn how IBM InfoSphere Guardium database activity monitoring can help protect your sensitive data in distributed DBMS environments with a holistic approach to data security and compliance.
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White Paper

Database Activity Monitoring Is Evolving

Posted May 24, 2012 - 3:15 pm

Read the analyst report and learn how you can leverage the core capabilities of a DAP solution for better database security.
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Protecting Against Database Attacks and Insider Threats: Top 5 Scenarios

Posted May 24, 2012 - 3:15 pm

Read this new eBook to learn the top five scenarios and essential best practices for preventing database attacks and insider threats.
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Establishing a Strategy for Database Security is No Longer Optional

Posted May 24, 2012 - 3:15 pm

The options for securing increasingly valuable databases are very broad and deep, and can be confusing. This research provides an overview of three categories of controls that should be implemented to ensure that enterprise data is protected in the most efficient and effective manner.
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Windows 8 to run Adobe Flash only on some websites

Posted May 24, 2012 - 1:50 pm

The touch-centric Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8 is plug-in free, but the browser may still be able to run Adobe Flash video, according to an online report. Microsoft is reportedly taking the Google Chrome approach with IE10 and building Flash capability directly into the touch-friendly browser. But Flash won't be available for every site on the Web in Metro IE10. Instead, Microsoft will only extend the capability to select popular sites, according to Windows bloggers Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera.
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SecurityWhite Papers & Webcasts

White Paper

Establishing a Strategy for Database Security is No Longer Optional

The options for securing increasingly valuable databases are very broad and deep, and can be confusing. This research provides an overview of three categories of controls that should be implemented to ensure that enterprise data is protected in the most efficient and effective manner.

White Paper

Database Activity Monitoring Is Evolving

Read the analyst report and learn how you can leverage the core capabilities of a DAP solution for better database security.

White Paper

Protecting Against Database Attacks and Insider Threats: Top 5 Scenarios

Read this new eBook to learn the top five scenarios and essential best practices for preventing database attacks and insider threats.

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Distributed Database Security with Real-time Monitoring

View this demo and learn how IBM InfoSphere Guardium database activity monitoring can help protect your sensitive data in distributed DBMS environments with a holistic approach to data security and compliance.

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Cloud Security Insights for IT Strategic Planning

The survey results of 200 IT professionals highlights the key business and technology drivers behind implementation plans, the importance of security, and the level of investment in security required. This benchmark data can be used for your own cloud security planning.

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