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Chip, PIN technology should take the spotlight

jccgutierrez — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:15 +0800

First Data Corp. and RSA, the security division of EMC Corp., are the latest major companies working together to encrypt credit card data at the point-of-sale device. This early encryption approach, also offered by other vendors, including ProPay Inc.

Twitter posts contribute to malware spread

jccgutierrez — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:55:11 +0800

Extensive analysis of links posted on the popular Twitter microblogging service has found that Twitter users are contributing to the spread of malicious URLs posted on the site.

Blackberries can turn into snooping devices

jccgutierrez — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:48:46 +0800

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team is warning Blackberry users about new software that could be used by hackers to turn the smartphone into a listening device.

Silon malware targets IE users

jccgutierrez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:02:32 +0800

A new malware variant called Silon is targeting Internet Explorer users, attempting to intercept their sessions and steal credentials.

Researchers uncover new potential security threat

jccgutierrez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:53:14 +0800

Security experts have warned about the security of embedded devices and their potential for use by attackers to hack into systems and steal sensitive data, but until now the scope of the problem has been unknown.

Pushdo Trojan targets Facebook users

jccgutierrez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:47:31 +0800

Security researchers at M86 Security Labs are warning users of a malicious spam campaign attempting to spread the Pushdo Trojan by targeting Facebook users.

Cisco acquires SaaS security provider

jccgutierrez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:41:32 +0800

Cisco Systems announced Tuesday it is buying Web software-as-a-service security provider ScanSafe for $183 million, a move that will complement its appliance-based IronPort Web security gateway products.

Identity management could be more secure

jccgutierrez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:35:25 +0800

The consequences of failing to adequately address identity management issues could have a profound impact on digital forensics as law enforcement try to find ways to couple digital and physical identities and ultimately bring cybercriminals to justice.

Web intelligence and coverage critical for robust security

blkhoo — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:57:44 +0800

The web has increased substantially in terms of number of pages and a lot of the content is now dynamic which means they are published and pulled down very quickly. Experts estimate there are 45 to 50 billion pages on the Web today.

Simplicity, security, low cost drive wireless network deployments

blkhoo — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:58:36 +0800

Enterprises of all sizes are deploying secure wireless connectivity throughout their organization, extending enterprise network services to staff, contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders at remote locations who may be using a PDA or a laptop or a special-purpose device like those for retail or healthcare.