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Panda Security releases corporate edition of Apple Mac anti-virus
Panda Security has introduced anti-virus software for a corporate Apple Mac environment.
Categories: Security
DDoS attacks were at their strongest in history in 2010
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks broke through the 100Gbps traffic barrier in 2010.
Categories: Security
Web application scanner introduced by Outpost24
Outpost24 has announced the launch of a web application scanner to automate the assessment of the web server, as well as pinpointing vulnerabilities in the bespoke web applications running on these servers.
Categories: Security
Cost of non-compliance is £4 million more than remaining compliant
The average cost of achieving compliance has been found to be more than £2 million, while the cost of non-compliance is almost £6 million.
Categories: Security
Stock exchanges in the UK and US come under advanced and persistent attack
The British and United States stock exchanges have reportedly enlisted the help of the security services after finding out they were the victims of cyber attacks.
Categories: Security
Dating website hack leads to blame stand-off between blogger and site owner
Around 30 million people may be impacted after a database breach at online dating site PlentyOfFish.com, leaving usernames, passwords and emails compromised.
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Veracode launches free cross-site scripting detection service
Veracode has announced the launch of a free cross-site scripting (XSS) detection service to identify vulnerabilities and offer remediation recommendations.
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Anonymous group warns UK government about arrest of five men, saying it 'cannot arrest an ideology'
The Anonymous group has issued an open letter to the UK government with what it calls a serious warning regarding the arrest of five men for participating in online attacks.
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Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer XSS flaw in all versions of Windows
Microsoft has published an advisory regarding a vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows.
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CryptoCard managed solution selected by Coventry City Council
Coventry City Council has selected CryptoCard's managed service to protect access to its servers and networks.
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Egypt severs internet connectivity to leave it in a black hole
Following week-long protests against the government in Egypt, ISPs have been ordered to stop routing traffic and effectively cut off the country's internet.
Categories: Security
Five men arrested on a charge of launching pro-WikiLeaks DDoS attacks
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that five men have been arrested in connection with conducting distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) at the end of last year.
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Five men arrested on a charge of launcing pro-WikiLeaks DDoS attacks
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that five men have been arrested in connection with conducting distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) at the end of last year.
Categories: Security
Bloxx releases web filtering and reporting appliances
Bloxx has announced the launch of appliances to cover enterprise scale web filtering and reporting.
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HSBC online banking customers encouraged to change security code
HSBC has announced that it plans to encourage users to change their banking security password.
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Facebook blames a bug for mysterious status on Zuckerberg page, as it confirms plans to offer a complete HTTPS session
Facebook has blamed a bug rather than a hacker for the mysterious message that appeared on a fan page for founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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MXSweep now offering secure transfer technology from Egress
Egress Software Technologies has announced a technology partnership with MXSweep to incorporate email encryption into its Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) portfolio.
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New version of compliance manager introduced by LogLogic
LogLogic has announced the launch of the latest version of its compliance manager to improve audit speed and accuracy, as well as the overall transparency of compliance activities.
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RSA provides authentication for small businesses, as demand for remote access increases
RSA has announced the introduction of enterprise-class authentication for small-to medium-sized organisations.
Categories: Security
Conficker Working Group identifies successes and failures in the fight against the notorious worm
The inability to attribute Conficker to an individual or group has been named as a key failure of the effort to combat the worm and eliminate the threat.
Categories: Security