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| 09 Jan 2009 |
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TJX suspect convicted in Turkish court
Turkish authorities said the man broke into Turkish banking networks to steal data. |
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| 08 Jan 2009 |
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Microsoft to issue critical Windows patch
The bulletin is rated critical for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. |
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Phishing scams for money? Don't bet on it
Two security researchers say that most phishers fail to earn big money for their work. |
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| 07 Jan 2009 |
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Data breaches jumped in 2008, ITRC report finds
(SearchFinancialSecurity.com)
The financial-services industry is better at security than others, but it still sees an uptick in breach reports, according to a new study. |
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SAP issues update to correct critical ActiveX flaw
A critical error in SAP's graphical user interface could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to sensitive data and critical files. |
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Trend Micro gets more competitive with BigFix deal
System management looms large in the endpoint protection market. |
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| 06 Jan 2009 |
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Security spending to increase in 2009, Forrester finds
(SearchCIO-Midmarket.com)
Companies plan to spend on host intrusion prevention systems (HIPS), encryption, endpoint security and data leak prevention in the next 12 months, according to a Forrester Research... |
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Twitter tries to shore up security in wake of hack attack
As many as 33 high profile Twitter accounts were breached just days after a widespread phishing scam targeted users of the social network. |
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CA steers DLP towards access, identity management
Orchestria deal follows recent IAM acquisitions and takes a somewhat different tack from security vendors. |
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| 05 Jan 2009 |
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Data losses set to soar, KPMG predicts
(SearchSecurity.co.uk)
Losses of personal and financial data are set to rise sharply in 2009 as the effects of the credit crunch begin to take effect, according to a new report. |
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CA to acquire Orchestria for DLP
CA plans to sell Orchestria's data loss prevention (DLP) technology along side its identity and access management software. |
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VeriSign addresses MD5 flaw
VeriSign is moving completely to the new SHA-1 hash function to avoid a vulnerability affecting SSL certificates. Microsoft and Mozilla also weighed in on the problem. |
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| 30 Dec 2008 |
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Rogue digital certificates strike blow to Internet security
Security researchers exploit weaknesses in digital certificates to bypass browser security. Experts say the method is within reach of well-funded cybercriminals. |
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| 29 Dec 2008 |
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Study of banking malware analyzes underground economy
(SearchFinancialSecurity.com)
Researchers uncover thousands of stolen online banking credentials, email passwords and credit card data. |
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Open source security concerns can trump cost savings
Despite tough economy, Palamida survey shows companies are hesitant to broaden open source use. |
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Top 5 cybersecurity news stories of 2008
A look at the security stories dominating the news in 2008, including data breaches, SQL injection attacks, DNS dangers, Microsoft Vista adoption issues and the fight against spam. |
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| 24 Dec 2008 |
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Microsoft Windows XML flaw exploits test desktop antimalware
An NSS Labs test of six business products yield disappointing results. |
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| 23 Dec 2008 |
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Microsoft warns of SQL Server zero-day
Code is publicly available targeting an unpatched flaw in SQL Server to gain access to critical files and execute malicious code. |
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| 22 Dec 2008 |
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Check Point to acquire Nokia security appliance business
Check Point said its acquisition of Nokia's security business will help it expand its line of security products. |
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