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Latest News

Haiti quake expected to lead to fraud and spread malware

The Haiti earthquake, believed to have killed tens of thousands, is being leveraged to do even more damage, this time in the form of internet scams.
 

Companies must consider security when choosing a cloud provider

There is no denying that cloud computing is here to stay -- the question now is ensuring that organizations choose a trustworthy provider.
 

Proof-of-concept exploiting Mac OS X flaw released

An overseas security firm has released proof-of-concept code for a Mac OS X vulnerability that researchers said has remained open for some seven months.
 

Adobe update trumps Microsoft's lone fix in patch frenzy

Microsoft typically garners all of the attention on Patch Tuesday, but for January's installment, researchers consider Adobe's fix for a critical zero-day vulnerability to be the major priority. Oracle also was scheduled to release fixes.
 

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Trustwave, Symantec make acquisitions

Compliance management vendor Trustwave announced on Tuesday the acquisition of data encryption vendor BitArmor. Trustwave plans to integrate BitArmor's file- and full-disk encryption technology into its current data leakage prevention and endpoint security solution to help clients comply with regulations that are increasing the demand for encryption. Meanwhile, Symantec on Tuesday announced plans to buy Gideon Technologies, provider of IT risk automation, to better serve public-sector customers. Terms of both deals were not disclosed. — AM
 

Twitter hackers compromise Chinese search engine

The same band of hackers responsible for the DNS records hijack of Twitter last month launched an apparent similar attack on leading Chinese search engine Baidu, according to published reports. For several hours on Monday night EST, visitors to the site were redirected to a page announcing that the site had been overtaken by the Iranian Cyber Army. Baidu blamed the problem on an "external manipulation" of its domain name server in the United States. The site was operating normally on Tuesday. It is unclear what the motive of the attack was. — DK
 

Henry tapped to run FBI's Washington Field Office

Shawn Henry, one of the most recognizable names in cybercrime enforcement, has been promoted to head of the FBI's Washington Field Office, considered one of the agency's most coveted posts, the FBI said Monday. A 20-year veteran, Henry, 47, most recently served as assistant director of the Cyber Division at the FBI where he was tasked with overseeing all FBI computer investigations worldwide. — DK
 

Oracle preps 24 fixes for quarterly security update

Tuesday promises to bring a flurry of patching activity across enterprises, with Oracle, Adobe and Microsoft all planning fixes.
 

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How we test products

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How we test products:

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Call for Papers — SC World Congress New York & SC Congress Canada

A call for papers is now open for the third annual SC World Congress in New York and the inaugural SC Congress Canada. Visit the home page of the SC World Congress and find (under "Key Links" at the right) how to be a presenter or speaker at these two events. Click on the "Call for Papers" links to learn more.

SC Events Calendar

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SC Webcast: Securing, controlling and auditing critical databases

June 21, 2011
SC eConference: Auditing and compliance

July 28, 2011
SC eConference: Securing the cloud

Aug. 25, 2011
SC eSymposium: Social networking - Threats and solutions

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