May 12, 2011

SC Virtual Symposium: Protecting privacy

April 29, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET

Protecting the privacy of critical information requires a hard look at the people, processes and technologies in your organization. Featured speaker Sol Bermann, privacy director, privacy office of Wal-Mart joins this new Virtual Symposium to shed light on these issues.

CLICK HERE to register today.

Latest News

Lada Gaga, Rihanna lyrics sites used to foist Java exploit

Soon after a zero-day Sun Java vulnerability was revealed, attackers are launching exploits on the web with their first stop a song lyrics site.
 

Oracle issues critical patch update for 47 flaws

Oracle on Tuesday issued a critical patch update to correct 47 vulnerabilities across several of its portfolios, including the newly acquired Sun product line.
 

Microsoft patches 25 flaws with 11 patches, five critical

Microsoft on Tuesday released 11 patches to address 25 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day vulnerabilities. But the company rated three other fixes as top priorities for security administrators.
 

Adobe pushes updates to repair 15 Reader bugs

Adobe on Tuesday released updates to its Reader and Acrobat software, and for the first time, the new versions automatically can be installed via a new feature.
 

SC Webcast: Manage complexity with security as a service

Today, April 20, 2010, 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT

Sponsored by Novell

Join Novell, Wipro and Dave Shackleford to learn how partnering with an IT security service provider can help you manage security complexity, and put you on a path to compliance while reducing operating costs.

Click here to register for free.

Brokerage firm fined $375,000 over breach

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced Monday it has fined Montana-based brokerage firm D.A. Davidson & Co. over a December 2007 breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 192,000 customers. The company's database was compromised via SQL injection, allowing attackers to steal the names and Social Security numbers of customers. Prior to the breach, D.A. Davidson did not have adequate safeguards, such as encryption, to protect customer information, FINRA said. A company spokeswoman told SCMagazineUS.com that no clients have fallen victim to ID theft, but the company settled to put the matter behind it. — AM
 

Apache.org hit by targeted XSS attack

The Apache Software Foundation is advising users to change their passwords after hackers launched a successful attack against its infrastructure.
 

Worries grow over safety of online transactions

The number of consumers seriously concerned about the security of online transactions is at its highest level in three years, according to the latest Unisys Security Index, released Tuesday. In the biannual survey of 1,004 consumers, which measures how safe Americans feel regarding national, financial, internet and personal security, 20 percent of respondents were "extremely concerned" about shopping or banking online, up from 16 percent in September 2009. Another 23 percent said they are "very concerned." Meanwhile, identity theft and national security ranked as Americans' top worries, garnering serious concern from 64 and 65 percent of respondents, respectively. — AM
 

Bill would create State Department cyberambassador

A new Senate bill would establish the position of ambassador at large, who would be charged with advising the secretary of state on international cyber issues.
 

SC Virtual Symposium: Protecting privacy

April 29, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET

Protecting the privacy of critical information requires a hard look at the people, processes and technologies in your organization. Featured speaker Sol Bermann, privacy director, privacy office of Wal-Mart joins this new Virtual Symposium to shed light on these issues.

CLICK HERE to register today.

How we test products

Check out this month's issue to see the other companies we picked. 

How we test products:

Click here to take a look at the methodology we use to evaluate each product we test.
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