Security threats to your mobile device such as malware, fraudulent lures such as SMS spoofing, and toll fraud, are all becoming favourites of …
Android users are prime target for malware
A new report summarising the malware and cyber security trends for the second quarter of 2012 has been released. The report found …
Kill timer found in malware suggests connection to Saudi Aramco attack
A timer found in the Shamoon cyber-sabotage malware discovered last week matches the exact time and date when a hacktivist …
IBM attempts to redefine the IPS
IBM yesterday introduced what it’s calling a “next generation” intrusion-prevention system (IPS), an offering that not only is designed to …
Amazon opens up about its cloud security practices, joins CSA registry
Amazon Web Services has submitted an entry to the Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (STAR), a move that sheds some light …
Symantec cripples Windows XP with defective update
Symantec last week crippled a large number of Windows XP machines when it shipped customers a defective update to its …
Olympics facing threat from cyberattacks, says UK official
A Home Office official has warned once again that with the Olympic Games only weeks away the country faces an …
Targeted attacks against aerospace industry use Sykipot malware
New email-based attacks, some of which target the aerospace industry, are distributing new variants of the Sykipot information stealing malware, …
Iconia Tab A70
Google’s upcoming $200 Nexus 7 tablet may be catching all the current buzz for smaller, 7-in. devices, but Acer’s $450 Iconia Tab A700 may …
Cybercriminals increasingly use online banking fraud automation techniques
Cybercriminals attempted to steal at least US$75 million from high-balance business and consumer bank accounts by using sophisticated fraud automation …
Cloud-based mobile device management getting hot: Gartner
To place management controls on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones used in business, the enterprise has showed preference for acquiring …
Mobile leads in malware resurgence for 2012
After something of a holiday hiatus at the end of last year, malware is back – according to security firm …
Intel launches third generation Core vPro processors
Chip maker Intel today announced the launch of its third generation Intel Core vPro processors, codenamed Ivy Bridge, designed for …
New RPost partner program provides enhanced integration and patent protection
RPost, a provider of registered email services, today announced a new partner program which provides a web-based console to configure …
Facebook teams up with security vendors, offers free antivirus software
Facebook has teamed up with five security vendors to offer a range of free and subscription-based antivirus packages. Microsoft, McAfee, …
BYOD battle: A tale of two opposing IT viewpoints
EdSouth is a bank holding company active in the student-loan arena, and Arrow Container Corp. manufactures cartons and containers. Their …
Security vendors ‘must do more’ for enterprises: report
Enterprises do not have a clear and comparable choice of endpoint protection solutions that completely meet today’s mobile working security …
Avira latest to offer antivirus software for Macs
German security company Avira has released free antivirus software for Apple Macs, joining a host of security software providers offering …
Microsoft blames security info-sharing program for attack code leak
Microsoft has confirmed that sample attack code created by the company had likely leaked to hackers from a program it …
QITCOM 2012 recognises strategic partners and sponsors
QITCOM 2012, the pre-eminent platform for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in Qatar, joined with ICT industry leaders …