A cyber espionage operation dubbed MiniDuke has targeted government organisations in as many as 23 countries, security vendors said on …
Disabling Java on your Mac
With the news that some Apple, Facebook, and Twitter employees’ Macs were hacked, as well as Apple and Oracle’s subsequent software …
Adobe Reader exploit ‘part of cyber espionage operation’
The head of the malware analysis team at antivirus vendor Kaspersky said last week that a recently found exploit that …
Experts slam Oracle over Java
Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, security experts said this week, following the release of a number of …
RIM stocks soar ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch
Research In Motion’s (RIM) stock prices soared this week, following speculation, rumours and high hopes about the upcoming BlackBerry 10 …
Researchers find another Java security flaw
Researchers from a Poland-based vulnerability research firm on Friday announced that they had found vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 …
91% of targeted attacks from ‘spearphishing’ emails, says Trend Micro
After gathering analysis of targeted attack data collected between February and September this year, Trend Micro found that 91 percent …
Dual-identity smartphones to bridge BYOD private, corporate divide
Late next year, consumers will be able to buy smartphones that either come with native hypervisor software or use an …
Big data with Philip Roy, Director of Greenplum MEA, EMC
1) One of the current IT buzz words is big data, which presents an opportunity for companies to invest in …
The Windows 8 FAQ
Windows 8 launches Friday, and even if you haven’t been paying attention it’s still not too late to catch up on …
Chrome browser for Android gets security boost, patches
Google has upgraded its Chrome browser for Android devices, boosting its security framework and patching several security bugs. The security …
Symantec: Windows 8 ‘doesn’t move the needle’ on security
Symantec said Windows 8 “doesn’t move the needle much” on security as it rolled out new versions of its antivirus …
Researchers report critical vulnerability in Java 7 update
Researchers from security firm Security Explorations have claimed to have discovered a vulnerability in the Java 7 security update …
Mozilla ships Firefox 14, patches 18 bugs, encrypts search
Just days after a former employee blasted Mozilla for its frequent updates, the company on Tuesday shipped Firefox 14, patching …
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 …
Greenplum Analytics Workbench announced at EMC World 2012
At EMC World 2012, EMC announced that the Greenplum Analytics Workbench – a 1,000-node cluster that will act as a …
help AG and Excitor in strategic partnership to tap the regional enterprise mobility market
help AG, a strategic information security consulting specialist in the Middle East, has announced that it has signed a partnership …
Conficker worm still the top corporate network threat: Microsoft
Companies are still plagued by the Conficker worm, used to create botnets and spread other forms of malware, according to the …
BlackBerry triumphs in comparison of mobile platforms in enterprise
BlackBerry 7.0 has come out on top in a comparison of mobile platforms and how they meet the demands of …
BlackBerry and Apple triumph in enterprise-ready OS battle: Trend Micro
Trend Micro recently announced the release of brand new research comparing the ability of several different mobile platforms to meet …