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Cybercrime spreads on Facebook

2009-06-30T11:22:00.001-07:00

BOSTON (Reuters) - Cybercrime is rapidly spreading on Facebook as fraudsters prey on users who think the world's top social networking site is a safe haven on the Internet.Lisa Severens, a clinical...

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FBI Defends Disruptive Raids on Texas Data Centers

2009-06-30T05:48:00.001-07:00

The FBI on Tuesday defended its raids on at least two data centers in Texas, in which agents carted out equipment and disrupted service to hundreds of businesses.The raids were part of an...

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Trojan Swipes FTP Credentials for Major Companies in Malware Attack

2009-06-30T05:41:00.001-07:00

Security researchers are tracking a Trojan that has swiped as many as 88,000 FTP credentials for organizations such as Symantec, McAfee, Amazon, Cisco and the Bank of America. According to...

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Epok begins Marketing Vulnerability Analysys Tool Developed for NSA and DHS

2009-06-04T14:53:00.001-07:00

A vulnerability analysis tool used by the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now commercially available for enterprises that want to either make sense of their...

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New Software Revolutionizes Computer Security

2009-05-28T17:22:00.001-07:00

Tizer Secure™ Beta released for free testing at www.tizersecure.com"The advanced technology and enhanced tools that drive Tizer Secure™ were all built to satisfy certain pain points of our clients...

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CIS issues free benchmark on iPhone security

2009-05-28T16:23:00.001-07:00

The nonprofit Center for Internet Security today released what it termed the industry's only consensus security benchmark for the iPhone, which is aimed at helping IT managers and users reduce the...

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New Websense Survey Reveals State of Web 2.0 Use, Policies and Security at Businesses Worldwide

2009-05-27T18:31:00.001-07:00

Websense Delivers Free Tools to Help IT Professionals Enable Web 2.0 in the Workplace While Mitigating Security RisksWebsense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) today revealed the findings from a global survey of...

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New Flash Security Prevents IP and ID Theft.

2009-05-25T10:32:00.001-07:00

LockLizard announces LockLizard Flashguard Flash Security, their latest product extending the range and reach of their DRM management systems to Adobe shockwave flash (SWF) files.Flashguard is a...

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Gartner warns of anti-spyware rip-off

2009-05-25T10:25:00.001-07:00

Gartner is warning companies not to be ripped off by vendors seeking to sell anti-spyware software as a standalone product.Most security software products include anti-spyware utilities, but Gartner...

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Network Security Auditing and Monitoring

2009-05-25T10:22:00.001-07:00

May 24, 2009 (Nsasoft) -- Nsauditor Version 1.9.1 updates network vulnerabilities detection database. Nsauditor is a complete networking utilities package (more than 45 network tools in one) that...

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Cisco Expands Security Services Into the Cloud

2009-05-25T10:21:00.001-07:00

In today's changing world, businesses require a security strategy that accounts for the physical, virtual, mobile and global aspects of their business. As a result Cisco has announced new additions...

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Report: Over 60 Percent of Websites Contain Serious Vulnerabilities

2009-05-19T19:37:00.001-07:00

Newly released client dImage via CrunchBaseata from White Hat Security finds organizations are slow to close known security holes in their WebsitesMost Websites harbor at least one major...

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IIS6 vulnerability exposes protected data

2009-05-19T19:33:00.001-07:00

Microsoft has issued an advisory to address public reports of a remote authentication bypass vulnerability that exists because of how the WebDAV extension for IIS (Internet Information Services)...

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NVlabs, Friends of HackersCenter, Release Bootkit Code Targeting Windows 7

2009-05-14T17:53:00.000-07:00

(from eweek.com)Two security researchers released open-source code that can be used to take control of versions of the Microsoft Windows 7 x64 operating system. The team decided to release the code...

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"Government networks still have weak links"NO DUH!!

2009-05-06T16:56:00.001-07:00

WARNING, RANT TO FOLLOW (These views are mine and mine alone and in no way reflect the thoughts or feelings of the other staff members of hackerscenter.com or any other affiliated organization of...

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Want to know what some of the largest players in Security had to say at RSACON 2009?

2009-05-06T16:07:00.000-07:00

If you do, you are in luck, Information Security Media Group interviewed 94 technology and security vendors at the conference this year. Some of the big players such as McAfee, CA, IBM ISS, HP, and...

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McAfee highlights bots and Spam in Q1 Report

2009-05-06T15:54:00.001-07:00

McAfee’s latest Threat Report which covers the first quarter of 2009, highlights a fifty percent growth in bots, and confirms the increase of Spam levels as Spammers recover from the loss of McColo....

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Virginia Health Data Potentially Held Hostage

2009-05-05T16:33:00.001-07:00

An unknown hacker posted an extortion demand on WikiLeaks and seeks $10 million to return more than 8 million patient records and 35 million prescriptions allegedly stolen from Virginia Department of...

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Movie body site hacked to show Pirate Bay

2009-05-04T10:45:00.001-07:00

The Pirate Bay trial may be over, but that doesn't mean those fun-loving kids have to cut out the fun altogether, particularly when the copyright authorities are involved.With an eye on making a...

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2009-04-24T16:50:00.001-07:00

Passwords probably are the most commonly used method of authentication for access to information technology resources, but despite their apparent simplicity, they can be difficult to manage. Long,...

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Press Release:DISA DELIVERS DOD COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

2009-04-22T16:56:00.000-07:00

Image via WikipediaArlington, Va.- The Defense Department's newest collaborative software development tool just took another crucial step today in reaching full operational capability. The Defense...

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ISECOM Co-Founder Pete Herzog Releases Draft of "Real Audit Guidelines" (RAG)

2009-04-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

Pete Herzog, co-founder of ISECOM has released a draft paper of audit guidelines to bolster security for entities. If you have never heard of ISECOM or Pete himself, then you should familiarize...

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F-Secure Releases Malware Analysis Course Materials

2009-04-19T22:14:00.000-07:00

F-Secure is releasing course materials they have been teaching recently at Helsinki University of Technology. The material focuses on Maleware Analysis and Anti-Virus Technologies and can be found...

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Nessus 4 Released by Tenable

2009-04-11T09:42:00.000-07:00

A little gift for the holiday weekend, Tenable announced Thursday that Nessus 4 has been released. Some of the updated functionality includes:Nessus Engine Uses the same engine on Windows and...

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DOWNAD/Conficker Watch: New Variant in The Mix?

2009-04-08T21:34:00.001-07:00

DOWNAD/Conficker Watch: New Variant in The Mix?TrendLabs is following Conficker as it "Wakes UP" and begins transferring an encrypted payload via P2P sharing between infected nodes. The fact that...

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