Network Security

Faronics Enhances Anti-Virus Solution

The company says the changes were made in response to customer demand and the evolving threat landscape.

Indiana Hospital Suffers Security Breach

Compromised data includes names, addresses and social security numbers.

Vendors Report Surge in DDoS Attacks

According to Prolexic, the number of attacks more than doubled between the third and fourth quarters of 2011.

Major Security Flaw Found in TRENDnet Cameras

Live feeds from the company's SecurView devices have been accessible online.

Glass Box: The Next Phase of Web Application Security Testing?

IBM's latest AppScan release combines static and dynamic testing methods.

Blacknight Hit by Security Breach

The breach on January 31 may have exposed client phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

VeriSign Was Hacked in 2010

The company has acknowledged that data was stolen.

WatchGuard Announces XTM 33 Security Appliance

The new appliance is designed to provide small businesses with improved intrusion prevention, spam blocking and gateway anti-virus functionality.

Report: Minimal Readiness for Cyber Attacks Worldwide

McAfee and SDA say greater cooperation is needed between countries.

Scottish Council Faces Record Fine for Security Breaches

The Midlothian Council has been fined £140,000 for five separate data breaches.

Fifteen Companies Announce E-mail Security Standard

The DMARC framework is intended to protect e-mail at the domain level.

Cisco Warns of Vulnerability in Security Appliances

Users are advised to deactivate telnet services in order to mitigate the vulnerability.

MetaFlows Intros SaaS Security System

The solution combines local software with a cloud-based service.

Alleged Kelihos Botnet Creator Proclaims Innocence

Andrey Sabelnikov has posted a statement online saying he has no connection to Kelihos or spam.

Cyber Security Market to Exceed $61 Billion in 2012

Visiongain anticipates an increase in public-private partnerships across several cyber security sectors.

University of Hawaii Settles Security Breach Lawsuit

As part of the agreement, the university will provide victims with two years of credit and fraud protection services.

New European Privacy Rules Introduced

Under the new rules, fines can be as much as two percent of a company's global annual turnover.

Security Flaws Found in WordPress Setup

Because the flaws are in an installation script, WordPress claims there's very little risk of their being exploited.

O2 Acknowledges Security Lapse

For the past two weeks, the carrier provided its users' phone numbers to every Web site they visited.

Google Updates Privacy Policy

Users will not be able to opt out of the new policy.

Zappos Sued Over Security Breach

Texas resident Theresa Stevens has filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company failed to protect customers' personal information.

NY Public Service Commission Acknowledges Security Breach

Almost two million customers' personal information was exposed.

Sourcefire Intros FireAMP Anti-Malware Solution

The technology behind FireAMP came from Sourcefire's acquisition of Immunet in January of 2011.

Twitter Buys Anti-Malware Company Dasient

The acquisition follows Twitter's purchase of Whisper Systems in November of last year.

Microsoft IDs Alleged Kelihos Botnet Creator

The company says Andrey Sabelnikov was running the botnet.