“The love hate relationship between the very large vendors like Symantec and their potential customers, leaves the door open for smaller email security companies”, Jim Tyer, international sales manager of Spamina, a Spanish email security company, told…
Internet darkness hits Egypt – but there’s always dial-up
It’s been a very sad weekend for Egypt on several fronts, but many internet watchers will have been dismayed to see the internet in that country going dark, with most of the country’s ISPs effectively turning of their network resources.
Kaspersky Lab hit by AV software source code leak
Source code that apparently relates to v8 of Kaspersky Anti-virus has appeared on BitTorrent and other file-sharing sites in the last few days. According to newswire reports, the source code was leaked by an employee of the IT security vendor who is no…
Assange reveals Wikileaks back-up plan
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has revealed a back-up plan to continue releasing secrets if the whistleblowing website is shut down.
Finalists decided for Cyber Security Challenge
Simon Walker, a software consultant from Tring, Hertfordshire, has won the penultimate individual event in the 2010 Cyber Security Challenge UK.
FBI issues search warrants for WikiLeaks ‘Anonymous’ gang
The FBI has announced the execution of 40 search warrants throughout the US for information relating to the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks carried out by the pro-WikiLeaks group known as ‘Anonymous’.
PCI Council taking nominations for advisory board
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is currently seeking nominations from participating organizations for 14 open seats on its Board of Advisors.
Smartphones and social media can be a risky combination
By visiting social media sites, smartphone users are exposing themselves to security risks, warned Avi Chesla, vice president of security at Radware.
Opera browser update fixes five vulnerabilities
Opera has fixed five security vulnerabilities, including one considered critical, in the latest version of its web browser.
Hackers gain access to student records at New Jersey schools
Hackers broke into the computer system at a New Jersey school district and gained access to student records system used by 160 schools across the state.