In what can best be described as an embarrassing situation, IBM apparently distributed USB sticks infected with malware at last week’s Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) conference.
$8.94 an hour will rent you your very own botnet
The price of online cybercrime has reduced so that criminals can rent bots by the hour. VeriSign’s iDefense research operation says the cost is just $8.94 an hour.
ESET acquires fellow Slovakian anti-spam manufacturer
Eset has announced the acquisition of Comdom Software, a fellow Slovakian software company noted for its anti-spam technology – financial details of the transaction have not been revealed.
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GSMA announces messaging anti-abuse group meeting plans
The GSM Association’s security group (GSMA-SG) has announced it is working with the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) to host a three-day event in Barcelona in the second week of June. The three-day event seeks to allow members to discuss and …
Gridsure signs key French bank deal
Gridsure, a UK-based firm that has developed a pictorial alternative to PIN and passphrase authentication systems, has signed a key banking deal in France.
PlainsCapital settles with former customer in cyber theft incident
Texas-based PlainsCapital Bank has reached a settlement agreement with one of its former customers, Hillary Machinery, which had more than $800 000 stolen from its corporate account by cyber criminals.
Oracle acquires database security firm Secerno
Oracle has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire database security firm Secerno.
Microsoft to share pre-patch info with governments
Two pilot programs from Microsoft have been established in an effort to share pre-update information and aid in protecting critical infrastructure.
Symantec to pay $1.28bn for VeriSign’s security business
Security software group Symantec is to acquire VeriSign’s identity and authentication business in a $1.28bn (£89.1m) cash deal.