A security researcher has detailed how a flaw has been discovered and exploited on Rapidshare, the world’s largest file-sharing service.
Oracle fixes 21 flaws in Java SE, Java for Business
Oracle is fixing 21 flaws in its Java SE and Java for Business products in its February critical patch update issued this week.
Insecure software plays key role in creating cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Research just published claims to show that a failure to invest in secure software delivery is placing businesses at risk
Free risk analysis/management app released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Citicus, a corporate risk management and compliance specialist, has released a risk analysis/management app for the iOS range of Apple devices – the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Intergrity and honesty top list of most important federal government cybersecurity skills
Integrity and honesty top the list of skills needed for the current and future federal cybersecurity workforce, according to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) survey.
End-of-life IT assets pose serious security risk to most firms
Research just published claims that end-of-life IT assets – especially portable devices like smartphones and laptops – pose a serious data security threat to many firms.
Pharmacy spam campaign hijacks Google brand name
A new pharma spam campaign uses the Google brand. More than 250 similar blog-related campaigns have been tracked in the last two days.
West Virginia hospital exposed personal data on 3,655 patients
The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office announced that personal information of 3,655 patients at the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) was placed onto a publicly available website.
RSA 2011: Application whitelisting comes to the consumer
Application whitelisting technology is hardly a novel concept – in fact, the technology has been available to enterprises for some years now. But, as GlobalSCAPE executives told Infosecurity at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco, application w…
BBC 6 Music and 1Xtra websites infected by Phoenix exploit kit hack
Visitors to two websites operated by the BBC were injected by malicious code earlier this week, opening up users to attacks by hackers, claims Websense.