IT security vendor Symantec has uncovered a trojan that uses the Facebook social networking portal to communicate with a command and control (C&C) server
M86 acquires Finjan; combines IT security research operations
M86, the web and messaging security products vendor, has acquired business internet security specialist Finjan for an undisclosed sum of money. The move boosts M86’s payroll to a shade more than 300 staff.
US opens cyber security command centre
The US has officially opened a state-of-the-art unified command center for government cybersecurity in Arlington, Virginia.
Window 7 users struggle to boot up
Windows 7 owners are having problems installing their new operating system, especially over Vista, according to comments on Microsoft’s support site.
Gartner and US GAO worry about swine flu net congestion worries
The rapid rise in the number of swine flu cases – up by more than 50% in the UK in recent weeks and with similar infection rises in North America – has got some IT experts worried, with Gartner Group and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) bo…
Tipping Point gets multi-threaded with intrusion prevention system launch
Tipping Point unveiled its latest intrusion prevention system this week, featuring an updated software / hardware combo that the company said is better at handling many tasks at once.
FBI director almost fell for phishing attack
The director of the FBI and the man charged with protecting the US from cyberthreats, Rober Mueller, has given up online banking after a phishing scare.
BlackBerry users warned by US-CERT on eavesdropping PhoneSnoop application
The ability of the latest BlackBerry series of mobile phones to create a secondary remote eavesdropping voice stream has reached the headlines again, with the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issuing a warning about a new application call…
Biometrics 2009: Schools are spear-heading the use of biometrics
Approximately 10% of schools are deploying biometric technologies, according to Alasdair Darroch, director of Biostore
Economic climate increases fears of identity theft
Annual research from Lloyds TSB has revealed that 76% of adults are currently worried about identity theft and 39% feel more at risk now than they did six months ago, with the recession playing a major contributing factor.