Aladdin Unveils Intelligence Research Center
Information security firm Aladdin Knowledge Systems has launched the Aladdin Intelligence Research Center, a facility for Internet security cybercrime investigation.
Emerging Cyber Threats For 2009
The Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) has released the GTISC Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2009, outlining the top five areas of security concern and risk for consumer and business Internet users in the coming year.
Spammers Trying To Camouflage Reputation
Spammers are using new camouflage tactics to cloak their bad reputations to allow malware and unwanted messages to reach inboxes, according to a new report by Commtouch.
Over Half Of Employees Work Around IT Security Policies
Employees are aware of the restrictions put in place by their corporate IT departments, yet many often work around these controls to get their jobs done in a timely matter, according to a new survey from RSA, the security division of EMC.
Cybercriminals Getting More Personal
Cybercrime is becoming more personal as criminals collect data form social networking sites, data breaches, and other sources, according to a new report from McAfee.
Barracuda Flags Virus Sent Via Fake Microsoft Email Update
Barracuda Networks has detected and begun blocking a malicious "backdoor" virus distributed through a socially engineered email made to look like it was coming from Microsoft.
Click Forensics Launches Trademark Abuse Reporting
Click Forensics has introduced a new feature for its advertisers, which allows them to identify, and track organizations that unlawfully use trademarked names for search marketing campaigns.
Symantec Buys Message Labs
Symantec said today it has agreed to buy MessageLabs for about $695 million in cash.
McAfee To Buy Secure Computing For $465 Million
McAfee said today that it will purchase online security company Secure Computing Corp for $465 million in cash.
NASA Confirms Virus On Space Station
NASA has confirmed that some laptops on the International Space Station have been infected with the W31.Gammima.AG virus, a worm that steals users names and passwords for online games.
Colorado Spammer Sentenced To Prison
A Colorado man who ran a large spam operation has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $714,139 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Security Buzz On Safari
The security community is buzzing with talk of Apple's Safari for Windows and the vulnerabilities that come with it.
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