Monday, 21 May 2012
You'd think that it would be easy for an antimalware tool to see what's going on inside a virtual workstation. Unfortunately, it's not. In this expert Q&A, Ed Skoudis explains the difficulty of scanning a guest virtual machine.
Samu Konttinen, vice president of mobile business solutions at F-Secure, discusses the security concerns that exists within the cellular mobile world and how this is slowly but inevitably following the path that PCs have taken.
Manish Goel is the CEO of Singapore start-up BoxSentry. He explains what legitimate email is all about and how companies like BoxSentry are working to make emails more secure.
2008 has been a year of growth - in amounts of malware, in infections, in the number of botnets, and in criminal profits. What is needed is growth in punishment for these criminal activities, says F-Secure.
SPAM - a lot of meat but not a lot of money. In the Internet world, spam (unsolicited messages) are certainly cheap to buy, build and deploy but with the right data mining software - aka business intelligence tools - you get a lot for your money. Don't believe me? Ask Google!
The new MessageLabs Intelligence 2008 Security Report details how 2008 was a pivotal year for the cybersecurity landscape as revolutionary advances in malware and spam techniques made their mark on the underground “shadow” economy.
Brute force attacks on the Secure Shell (SSH) service have been used more frequently to compromise accounts and passwords. Expert John Strand explains how to defend against these brute-force threats.
Recent reports show an increase in spam levels of 4.9 percent since December 2008 to 74.6 percent, reaching levels close to those experienced before Internet Service Provider McColo was taken down in November 2008.
Web-based attacks are the new wave of Internet threats today, perpetuated by well-organized and globally dispersed criminals, motivated by rapid, illicit and difficult-to-trace financial gain.
Damballa researchers reveal new enterprise botnets that should put security personnel on alert.
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Trusted Mobility Index
The mobile ecosystem of devices, services and networks is at a critical inflection point.While the mobile revolution is unleashing massive opportunities in both emerging and mature economies, it is also increasing in complexity and confusion. The reality is the lightning-fast adoption of powerful, smart devices is outpacing society’s ability to secure them. Today, trust in mobility hangs in the balance.
MasterCard tackles BYOD with strict conditions
More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.
HID Global deploys a centralized, web-based IP access control solution at Fuxi Power Plant
Unable to meet the needs for real-time monitoring with its traditional patrol system, China's Fuxi Power Plant has deployed HID Global's VertX V2000.
