Systems giant IBM is to open its wallet and write out another $1bn cheque to support the development of open source operating system Linux in an era of cloud computing and big data. The investment was announced at LinuxCon North America ...
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SnoopWall has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO.gov). This utility patent has been filed under the international patent countries treaty (PCT) for worldwide protection of the SnoopWall technology. ...
New research has shown that the vast majority of businesses are exposing sensitive corporate data to cyber-criminals by failing to implement effective BYOD strategies. The report, released this week, found that just over half of the 570 ...
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One of the biggest challenges facing the IT industry is determining how to boost the number of skilled cyber security professionals in order to combat an epidemic of cyber crime. That's according to Jon Ramsey, CTO of Dell SecureWorks, the ...
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Cyber criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets. The draft directive adopted by the parliament on ...
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Some of the biggest technology, telecommunications and security firms will share cyber threat intelligence with the government to help increase the security of the defence supply chain, as part of a new government scheme. The scheme ...
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Prison sentences for hacking and cyber crime are set to rise across Europe if a new draft directive becomes law, as the EU looks to combat cyber espionage and cyber attacks against critical national infrastructure. A draft directive set ...
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A four-year-old vulnerability could infect 99 per cent of Android devices with Trojan malware without users even realising, a team of security researchers has claimed. A blog post by Bluebox CTO Jeff Forristal said the vulnerability has ...
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With the previously $40,000 Carberp Trojan's source code now freely available, experts expect exceptionally destructive variants of the malware to flow onto the Internet. Carberp-based malware is expected to take advantage of the bootkit ...
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While important, Google's new policy of scanning apps for malware before making them available on the official Chrome Web Store falls short of providing maximum protection, one expert says. Google launched an automated process for malware ...
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Wall Street plans to hold a simulated cyber-attack against equity markets this month that experts hope will set an example of how industries should test their defences against assailants. Called Quantum Dawn 2, the drill will involve big ...
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Cyber-attacks have risen to the top of the list of threats for UK banks according to the Bank of England’s director of financial stability, Andrew Haldane, but understanding and management of the risk is still at an “early ...
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Last week's attack on the Virgin Radio Dubai website could have provided cyber-criminals with a springboard from which to launch targeted attacks, according to a researcher from Kaspersky Lab. The popular music station's website was taken ...
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Microsoft and the FBI have combined forces to strike a major blow against one of the world's biggest cyber crime networks, responsible for stealing more than $500m (£323m) from bank accounts. Aided by authorities in more than 80 ...
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Threats from malware specifically targeting social media and the number of spam emails have both risen significantly in the first quarter of this year. That's according to the McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2013, which reveals that ...
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