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Oracle Added a Feature in Java That Lets Companies Control
Sep 16, 2013Oracle added a feature in Java that lets companies control what specific Java applets are allowed to run on their endpoint computers, which could help them better manage Java security risks. The new feature is called the "Deployment Rule ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Rapid 7 This Week Unveiled a New Set of Tools Designed to Help Businesses Better Judge
Aug 26, 2013Rapid 7 this week unveiled a new set of tools designed to help businesses better judge the overall effectiveness of existing security controls and the risk associated with users across the organization. The announcement came during ...
Tags: Rapid 7, software, Computer Products
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Google Wants Vendors to Fix or Offer Mitigation Advice for Previously Unknown
May 30, 2013IDG News Service - Google wants vendors to fix or offer mitigation advice for previously unknown and actively exploited software vulnerabilities within seven days of their discovery. "After 7 days have elapsed without a patch or advisory, ...
Tags: Google, Software Vendor
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Tripwire Had Acquired nCircle for an Undisclosed Price
Mar 13, 2013Tripwire today said it had acquired nCircle for an undisclosed price, a deal that will meld together two longtime rivals in the security and vulnerability-management industry. Tripwire, which had been acquired by investment firm Thoma ...
Tags: Security vulnerability, nCircle, Network
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Tripwire Is to Buy Ncircle in a Deal
Mar 12, 2013Tripwire is to buy nCircle in a deal which could create one of the largest security and vulnerability management companies in the sector. Tripwire is to buy nCircle in a deal which could create one of the largest security and ...
Tags: Tripwire, nCircle, vulnerability management
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Adobe Has Been Forced to Investigate Reports of a Zero-Day Security Flaw
Feb 17, 2013Adobe has been forced to investigate reports of a zero-day security flaw in its Reader and Acrobat software that leaves users vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The exploit was discovered by researchers at network security firm FireEye, who ...
Tags: Adobe, zero-day security flaw, Reader and Acrobat software
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IT Often Virtualises New Applications and Workloads by Default
Dec 28, 2012IT often virtualises new applications and workloads by default.Virtualisation is now the norm,deploying a physical server the exception.Yet,a third of companies admit they have not invested in security for their virtual computing ...
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Hackers Are Reported to Have Exploited The Security Hole Overnight
Dec 28, 2012A security scare for Microsoft users hit late yesterday, after vulnerability management company Rapid7's Metasploit penetration tool project discovered an Internet Explorer exploit that is said to affect all browsers earlier than IE9, and ...
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Attackers Exploit a New and Unpatched Vulnerability That Affects The Java 7 Update 6
Dec 26, 2012IDG News Service - Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability that affects the latest version of Java -- Java 7 Update 6 -- in order to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security vendor FireEye. ...
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Java Vulnerabilities Are Increasingly Exploited by Attackers to Infect Computers
Dec 26, 2012IDG News Service - Java vulnerabilities are increasingly exploited by attackers to infect computers, and the problem could become worse if Oracle doesn't do more to secure the product and keep its installation base up to date, according to ...
Tags: Java vulnerabilities, computers, Oracle, Flash Player, Adobe Reader
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The Launch of Google Maps in Apple's App Store Last Week Has Boosted iOS 6 Adoption by 29%
Dec 21, 2012The launch of Google Maps in Apple’s App Store last week has boosted iOS 6 adoption by 29 per cent, new data reveals. When iOS 6 launched in September, many iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users decided not to update to Apple’s ...
Tags: Google Maps, IOS 6 Adoption, Computer Products, App
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40% of Organisations to Increase Security Budgets in 2013 in Response to Rising Threats
Dec 18, 2012This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and TechTarget reveals the IT security spending priorities of businesses in the UK and Europe. Despite the downturn, 40% of organisations plan to increase their security budgets in 2013 in ...
Tags: IT security, security budget, security spending, IT industry
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Does'shadow IT'Lurk in Your Company?
Nov 13, 2012"I don't think IT realizes how much the way we live life as individuals has completely permeated the enterprise,"says Margaret Dawson,vice president of product management at Symform."This is happening whether you want it to or not." ...
Tags: Shadow IT, Symform, survey, rogue cloud use
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Cloud Computing Is an Opportunity Information Security Professionals Should Not Miss
Oct 10, 2012Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss,according to Philippe Courtot,chairman and CEO of security company Qualys. "This is a fantastic and opportunity to sit down with the CIO and the ...
Tags: Cloud computing, Information security, Qualys, London