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Microsoft has released the advanced notification for its upcoming Patch Tuesday security update release, in which the company will be issuing 14 security bulletins that cover 34 vulnerabilities found in Windows, Office and Silverlight software.The upcoming Patch Tuesday release is one of the biggest patch releases made by Microsoft for a long time. However, the company denied it to be its largest ever.

IntraLinks IPO - Cloud Security Provider Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange, Raises $143 MillionIntraLinks Holdings (NYSE:IL), a provider of cloud-based solutions that help enterprises securely manage content, exchange business information and collaborate within and among organizations, went public today (its third attempt) and started trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Data security vendor Imperva and data masking solutions provider ActiveBase, are partnering to offer a comprehensive protection solution for sensitive data.The partnership, announced this week, will allow joint customers to protect sensitive data from those who don't need to see it. The solution, for example, will allow personal data to be shielded from IT personnel such as outsourced support teams and protect personal information in training and development environments.

iPhone and Android in the Enterprise - a Shift in Enterprise Mobile TechnologyApple's iPhone and Google Android based devices are fast emerging as the preferred smartphones for enterprise users, indicating a significant shift in the IT and mobile enterprise market.

Cisco Security Advisory - Firewall Services ModuleCisco has released a security advisory that deals with certain vulnerabilities found in its Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM), that could allow hackers to create a Denial of Service condition.

Securing the Extended EnterpriseAs corporations expand their reliance on the Internet and technology to conduct business, most work diligently to reduce their exposure to attack. Their efforts are focused primarily on protecting their enterprise assets, but could they be missing a very important aspect of their attack surface…. the extended enterprise?

Signature Based Anti-Virus Test Results - Vendors Struggle to Keep up with ThreatsThe most popular signature-based antivirus (AV) solutions detect on average less than 19% of malware threats, according to a new report released today by IT security vendor Cyveillance. However, that detection rate increases to 61.7% after 30 days, although even this rate could hardly be seen as comforting.

Security solutions provider Rapid7 has launched the latest version of its vulnerability management solution, NeXpose, which will help local governments and private enterprises adhere to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Certification requirements.

Top Malware Detections for July 2010Sunbelt Software, recently acquired by GFI Software, today released its report on the top 10 most prevalent malware threats for the month of July 2010.

Jailbroken iPhones - a Risk in the EnterpriseLast week’s ruling by the Library of Congress's Copyright Office giving a legal green light to iPhone and iPad users who want to download non-Apple-approved apps may make corporate security managers nervous if these Apple products are part of their mobile device portfolio – but a smartphone security company has come up with a counter-measure that will at least bring the risk level down to what it was before the ruling.

Sourcefire Becomes First Security Vendor to Integrate Intel QuickAssist Pattern Matching Technology Network security services provider Sourcefire has announced the integration of Intel's QuickAssist Pattern Matching technology with the new version of its Snort network intrusion detection system.

Solace Systems and Layer 7 Technologies Team Up on Scalable Messaging for SOA and Cloud EnvironmentsSolace Systems and Layer 7 Technologies have announced a joint venture in which the companies will integrate their technologies to offer scalable and secure SOA and cloud based solutions to their customers.

Information security technology vendor Perimeter E-Security has decided to expand its R&D initiatives by opening a new innovation center in Boston, MA. The company plans to expand the new research group for the next two years. Perimeter E-Security offers information security and compliance products to enterprise users including secure messaging services, firewall services and anti-virus and spam detection services.

Mumba Botnet Infects over 55,000 Computers around the worldAVG Technologies issued a report this week that identified a global network of 55,000 malware-infected computers infected by the Mumba botnet.AVG researchers discovered that the Mumba botnet, named after attributes indentified on the server, has stolen more than 60GB of data from users including credentials from social networking Web sites, banking account details, credit card numbers and emails.

MobileIron, a provider of multi-OS smartphone management solutions, today announced a $16 million Series C financing round. Just under a year ago the company raised $11 million in a Series B funding round.The new capital will be used to support business expansion and investment in innovation.Foundation Capital joined existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Storm Ventures. The investment was led by Paul Holland, general partner with Foundation Capital.