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Trend Micro is looking to bolster its cloud security offerings for enterprises with a new set of services to improve security for users of Amazon Web Services [AWS] and an updated version of its cloud encryption technology.

Splunk, the maker of software that helps organizations gather and make use of machine data from a diverse set of sources, today released the latest version of the Splunk App for Enterprise Security.

Security information event management vendor EiQ Networks introduced a new remote management service today aimed at offering a helping hand to organizations looking to outsource security monitoring.

Lack of Open Source Component Management and Control is Putting Production Applications At RiskA significant portion of software is assembled using open source components and frameworks downloaded from public repositories, according to a software development survey.

Spam messages claiming to link to an invoice, shopping receipt, airline ticket, or some other type of confirmation document was the predominant mode of malware distribution in April, Solera Networks said.

Infonetics Research has shared excerpts from its Mobile Device Security Client Software market size and forecasts report, which tracks enterprise and consumer security client software for mobile devices.

Oracle has decided to delay the release of Java 8 in order to address fundamental security concerns for the beleaguered technology.

In this episode of the Security Conversations podcast, Cylance Technical Directors Billy Rios and Terry McCorkle join Ryan Naraine to discuss the state of security in the ICS/SCADA world, the need for secure coding practices and whether the i

A new report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group [APWG] shines a light on the market for mobile malware. The report, entitled 'Mobile Threats and the Underground Marketplace', outlines a virtual grocery store for cybercriminals interested in targeting Google Android, Apple iOS and other mobile operating systems.

MADRID - A Spanish court remanded in custody a Dutchman suspected of disrupting Internet services in a massive cyber-attack allegedly launched from his hi-tech bunker in Spain, officials said Monday.

In a speech to top U.K. officials and CIOs last week, Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab’s co-founder and CEO, called for stronger relations between the government and the private sector. He warned that critical infrastructure, manufacturing and communications would continue to remain at risk if action wasn’t taken.

In a post on the ICANN blog, Dave Piscitello outlined some essential tasks for organizations to take should they find themselves the victim of a DDoS. Regardless of the reason for the attack, speed is the one thing that will make all the difference in mitigation and recovery.

In its Q1 2013 roundup, Trend Micro said that zero-day vulnerabilities, in addition to concentrated attacks that cause high-damage, such as those in South Korea, are on the rise and pose a serious risk to public organizations and personal information.

In security, we talk about trade-offs all the time. Recent events have highlighted that whether or not we are doing it consciously, we are making decisions about security versus privacy versus convenience daily. The examples are seemingly limitless, and how we feel about them can change very quickly.

THE HAGUE - A Dutchman has been arrested in Spain in connection with last month's unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly slowed down the Internet, the Dutch prosecution service said.

Daily deals site and Groupon competitor, LivingSocial, said on Friday that it had fallen victim to a cyber attack that put its roughly 50 million users at risk.

Despite security issues such as lost or stolen devices or malicious attacks on the mobile device, businesses believe the benefits of mobility are worth the risks, Symantec found in a recent survey.

Just five days after Oracle released the patches, criminals have added exploits for Java’s recent flaws to their kits. Security firm F-Secure spotted the Java exploit in the wild, and noted that it began circulating online April 21.

On Thursday, Rapid7 advised users of Apple’s Safari Web browser to avoid opening “.webarchive” files, after the discovery of a vulnerability in the security model of the webarchive format.

WASHINGTON - US authorities charged with overseeing the financial sector are worried about its vulnerability to cyberattacks, they said in a report published Thursday.