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A recent study from Four Points by Sheraton shows that of their business travelers, a majority carry three to four devices with them, which are both for business and personal use. While the hotel’s study was aimed at how well they serve business travelers, it offers a different perspective on BYOD risk.

Defense contractor General Dynamics today said that it would acquire Fidelis Security Systems, a provider of network security tools that provide real-time network visibility, analysis and control. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the acquisition has been approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012.

You’ve handed over controls to a third-party, so how do you implement the right levels of security in a cloud environment, trust the provider to take care of the rest, and still meet compliance initiatives?

San Francisco, California-based NCC Group today said that has acquired Intrepidus Group, a security research and testing services provider focused on the mobile sector. NCC Group offers Enterprise Risk Management solutions and other services including software escrow, IT assurance with verification and validation testing, security testing for SaaS applications, due diligence for mergers & acquisitions and more.

Apple has responded to a French iOS hacker’s discovery of a spoofing problem within iOS’ implementation of SMS. If abused, there is a serious potential for Phishing attacks on the devices, but Apple seems to be passing the buck somewhat.

Over the weekend, chipmaker AMD had a bit of a problem when a group known as R00tbeer targeted their WordPress installation and managed to deface the domain as well as walk away with the SQL file used to manage the content management system (CMS).

India Blames Pakistan for Exodus of Migrant Workers

Resilient "SMSZombie" Exploits China Mobile's Payment System - Over 500,000 Android Devices Infected, Firm Says.

Oracle Releases Java SE 7 Update 6 – Boosting Its Support for Mac OS X in the Process Oracle this week released the latest version of Java, including full support for Mac OS X. In addition to Java SE 7 Update 6, Oracle also released JavaFX 2.2 and JavaFX Scene Builder.

Trusteer, a Boston, Massachusetts-based provider of endpoint cybercrime prevention solutions, this week announced that it has setup an office in Japan to be led by Norio Miyazawa who will serve as Country Manager for Trusteer Japan.

New Software Update to Windows Restricts Use of Certificates with RSA Keys Less Than 1024 bits in Length

KAMPALA - (AFP) - Uganda is tightening its Internet security after hackers attacked the prime minister's website to post statements supporting gay rights, the country's Internet regulator said Friday. Activists hacked into the website of the prime minister's office earlier this week and posted a fake press release announcing the minister's support for a gay pride parade.

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Anti Leaks, the group responsible for a recent DDoS attack against WikiLeaks, has turned their sights on RT.com, a state sponsored news agency in Russia. The DDoS attack was confirmed by the group early Friday morning. Anti Leaks confirmed the DDoS attack over Twitter, and referenced "Pussy Riot", the group who is accused of hooliganism, by way of “religious hatred and animosity towards a social group of citizens.”

AT&T's DNS Outage on Wednesday Resulted From DDoS Attack Targeted at Two LocationsAT&T on Thursday said that unknown attackers were responsible for intermittent disruptions that affected Internet services for its business customers on Wednesday.

Oracle has released the latest version of its application virtualization software Secure Global Desktop to improve security and user experience.

IT infrastructure integrator Forsythe Technology has acquired SOS Security, a Houston, Texas-based provider of information security product to enhance its risk management capabilities.

"Disttrack" Malware Used Shamoon Attacks, Renders Hard Disks On Infected Systems Unusable

Google is upping the rewards for its Pwnium contest in a bid to attract more research from security experts.

Authentication vendor Entrust recently caused a stir when they announced they were leaving the CA/Browser Forum that it co-founded after a dispute tied to the group's proposed rules governing intellectual property and patent licensing.