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China based NetQin Mobile, a provider of consumer focused mobile security solutions, and Motorola Mobility have inked a deal in which NetQin Mobile Security will be pre-installed on Motorola Android smartphones in China, giving consumers instant access to mobile security out of the box.

Acquisition of EasyLobby Strengthens Portfolio for Physical Access Control, Secure Issuance and Managed Services Markets HID Global, a provider of secure identity and physical access security solutions, today announced that it has acquired EasyLobby, a company that helps manage security of on-site visitors.

AirTight Networks, a provider of wireless security solutions, today announced that SpectraGuard Enterprise, the company’s flagship wireless intrusion prevention solution, has achieved FIPS 140-2 validation, making it certified for deployment within U.S. federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense.

Today more than ever, organizations are examining existing security programs. Those that don’t have a formal security plan in place are thinking about, if not scrambling, to make one. Great security means first identifying your needs and then making a resolution to revamp or create your company’s plan for the New Year. Here are some tips to help lay the groundwork.Assess your Technology

A group of Saudi hackers hit several Israeli targets over the holidays, subsequently releasing credit card details and other personal information on 400,000 individuals. However, the credit firms are stressing that there is no need to panic.Offered with the hope that the release would “hurt the Zionist pocket,” the Saudi group published the sensitive details over the holiday weekend. On Monday, once the list gained mass attention, it disappeared from the Web.

My brief relationship with the Morto worm lasted exactly 5 days, at least that I know of. She may have been lurking in my life for several weeks before that time; there were times when I would just catch a glimpse of her out of the corner of my eye, but I cannot be sure.

The Same Platform Used to Create Stuxnet and Duqu Could have Made Other Malware That Remains Unknown. As The Platform Continues to Develop, We’re Likely to see More Modifications in the Future.

Raytheon Expands Cyber Security Capabilities With Acquisition of Henggeler Computer Consultants Defense contractor Raytheon continues to gobble up cyber security services firms, today announcing that it has acquired privately held Henggeler Computer Consultants, Inc., a contracting firm that provides enterprise architecture, analytics, software, cloud-based development solutions.

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issued a warning this week about a vulnerability that may leave millions of wireless home routers open to brute force password attacks.

As 2011 draws to a close, I’ve decided to take a step back and review the past year. Let’s take the lessons learned about software piracy and see how they can be applied in 2012.

In a rare move, Microsoft is breaking its normal procedures and will issue an emergency out-of-band security update on Thursday to address a recently disclosed vulnerability that affects various Web platforms industry-wide.

Several vendors are currently working to resolve a hash collision vulnerability, which if exploited can trigger a denial-of-service condition on multiple platforms.

Constant demand for advanced malware, paired with a co-opetition model, this ecosystem directly impacts how quickly and efficiently new threats can spread.As malware gets progressively more complex, it’s important to understand how the major players in the malware industry fit together and how these relationships affect the ways that malware is developed, distributed and ultimately used in attacks.

Around this time last year you may have read my SecurityWeek article, The Optimist's Cybercrime Predictions for 2011. Now that the year is drawing to an end, I thought it would be an interesting opportunity to look back to my 2011 predictions and see how each of them panned out.

While the move is far from a total change of stance, it looks as if the Pentagon has started to open its heart and mind to something other than BlackBerry. According to the latest Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) overview, the Defense Department is open to the idea of devices running Android 2.2, but so far only one device has made the cut.

McAfee has come forward with its list of 2012 threat predictions, part of a longstanding tradition in the InfoSec community, which outline what it sees as the largest obstacles to personal and organizational security in the coming year.

Following news that security and intelligence firm STRATFOR is downplaying the recent hack of its systems, Identity Finder today shared a detailed analysis

Recent Update: Detailed Analysis of Data Exposed in STRATFOR Cyber Attack

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and McAfee have produced a report examining the growing false sense of security displayed by mobile users, and how it could impact the nation overall.The research found that 70-percent of smartphone owners say they feel their device is safe from various types of cybercrime. Further, the same percentage said that they have never installed any form of security protection on their mobile device, and that they feel their device is safe from data theft...

When the Executive Board Asks you Where your Turtle is, will You be Able to Answer Immediately and with Confidence?I was outsmarted by a box turtle when I was a boy.