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Lookout Mobile Security has discovered a new variant of the Legacy Native (LaNa) malware for Android which opens a backdoor to the device. Unlike previous versions of LaNa, where the device had to first be rooted and depended on user interaction, this new variant doesn’t require the user at all, and will work on non-rooted devices.

McAfee today launched a new agentless AntiVirus (AV) solution for its McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE) platform that provides protection against various physical and virtual attacks through a single console.Designed to integrate with VMware vShield™ Endpoint, the solution offers customers standardized security across all major hypervisor vendors and addresses the challenges of protecting virtual environments in order to keep them malware-free.

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TIBCO Software, a publicly traded (NASDAQ: TIBX) provider of infrastructure software solutions, on Tuesday night said that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire San Jose California-based LogLogic, a provider of and log management and security intelligence solutions, for an undisclosed sum.

Findings from a recent study conducted by Tenable Network Security during the RSA Conference earlier this year, show that mobile device vulnerability management is a major concern for IT security teams.

Cyber criminals are going after Facebook users with a new version of the Ice IX malware.

Security firm Sophos today announced its intent to acquire DIALOGS, a small European mobile device management firm.Privately-held DIALOGS is headquartered in Germany and counts companies including BMW AG, Daimler AG, Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp as customers.

Adobe Systems recently released an open source tool to help security pros in the fight against malware.According to the company, the Adobe Malware Classifier is a command-line tool aimed to help antivirus analysts, IT administrators and security researchers determine if a binary file contains malware so they can develop malware detection signatures faster. The tool uses machine-learning algorithms to categorize Win32 binaries – exe and DLL files – into three classes: 0, representing clean; 1, representing malicious; and unknown.

Pastebin.com has become a popular place for stolen data as well as boasts from hackers associated with Anonymous and other groups. The site’s status as a home for hackers may soon be in jeopardy however.In an interview with BBC, Pastebin owner Jeroen Vader stated that the site is looking to hire additional people to monitor the website’s content.

RIM Launches BlackBerry Mobile FusionIn November 2011, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced that it would enter the multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) market with the introduction of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, the company’s next-generation enterprise mobility solution.

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Network security firm Check Point made a big mistake this week, forgetting to renew the company’s primary domain name, CheckPoint.Com. When attempting to visit the company’s Web site at 6:55AM ET on Tuesday, my Web browser directed to a splash page for domain registrar Network Solutions. (see screenshot)

Dell is on a mission to be the one stop shop for IT needs within enterprise and SMB operations, by purchasing several companies and signing various strategic partnerships during the first quarter of 2012. So perhaps Dell has made a wise move with its plans to acquire Wyse Technology, a company known for thin clients and virtual desktops. 

BeyondTrust, a provider of Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions, this week announced the release of PowerBroker Sever Enterprise, a solution that enables access management for Linux and UNIX systems through Microsoft’s Active Directory.

A new variant of the Flashback malware has been spotted targeting Mac OS X systems left vulnerable to a recently patched Java flaw. If exploited, the malware could drop additional malicious payloads, or modify targeted websites in order to bombard a user with annoying ads – which earn money for the attackers.