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CloudLock, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based firm that helps companies secure data stored in the cloud, announced the availability of CloudLock Compliance for Google+, a PCI/PII compliance solution for the social network. 

Looking to take advantage of its high-flying stock price, FireEye (NASDAQ:FEYE), a provider of solutions that help companies block advanced cyber attacks, said late Thursday that it will sell 14 million shares of its common stock at $82.00 per share in a follow-on public offering.

Microsoft plans to release five security bulletins next week for this month's Patch Tuesday, including a fix for a security vulnerability used in attacks against Internet Explorer 10.

Cyber attacks have long served as the accompaniment music to the sounds of political upheaval, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia appears to be no exception.

Cloud-based security solutions provider Proofpoint has launched a new offering designed to combat malvertising. Based on technology gained from its August 2013 acquisition of Armorize, Proofpoint’s solution addresses malvertising threats for both publishers and enterprises.

Microsoft on Wednesday launched a new web site dedicated to sharing the untold story behind its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL).

The TOR Network's promise of anonymity is attractive for all kinds of Web users, human rights activists, political dissidents and everyday users concerned about privacy. But this same anonymity also makes it attractive for cybercriminals.

It has been a rough year so far for the world of cryptocurrency. First it was the collapse of Mt. Gox; now two more bitcoin exchanges say they have been hit by hackers.

Retail giant Target said Wednesday that its chief information officer, Beth Jacob, has resigned effective immediately after the massive data breach late last year that exposed millions of customer payment card numbers and hurt company profits.

Long time condiment maker Smucker’s was forced to shut down its online store after hackers breached the site and obtained customer and payment card information.

A survey of 341 attendees of the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco revealed that less than half (48 percent) felt the NSA overstepped its boundaries with its surveillance programs.

Researchers at Team Cymru have detailed a massive compromise of small office/home office (SOHO) routers throughout Europe and Asia and shined a light on the security of devices that are sometimes overlooked.

Balancing data privacy and data security is a long-standing information security challenge. Historically, companies have focused their response efforts on establishing strong perimeter and endpoint controls; data was considered at risk from external actors, and protected by encryption, DLP, and network controls, but often left open to insiders without respect to role and need to see the information.

The website Meetup.com is back online after a powerful distributed denial-of-service attack was launched against the site.