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Following ZeuS, SpyEye Source Code is Leaked to the PublicThe SpyEye malware kit has long been both the bane of unsuspecting victims and a boon for cyber-criminals. Now, according to security firm Damballa, the situation may have taken a turn for the worse.

In my previous column, I outlined how software vendors can best identify if they have a piracy problem. Once software piracy is identified it is important to know the scope of the problem because it will help to determine the best way to deal with it. Once an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) discovers that their software has been pirated, the gut reaction is to put an immediate stop to it. After all, this is their life’s work.

Level 3 Communications today announced that it is offering dedicated network connectivity and services to support Amazon Web Services' (AWS) new service, AWS Direct Connect.

Sorting Through Conflicting Information About Private and Public cloud Hosting Environments?

Google today announced that it would acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) for approximately $12.5 billion in cash.Representing a premium of 63% to the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday, August 12, 2011, Google will pay $40 per share in cash for the company.

McAfee today released WaveSecure™ software iOS Edition, a solution targeting individual iPhone users to help protect against data and device loss or theft.

Following the recent announcement that VeriSign CEO Mark McLaughlin would join the company as CEO, Palo Alto Networks this week announced the appointment of Chuck Robel, former Chairman of the Board at McAfee, to its Board of Directors.

Verizon Strike Intensifies: Company Battles Network Sabotage and Aggressive Picketing TacticsIn the IT Security space we’re constantly reminded of the dangers from the “insider threat”, but this week Verizon is battling somewhat of a different attack from within.

"Cyber Will be Part of any Future Conflict, Whether it's a Nation State or Terrorism" - Cofer Black, 28-year CIA Veteran

Battle over Attribution Continues, China a Major Victim of Cyber AttacksA senior cyber-security official in China said recently that the country wants to work with other nations to improve cyber security. Yet along with this pledge came another example of the back and forth between nation-states that has become a common feature of many public discussions about security. This time however, it was China pointing fingers at the United States.

Budgets are Tight, but Secrets Should be Even Tighter. Why Aren’t Companies Getting the Message?

Intel Capital, Intel's global investment arm, today announced that it has created a $300 million Ultrabook™ Fund to help drive innovation of Intel's vision of a new class of mobile computers that marry the performance and capabilities of today’s laptops with tablet-like features and deliver a highly responsive and secure experience, in a thin and light form factor.

SSL is a key component of Internet security and brings significant privacy and security to end users, but at the same time is creating a significant challenge for IT security departments and making enterprises more vulnerable to threats and data loss.

The recent high-flying tech IPO landscape has come to a halt over the past week as financial markets tumbled and have remained especially volatile in the past several sessions following the first-ever credit downgrade of the United States.

A recent survey from Mocana has found that 24 percent of respondents knew of security problems in their company’s products that had not been disclosed to the public before the devices were shipped, but just what that means in terms of attitudes towards security may be more complex than it seems.