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Information security technology vendor Perimeter E-Security has decided to expand its R&D initiatives by opening a new innovation center in Boston, MA. The company plans to expand the new research group for the next two years. Perimeter E-Security offers information security and compliance products to enterprise users including secure messaging services, firewall services and anti-virus and spam detection services.

Mumba Botnet Infects over 55,000 Computers around the worldAVG Technologies issued a report this week that identified a global network of 55,000 malware-infected computers infected by the Mumba botnet.AVG researchers discovered that the Mumba botnet, named after attributes indentified on the server, has stolen more than 60GB of data from users including credentials from social networking Web sites, banking account details, credit card numbers and emails.

MobileIron, a provider of multi-OS smartphone management solutions, today announced a $16 million Series C financing round. Just under a year ago the company raised $11 million in a Series B funding round.The new capital will be used to support business expansion and investment in innovation.Foundation Capital joined existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Storm Ventures. The investment was led by Paul Holland, general partner with Foundation Capital.

Biometric Authentication for iPhone AppsPerSay, a provider of Voice Biometric solutions, today announced the availability of its VocalPassword functionality for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch applications. The new capability can replace existing login processes and use technology that relies on the biometric power of voice to verify identity.

Sophos Mid-year 2010 Security Threat Report

Security firm Sophos has dished out a new data encryption tool for Mac users, allowing them to protect their data against theft of private and official information.

Mobile Device Management Security a Top ConcernA recent survey conducted by security firm McAfee has revealed that around 76 percent organizations are planning to implement at least one key mobility initiative to improve their operations within the next 6 to 12 months.

Samy Kamkar, in an incredibly interesting session at Black Hat titled “How I Met Your Girlfriend,” highlighted new types attacks executed from the Web.

"Mariposa botnet" - Butterfly botnet kit Author Arrested“Iserdo,” the confirmed author of the Butterfly botnet kit, was arrested recently in Maribor, Slovenia, by Slovenian authorities working with the FBI. The 23-year-old master hacker known only by his Internet handle is allegedly the mastermind behind the code used to build the Mariposa botnet, which has compromised millions of systems worldwide. He is currently free on bail.

Using Graphics Cards for Password Cracking - Software Breaks Encryption up to 45x Faster

Microsoft this week announced an agreement to collaborate with Adobe systems and facilitate advanced information sharing on vulnerabilities via its Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP), which Adobe will join. MAPP is a collaborative effort involving 65 global members that facilitates the sharing of product vulnerabilities with security software providers. Adobe will join the program in the fall of this year.

It has been a busy week for Qualys at Black Hat in Las Vegas. Earlier in the week the company announced the ability to include “exploitability data” its QualysGuard product.

The presentation "Jackpotting Automated Teller Machines" was originally on the schedule at Black Hat USA 2009 but the talk was pulled at the last minute. This year it was on! Videos of Barnaby Jack demonstrating both local and remote attacks and a multi-platform ATM rootkit.Barnaby Jack Hacks ATMs Remotely At Black Hat

The presentation "Jackpotting Automated Teller Machines" was originally on the schedule at Black Hat USA 2009 but the talk was pulled at the last minute. This year it was on! and... it just happened today. We are in the process of uploading VIDEOS of the ATM hacking demonstration but the pipes are a little slow from Vegas today. In the meantime, here are a few photos. Check back later tonight and we'll have the actual videos of Barnaby Jack demonstrating...

CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that its identity and access management (IAM) technology now supports the Google Apps™ suite, which includes the familiar and widely-used Gmail and Google Docs applications. This means that companies can now use the same identity/access management system for both internal and external (Google) applications.