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Earlier this week, news broke that the source code for the Zeus Toolkit, arguably the most significant tool being used by cybercriminals this decade, was released to the public.

Rogue antivirus (AV) attacks are showing no signs of slowing anytime soon. According to recent statistics coming from GFI Software, April saw a continued increase in the volume of detected malware, with 73,000 new variants of threats being released daily — a 26 percent increase over the same period last year.

Why Are Organizations Not Taking Extra Measures to Protect all their Web Applications?

During my high school years, in a time of dial-up modems and Windows 98, I was a huge computer geek (shocking, isn’t it?). One day, I received an e-mail from a friend, which had a small executable as an attachment. The e-mail contained a personal note from the sender, so I did not suspect it to be malicious. When I opened the executable, a small game of whack-a-mole opened up, with Bill Gates face in the role of the mole.

Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) on Wednesday reported the results of its fourth quarter and the fiscal year 2011, ended April 1, 2011. The company reported GAAP revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter of $1.67 billion, up 9 percent year-over-year and up 8 percent after adjusting for currency.

Tripwire, Inc., a provider of IT Security and compliance solutions, today announced it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The firms have entered into a definitive agreement in which Thoma Bravo would purchase Tripwire, Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

The Unisys Security Index (USI) provides insight into consumers’ general security concerns. One of the index measurements is online security, and although this survey is conducted world-wide, the latest U.K. and U.S. results presented a similar finding: roughly half of the respondents are “seriously concerned” about malware, shopping or banking online. Furthermore, the stats show a 35% increase compared to last year’s U.S. stats.

Enterprises Blind to up to 36% of Their Network Traffic, According to Recent Study

Juniper Networks released the results of a global mobile threat study this week, showing a significant rise in threats to mobile devices. The report highlighted a record number of mobile security threats, including a 400 percent increase in malware targeting the Android operating system, as well as highly targeted Wi-Fi attacks.

WatchGuard Technologies today introduced the most powerful security appliance the company has made to date, the WatchGuard XTM 2050. The new appliance is a next-generation firewall (NGFW) that provides enterprise-class security for large enterprises and data centers that require high-performance firewall, application control and intrusion prevention system (IPS).

Coverity, a company that helps developers reduce defects and increase security in their software, announced the results of its "Software Integrity Risk Report" today.

Merchant security solutions provider SecurityMetrics, today announced SecurityMetrics Vision™, a network “threat sensor” designed to help smaller businesses secure their networks and comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

While securing cloud systems is a top priority, if organizations can't satisfy auditors that regulated data is being managed in a way that is compliant – the move to the cloud may be a non-starter.

Microsoft will acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash, the companies announced this morning. Following much speculation, Microsoft officially announced it would acquire the Internet communications company from an investor group led by Silver Lake.

New Research Shows Cybercriminals Moving Operations to Canada