SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. - People have always been the weakest link when it comes to protecting computers. The same applies to mobile phones. Despite companies' attempts to create relatively secure operating systems, trickery and social engineering continue to manipulate people. For example, the Symbian operating system for mobile phones is "fairly secure," F-Secure security expert
WASHINGTON DC - Imagine a day when you can buy the newest, coolest phone you can get your hands on--and use it on any wireless carrier's network. Right now that's almost impossible in the U.S, CNET News.Com reported. But if the rules for the upcoming Federal Communications Commission auction of 700MHz spectrum, which is being
SAN FRANCISCO - Internet security firm Websense has discovered a worm that uses Skype to propagate. Skype is best known for allowing subscribers to make free telephone calls over the Internet, CNET News.Com reported. The company has more than 7 million subscribers and was acquired just over a year ago by online auction firm eBay
SEATTLE - Microsoft has quietly released an update for Internet Explorer that fixes a problem with the browser's phishing shield. The feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites, new in IE 7, in some cases couldSbog down computers running Windows, according to an article on Microsoft's support site published Tuesday, CNET News.Com reported. This could
WEST BLOOMFIELD - International Forensics eLearning Academy has launched its IFEA Virtual Campus, which delivers online courses aimed at law enforcement and first responders in the area of homeland security, forensics, and CSI. It also offers courses for Security Professionals. IFEA helps to reduce the cost in training a workforce saving thousands of dollars in
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo has issued a "highly critical" update for its popular instant messenger feature as it tries to combat security flaws that could allow an attacker to take over a user's system. The flaws affect versions of Yahoo Messenger 5.0 through 8.0, according to a security advisory released Friday by Secunia and reported
WASHINGTON DC - The US Government signaled some willingness to address concerns over citizens' privacy, but also launched a scheme which will analyze secret airline passenger risk profiles and keep them for 40 years. The US Government released guidelines, which it says will protect the privacy of US citizens in an era of increasing data
CHICAGO - More than 80 percent of financial services respondents say their organization's use of handheld devices had increased over the past two years, producing a growing security risk. The survey reflects the concerns of survey respondents. Some 87 percent say they are concerned about the security of e-mail access to corporate server-based accounts and
CUPERTINO - Symantec has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit that alleges eight businesses and seven individuals reaped an estimated $15 million in profits from pirated copies of its most popular security software. The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, comes after an investigation of more than two years, the company said.
NEW YORK - CA has introduced a recovery management solution that offers continuous data protection , business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities in one package. The Islandia, N.Y.-based vendor says its BrightStor ARCserve Backup/WANSyncHA bundle integrates the WANSync high availability and Assured Recovery disaster recovery testing solutions from XOsoft Inc., acquired by CA in July,