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TSA worker tried to sabotage terror database, feds say
One week after losing job
A former data analyst for the US Transportation Security Agency has been accused of trying to sabotage a terrorist screening database used to vet people with access to sensitive information and secure areas of the nation’s transportation network.…
Offloading malware protection to the cloud
Super Micro to launch AMD render cloud
A great game console in the sky
The conceptual render cloud that Advanced Micro Devices was showing off a little more than a year ago at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is going commercial this year.…
Koobface gang refresh botnet to beat takedown
Twitter scourge changes pants
Command and Control servers associated with the infamous Koobface worms have gone through a complete refresh over the last fortnight. Russian net security firm Kaspersky Lab reckons the change up might be aimed at making takedown efforts by cybercrime fighters more difficult.…
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Dell PowerVault DL2100 Single-System Backup for SMBs Released
Dell has released a new backup solution for SMBs that is powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 which supports data backup and recovery with available deduplication technology. The single server design and included software makes it easy for businesses to back up their data. With a projected install start to finish time of 18 minutes, it’s [...]
Kanguru Defender Elite Secure USB Drive Released
Kanguru has announced their latest USB drive, the Defender Elite. The drive is highlighted by security. a FIPS 140-2 rating and 256-bit AES hardware encryption, but it can also be managed remotely, a unique combination.
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Koobface gang refresh botnet to beat takedown
Twitter scourge changes pants
Command and Control servers associated with the infamous Koobface worms have gone through a complete refresh over the last fortnight. Russian net security firm Kaspersky Lab reckons the change up might be aimed at making takedown efforts by cybercrime fighters more difficult.…
What is your recession sales strategy?
Estonian DDoS revenge worm crafter jailed
Infection still spreading
An Estonian virus writer has been jailed for two and a half years for creating a Windows worm family that launched denial of service attacks on the websites of a local insurance firm and ISP.…
Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn’t work
Bogus Playstation emulators pack Trojan payload
‘Will be around for a long time’
Retro gaming fans are being targeted in a new con designed to infect computers with a Trojan linked to scareware scams.…
The power of collaboration within unified communications
Tories on cyber war: Waffle, mutter, waffle. Um, vote for us!
‘Computers. Clicking, typing. Email. I could go on’
Tory peer and shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville Jones has set out her party’s thoughts on cyber war and defence. Unfortunately once the waffle is stripped away there’s pretty much nothing there.…
Offloading malware protection to the cloud
Password reset questions dead easy to guess
Your pet’s name is Poochie? You’re pwned
Guessing the answer to common password reset questions is far easier than previously thought, according to a new study by computer science researchers.…
Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing


