Kaspersky vows anti-virus products are safe despite source-code theft

Kaspersky vows anti-virus products are safe despite source-code theft
5 New Online Security Threats to Avoid
After attack, SourceForge speeds move to new security model
Cost of regulatory security compliance? On average, $3.5M
Costs of delayed validation

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:34 AM PST

Kasperesky Lab says the anti-virus source code that one of its employees stole three years ago and distributed online cannot harm customers of the company's current products.

5 New Online Security Threats to Avoid

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:13 AM PST

Hackers just keep devising new ways to target Facebook and Amazon.com users. Read up on these five threats before you're "spear phished" - or worse.

After attack, SourceForge speeds move to new security model

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:29 AM PST

The open-source software development site SourceForge is speeding up its move to a new a security model following a targeted attack that may have compromised the passwords of its large user base.

Cost of regulatory security compliance? On average, $3.5M

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST

The cost of achieving regulatory security compliance is on average $3.5 million each year, according to a survey of 160 individuals leading the IT, privacy and audit efforts at 46 multinational organizations.

Costs of delayed validation

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST

In my opinion, we should be equally vigilant in all of our business communications. Take the time to be sure that you got it right during a discussion with your colleagues.

ShmooCon 2011: Your Android's dirty little secret

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:54 AM PST

Smartphone security has been a major focus at ShmooCon in the last couple years, with talks about flaws in BlackBerry and iPhone devices. This year, two researchers targeted all their firepower on the Android. Here's what they found.

ShmooCon 2011: The MacGyver approach

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:40 AM PST

There's no such thing as perfect security, so IT shops should focus instead on faster detection and fixes, security practitioner Richard Rushing said during ShmooCon 2011 Saturday.

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