54% of travellers take corporate data on holiday

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• 54% of travellers take corporate data on holiday
• Adobe to beef up PDF security with Reader sandboxing
• Microsoft 'working' on patch for critical Windows vulnerability
• E.U. plans to limit its use of private personal data
• Qualys unveils Browser plug-in checker
• Eset discovers second variation of Stuxnet worm
• Dell launches super secure version of Firefox
• Windows Shortcut Exploit: What You Need to Know
• After worm, Siemens says don't change passwords
• IBM device secures online banking
• Experts predict extensive attacks of Windows zero-day
• Google updates Postini spam engine to stop new JavaScript attacks
• Network stress test tools: Dos and don'ts
• Zscaler adds e-mail to security service
• Security Secrets the Bad Guys Don't Want You to Know
• Apple lays out location collection policies
• Cisco to pay up to $112 million in Power-over-Ethernet patent case

54% of travellers take corporate data on holiday Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT More than half (54 percent) of travellers have work documents and sensitive data stored on a laptop they take on holiday with them, says Generator Hostels.

Adobe to beef up PDF security with Reader sandboxing Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Adobe today announced that it will harden the next version of its popular Reader PDF viewer, a frequent target of attacks, by adding "sandboxing" technology to the software.

Microsoft 'working' on patch for critical Windows vulnerability Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft is now working on a patch to prevent exploits of a newly discovered vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows.

E.U. plans to limit its use of private personal data Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT The European Union is to impose stricter rules on its own use of private citizens' data for all future anti-terrorism measures.

Qualys unveils Browser plug-in checker Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Qualys has launched a new tool that checks web browsers for security issues and helps users fix any problems.

Eset discovers second variation of Stuxnet worm Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Researchers at Eset have discovered a second variant of the Stuxnet worm that uses a recently disclosed Windows vulnerability to attack Siemens industrial machines .

Dell launches super secure version of Firefox Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Dell has launched a virtualised version of Mozilla's Firefox web browser, which is designed to keep PC users safe when surfing the web.

Windows Shortcut Exploit: What You Need to Know Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft released Security Advisory 2286198 late last week to address a newly-discovered zero-day flaw that can be exploited simply by clicking a shortcut icon. However, that original guidance is being questioned by security researchers, and exploit code is now available, making a bad situation even worse.

After worm, Siemens says don't change passwords Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Although a newly discovered worm could allow criminals to break into Siemens' industrial automation systems using a default password, Siemens is telling customers to leave their passwords alone.

IBM device secures online banking Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT IBM this week rolled out a security device it says will protect online banking and keep cyber-criminals from being able to make fraudulent funds transfer even from a compromised PC.

Experts predict extensive attacks of Windows zero-day Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Security organizations today raised Internet threat levels to warn users that they expect widespread attacks using exploits of a just-acknowledged critical bug in all versions of Windows.

Google updates Postini spam engine to stop new JavaScript attacks Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google says it has seen a surge in obfuscated JavaScript attacks, describing them as a hybrid between virus and spam messages.

Network stress test tools: Dos and don'ts Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Network stress testing tools are not for the underfunded, the underskilled or the faint of heart. Consider them carefully before deciding whether to purchase them or how to use them.

Zscaler adds e-mail to security service Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Security service provider Zscaler has added e-mail filtering to its Web filtering product.

Security Secrets the Bad Guys Don't Want You to Know Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT You already know the basics of internet security, right?

Apple lays out location collection policies Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Responding to questions from U.S. lawmakers about what kind of location data it collects, Apple said it gathers location information from some users every 12 hours.

Cisco to pay up to $112 million in Power-over-Ethernet patent case Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Network-1 Security Solutions, an acquirer and licensor of intellectual property, says it has settled its Power-over-Ethernet patent infringement case against Cisco and five other companies.

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