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HTC's Help page advised users of the issue, which can be resolved through an automatic software upgrade, though some users will have to update manually.
WatchGuard Launches XTM 33 Security Appliance
Included is real-time monitoring, secure logging and more than 65 report templates that give businesses insight as to what is going in and out of their network and by whom.
Threat Update: Malicious QR Codes Pose Risk to iPhone, Android Devices
While it may be tempting to scan that QR code with your iPhone or Android phone, it's not a good idea. Hackers, pranksters and fraudsters are now using those QR codes in phishing attacks and to download malware to your device.
Attackers Using DNS Poisoning to Hijack Website Domains, Divert Traffic
Several & activist hackers& appear to be using DNS poisoning and other attacks against the Domain Name System to divert users away from legitimate sites.
F5 Launches Firewall for Data Centers
F5 Networks is launching a data center-grade firewall designed to protect websites from cyber attacks. The technology competes with offerings from other vendors in terms of traffic capacity and cost.
Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks Partner on Cloud-Based Security Platform
Arbor Networks has integrated its Threat Management System into Alcatel-Lucent's IP routers to create clouds capable of blocking distributed denial of service attacks.
Firewalls and Firewall Management: Here to Stay
The death of the corporate firewall has been greatly exaggerated. Contrary to the proclamations of some security experts, the firewall is here to stay, and so is the need for someone to manage it. Here's why.
Ingencio, Voltage Team Up on Data Encryption Platform
The platform leverages Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE) and Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) technologies used for simplified key management.
Microsoft Prepping Real-Time Botnet Threat Intelligence System
Microsoft is testing a real-time feed to distribute information collected from several sources on major botnets, including Rustock, Waldec and Kelihos networks.
10 Gadgets Your IT Department Wants You to Leave at Home
Maybe your special someone was especially generous this year, getting you a tablet or smartphone as a holiday gift. Or maybe you just treated yourself. But now that the holidays are over and it’s back-to-work time, chances are you don’t want to leave those cool new toys at home. You’ve probably even figured out ways that they could help you be more productive at work. But that doesn’t mean your new gadgets are welcome in your company’s IT environment. You may find if you bring that stuff into the office, you’re in a bit of trouble with the IT guys. But when did you ever let that stop you. Here’s a look at some of the products you might have received over the holidays, and why your IT staff just doesn’t want you to bring them to the office. (Or if you are in the IT department, here’s what you can expect your users trying to sneak onto the network.)
Top 10 Security Acquisitions of 2011
While IT security merger and acquisitions activity has slowed down since 2010, this year nevertheless saw some noteworthy deals close. Not only did we see some major plays for managed security services dominance, but also purchases that will have significance on the realms of security monitoring and cloud security in the year to come. From Dell to McAfee to Symantec to IBM, plenty of deals were done in 2011 as vendors sought to strengthen their hands in the always growing security market. Here’s a look at some of the top IT security M A deals of 2011.
Top Security Breaches Caused by Technology Partners
While consultants, software vendors and business outsourcing providers generally help their customers solve IT issues, they very often can be the source of problems, too. And the biggest nightmare may be of a security breach that exposes the firm and its customers. Here’s a look at eight such breaches that happened in 2011, prime examples of how partners negligence can end up causing costly and embarrassing breaches of customer data.
IT Security 2012: Top Predictions, Threats
While the state of the economy may cause some channel partner executives to furrow their brows in worry over 2012 sales projections, security remains a vibrant bright spot for resellers and service providers across the board. In order to grow their businesses, security-focused channel partners would do well to follow the following trends predicted by experts to be top-of-mind among customer decision makers in the coming year.
Enterprises Need Proper Computer Disposal Policies to Protect Sensitive Data
Securely sanitizing hard disk drives and other IT equipment is critical when retiring old and obsolete equipment to prevent leaking sensitive data.
Enterprise Security Market to Exceed $22 Billion in 2012: Canalys
The analyst firm also announced its summary of top trends for the SMB IT security market in 2012.
IP Thieves: An Insider Job
There's nothing scarier than the thought of a trusted employee walking out the door with your company’s most vital trade secrets or other intellectual property with the intention of turning it over to the competition. And yet it happens every day. Just who are these individuals with predilections for stealing trade secrets? Psychological profilers and employee risk management experts Dr. Eric Shaw and Dr. Harley Stock took a look at over 550 insider cases collected in summer 2011 by Carnegie Mellon University’s Computer Emergency Response Team. Here’s a look at what their Symantec-sponsored report revealed about the personalities of these thieves.
PCI Security Adoption Lags as IT Budgets Shift: Gartner
The survey of 383 IT managers found trends in buying behaviors and permitted predictions of future security spending.
Opportunity 2012: Compliance Changes Driving IT Spending
While IT compliance initiatives may not necessarily make your heart race the way news about an iPhone 5 would, they could make your CFO’s heart race. That’s because regulatory requirements are a big part of what's driving IT security spending and will continue to do so in 2012. IT solution providers are in a position to reap the rewards of this opportunity by helping customers prepare for changes in the coming year. Here’s a look at seven regulatory compliance changes that you should have on your radar for 2012.
Spam Slows in 2011 as Criminals Choose Targeted Attacks
Instead of trying to rebuild another botnet to replace Rustock and to launch massive spam campaigns, criminals have turned to more targeted attacks.
Adobe Releases Patch for ColdFusion, No Sign of Reader Fix
Adobe releases a fix for the ColdFusion Web application development platform, but it said it hasn't set a date for a fix for the Adobe Reader critical zero-day vulnerability.