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Public beta of Flash Player sandbox for Firefox is out
7 Feb 2012 at 10:12am
A little over a year after the implementation of a Flash Player sandbox into Google Chrome, Adobe has announced the release of a public beta of its new Flash Player sandbox for the Firefox browser. ...
PcAnywhere code allegedly leaked after failed extortion attempt
7 Feb 2012 at 9:41am
Late Monday evening a 1.2GB file named "Symantec's pcAnywhere Leaked Source Code" was posted on The Pirate Bay. The security firm has downloaded and is analyzing it, but has still to confirm whether i...
Fake Temple Run app found on Android Market
7 Feb 2012 at 7:21am
Android users who were looking forward to playing the popular Temple Run game - currently available only for iOS devices - have probably thought that the happy day has arrived when they discovered the...
F-Secure enters the content cloud
7 Feb 2012 at 3:07am
F-Secure Content Anywhere synchronizes a user’s content in the cloud, making it accessible on any device, anywhere and anytime of the day. Operators will be able to offer a safe personal cloud to thei...
Mobile security experts converge on Munich for Amphion Forum
7 Feb 2012 at 1:46am
The Amphion Forum, launched in the United States last year by the same entrepreneur that founded the global RSA Conferences, has established itself as the hottest event for security professionals ridi...
Doyenz partners with Symantec to power cloud-based recovery service
7 Feb 2012 at 1:00am
Doyenz announced that its cloud-based recovery technology was selected by Symantec to power the new Cloud DR Option available as part of Backup Exec 2012. The service enables customers to leverage Rec...
U.S. developing plan to regulate critical infrastructure company cyber defense
7 Feb 2012 at 12:03am
A Senate plan to boost the US government’s ability to regulate the security of companies responsible for critical industries is causing debate as to exactly how far its reach should be. With sophis...
Planning for IPv6
6 Feb 2012 at 11:01pm
With IPv4 network addresses close to depletion, moving to IPv6 is now business critical. This concise book helps you plan for IPv6 integration by providing a high-level overview of the technical—and n...
Hungarian sentenced for hacking, blackmailing Marriot
6 Feb 2012 at 9:02am
Attila Nemeth, a 26-year-old Hungarian national who tried to blackmail Marriot International into giving him a job by stealing the company's internal documents and threatening to publish them has been...
The state of cyberwar in the U.S.
6 Feb 2012 at 8:06am
As a country that is used to being dominant in the more traditional sense, the U.S. has been working to come to grips with a new sense of supremacy as a result of cyber threats, according to DiploNews...

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