Brian Prince

After eWEEK published the initial story last week about RSA finding a cache of data stolen by the Sinowal Trojan, several readers requested additional information. Here is a little more background on the Trojan, RSA’s findings and links to more information. Also identified as Torpig and Mebroot, Sinowal has rootkit elements that infect the Master […]

MX Logic is unveiling a new hosted e-mail archiving service, joining a growing number of e-mail security vendors adding message storage to their software-as-a-service portfolio. The new MX Logic Message Archiving service captures and retains all inbound, outbound and internal e-mails and attachments. The company has bundled the service aimed at enterprise, and is being […]

Spammers are becoming big fans of Google Blogspot and Apple MobileMe, according to a new intelligence report from MessageLabs. In its October Intelligence Report, the security vendor’s analysis showed an increase in spam blogs on Google Blogspot and a rise in spam sent via fake MobileMe accounts. To maximize the use of the bogus MobileMe […]

Security researchers have uncovered a treasure trove of financial data stolen by a stealthy Trojan since 2006. All totaled, the minds behind the Sinowal Trojan are believed to have stolen roughly 300,000 bank log-in credentials, as well as a similar amount of credit and debit card numbers and related personal information. The findings were detailed […]

2007 was a dramatic year for the data leak and data loss prevention market. Security vendors racked up acquisition after acquisition, while corporations decided how best to deal with the fear that their intellectual property could spill out into the wrong hands. In the past year, however, the hype surrounding DLP has died down a […]

Just when EstDomains appeared to be on the proverbial chopping block, it has gotten a stay of execution. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) stated Oct. 29 it will hold off on shutting down the notorious Estonian domain registrar pending a review. The decision came a day after ICANN informed EstDomains that it […]

McAfee beat market expectations and posted 27 percent year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter of 2008. All together, the company posted $410 million in revenue in the quarter-largely on the back of its corporate business division. The division’s revenues grew 33 percent year over year to $247 million. McAfee officials credited the growth to […]

Researchers at IBM revealed new technology they say can protect online banking transactions from malware and man-in-the-middle attacks. The company has developed a prototype of a small USB device dubbed the Zone Trusted Information Channel. According to IBM, the product plugs into the USB port of any computer and creates a direct, secure channel to […]

Symantec reported significant year-over-year growth in its most recent quarter, riding on a strong uptick in its storage and services business. In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended for Symantec Oct. 3, the company’s net income reached $140 million-a $90 million increase over the income the company reported during the same period in […]

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As actor Paul Newman’s character said in “Cool Hand Luke”: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” The well-known quip is relevant to IT security in many enterprises. According to a survey by InsightExpress, one of the key issues surrounding IT is that many employees simply do not understand or know the security […]

It’s been a busy year for IBM, from the acquisition of Cognos to the release of numerous products. From his seat in IBM‘s cockpit, Steve Mills has played an important role as his company developed and expanded on its Information On Demand strategy. IOD-a combination of data management, analytics, and industry-specific applications and services-is designed […]