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Drive-By Download Sites Chauffeur Spyware

Increasingly, spyware is making its way onto users systems through so-called drive-by-download sites using nefarious methods that circumvent disclosure. One example is iFrameDollars.biz, which claims...

Intradyn Adds Encryption to E-Mail Archiving Appliance

Intradyn, a backup and archiving storage vendor, has introduced a new version of its ComplianceVault e-mail archiving and retrieval appliance that encrypts tapes used...

Major Card Vendors Stay Mum on Data Breach

Three days after MasterCard International revealed details of a massive hack at third-party credit card transaction processor CardSystems Solutions, little is known about how...

Spyware Danger Meets Rootkit Stealth

The makers of one common spyware program are borrowing techniques from another type of malicious program, known as "rootkits," to help evade detection on...

Security, Data Integration Top Venture Capital Interests

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Security, enterprise data integration, health care and regulatory compliance are some of the areas that will attract investment during the next few...

Botnet Hunters Search for Command and Control Servers

Convinced that the recent upswing in virus and Trojan attacks is directly linked to the creation of botnets for nefarious purposes, a group of...

FDIC Reports Security Breach

The FDIC has notified former and current employees of the agency that personal data including name, date of birth, salary, Social Security number and...

Symantec to Preview Security Information Management Appliance

Symantec on Monday will announce a beta version of Symantec Security Information Manager 9500 Series, a new security information management appliance that the company...

Analysts Laud NetApps Data Security Strategy

The acquisition of data security startup Decru Inc. by established storage player Network Appliance Inc. is yet another sign that data security is becoming...

Encrypted Lockbox Aims to Clean Up Password Clutter

Bruce Schneiers PasswordSafe lockbox, which provides a free utility for users to encrypt and manage multiple passwords on a computer, is ready for a...