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A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges he oversaw a collection of hundreds of thousands of zombie computers that he used to steal personal data and perpetrate identity theft. A Linux v Microsoft security debate at this year’s RSA Conference ended in a draw despite the two opposing experts failing to agree on a concurrent metrics system. As long as there has been credit granting there have been customers committing first party fraud. Symantec and the EC are to support a virus collecting WOMBAT There's a lot of new research that will be revealed at this year's gathering of security pros, says RSA chief security strategist Tim Mather. Red Hat is freeing up the source code behind its identity management and security system in a bid to show that open source software is more secure than rival technologies.. Prime Minister promises more action on UK cyber attacks To help educate internet users about the potential dangers of the online world, security firm McAfee has created a free 10-step internet safety plan.. There are plenty of tools around to make infosec professionals' life easier. But how do you find the right ones? Barry Mansfield reports. In light of recent data losses, outsourcers are being urged to prioritise security processes The Qualys CEO firmly believes the internet has taken over from software -which is why Bill Gates is in trouble. Philippe Courtot, without any obvious irony, describes himself as a "child of the internet". Unusual for a chief executive but, as this interview progresses, it becomes clear that the 61-year-old sees himself as a most unusual CEO. He is referring to his time spent at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, where he witnessed the birth of the web under the aegis of Tim Berners-Lee.
The researcher who discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the widely deployed RealPlayer has developed a working exploit for it, he told SCMagazineUS.com on Tuesday. A new virus that appears to harken back to the days when malware was written for notoriety and annoyance is actually a craftily executed social engineering scheme that seeks financial fortune for its masterminds. Symantec has teamed up with Australian motor racing driver, Craig Lowndes, to promote the importance of internet security and safety for families on the internet. Senator Stephen Conroy gave his first major address to the IT industry as the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at a gala dinner event Thursday night where he outlined the Government’s future ICT goals including its ISP-level filtering plans. Terrorists may be using virtual worlds such as Second Life to meet and exchange ideas, security experts warned today.. The State Senate in California has passed measures that require more extensive notification to consumers of data breaches, establish a central reporting center for breaches, and permit local prosecution of identity theft in the nation's most populous state. Officials from Barracuda Networks are suggesting that Trend Micro's patent complaint, which demands removal of virus-detection technologies from Barracuda and Panda firewalls, really aims to give Trend Micro a monopoly on gateway AV scanning. TJX and three bankers groups have settled a lawsuit over costs related to the discount retailer's record data breach that may have exposed as many as 94 million accounts, the parties announced Tuesday. Large-scale data breaches across both the private and public sectors dominated the news throughout the year. Rob Buckley looks back.