New, easier-to-update Flash designed to snuff out malware attacks By Curt Hopkins | Published March 28, 2012 2:50 PM Adobe has released a long-awaited update to its Flash Player that allows users to apply security patches with no prodding. The background updater, which Adobe announced in a blog post published on … Read more on Ars Technica Microsoft details Azure security features By Brandon Butler | Network World US | 04 April 12 Microsoft has added its Azure cloud platform to the Cloud Security Alliance's STAR security registry, which is a listing where cloud service providers post information about their security features. Read more on PC Advisor   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Google Responds as More Malware Attacks End Users Trust Factor Google pulled 10 malicious apps from the Android Market, after the latest mobile vulnerability was revealed by Xuxian Jiang, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University. Jiang published an analysis of rogue code – codenamed Plankton – the malware … Continue reading → Google Responds as More Malware Attacks End Users Trust Factor is a post from: SiliconANGLE We’re now available on … Read more on SiliconANGLE     Lookout Stays A Step Ahead in Mobile Security, Releases Safe Browsing Feature Mobile security startup Lookout is adding a new function to its suite of products today by releasing a “safe browsing” feature ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

U.S. Public, Private Cyber Defenses Being Tested In Simulated Attacks Cyber Storm III under way; biennial cybersecurity exercise aims to test preparedness Read more on Dark Reading ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Windows DLL exploits boom; hackers post attacks for 40-plus apps Some of the world’s most popular Windows programs are vulnerable to a major bug in how they load critical code libraries, according to sites tracking attack code. Read more on Network World ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Phishing attacks on Ball State accounts continue A phishing attack on Ball State e-mail accounts could still be a threat to its users. University Computing Services has worked in clearing damaged computers, but there were faculty and students were still receiving bogus e-mails on Friday. Read more on Ball State Daily News ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Preventing Clickjacking Attacks Learn to recognize and avoid clickjacking attacks on the web, and stay safer and more secure when you’re interacting with unfamiliar websites. Read more on Wired News ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Attacks can bypass security software with new tactic Hackers exploiting the kernel driver hooks A security attack tactic that can bypass most antivirus software has been labelled as “very serious” by Immunet. Read more on PC Advisor ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam’s critics HANOI, Vietnam (AP) Google Inc. accused Vietnam on Wednesday of stifling political dissent with cyberattacks, the latest complaint by the Internet giant against a communist regime following a public dispute with China over online censorship. Read more on KTVQ Billings ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Google Links Cyber Attacks to Vietnam Mine Dispute Google, fresh off a dispute with China over censorship and hackers, says it has identified cyber attacks aimed at silencing critics of a Chinese-backed bauxite mining project in Vietnam. Read more on New York Times ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Escalating attacks prompted emergency IE update, says Microsoft Microsoft said that it patched the critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) earlier this week because the number of attacks jumped after news broke that the exploit had gone public. Microsoft’s explanation fit the expectations of several security… Microsoft – Internet Explorer – Internet Explorer 8 – Browsers – Clients Read more on San Francisco Chronicle ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Cyber attacks worry firms more than terrorism HYDERABAD: When it comes to threats, natural or man-made, Indian companies have rated cyber security as a major concern. In the light of increased cyber attacks, over 42 per cent of enterprises perceive cyber crime as a bigger threat than terrorism, crime and natural disasters. Read more on The Hindu ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Majority Indian Enterprises face attacks: report BANGALORE, INDIA:Symantec Corp. today released the India findings of its global 2010 State of Enterprise Security study. The study found that 42 per cent of Indian enterprises rate cyber security their top issue. This isn’t a surprise, considering that 66 percent of enterprises experienced cyber attacks in the past 12 months. Read more on CIOL ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

M86 Security Executive to Address RSA Conference Attendees, Highlight Trends in Web Security Attacks, Best Practices … ORANGE, CA–(Marketwire – 02/24/10) – An M86 Security executive will reveal next week at the RSA Conference 2010 in San Francisco some of the key trends in Web security attacks and best practices for stopping them. Bradley Anstis, vice president of technology for M86 Security, will share valuable insight on a variety of methods of infection and resulting issues identified by the company’s market … Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance ....> The Post Continues Here! <....