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Rapid7 massive VC funding opens door to acquisitions, expansion and maybe IPO?

Rapid7 massive VC funding opens door to acquisitions, expansion and maybe IPO?

Vulnerability management company Rapid7, commercial home of the Metasploit Project, announced today it has secured $50 million in venture..

January 18, 2012
Symantec launches mobile security evaluation, app assessment services

Symantec launches mobile security evaluation, app assessment services

Security assessment reviews an organization’s mobile security policies and technologies, evaluating the mobile security posture against..

January 18, 2012

Website weaknesses at fault in T-Mobile hacktivist attack

A hacktivist group is claiming responsibility for exploiting website vulnerabilities and stealing the personal information of approximately..

January 17, 2012
Nitro attackers sending malicious emails using Symantec report

Nitro attackers sending malicious emails using Symantec report

By Hillary O’Rourke, Contributor The cybercriminals responsible for the Nitro attacks have certainly showed audacity in their latest..

January 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Typosquatter hive targets holiday shoppers

Typosquatter hive targets holiday shoppers

Every year the holiday season is a boon to typosquatters using scams to phish unsuspecting users of sensitive information or peddle rogue..

January 11, 2012 with 0 Comments

Adobe repairs critical Reader, Acrobat flaws, adds JavaScript control

The January 2012 update includes repairs to Adobe Reader X and a new feature giving administrators the ability to whitelist JavaScript..

January 10, 2012 with 0 Comments

Microsoft January 2012 Patch Tuesday issues Windows Media fix, resolves SSL protocol weakness

Microsoft?s January 2012 Patch Tuesday included one critical security bulletin, addressing dangerous Windows Media errors that could be..

January 10, 2012 with 0 Comments

Ramnit malware data out-of-date, social network says

A Facebook spokesperson said the malware is not propagating on the social network.

January 9, 2012 with 0 Comments

Symantec source code theft: Threat is low to current products, vendor says

The leak affected Symantec?s endpoint protection and corporate antivirus software.

January 6, 2012 with 0 Comments

Ramnit financial malware rips Facebook credentials

Researchers at security firm Seculert have discovered a cache of 45,000 Facebook login credentials tied to the Ramnit worm.

January 5, 2012 with 0 Comments
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