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24 May 2013
Tired of hackers? Fight back, says U.S. group
Attackers trying to steal intellectual property have been having it their way for some time. But a report calls on the U.S. government to let corporations do some attacking
22 May 2013
Mobile malware threats increasing
At the CTIA Wireless trade show a panel hears what most smart phone users have been ignoring
22 May 2013
Inside Symantec’s vault
A tour through the security company's operations centre reminds a reporter that digital certificate issuers have to be better than just secure
16 May 2013
Anti-piracy firm caught using photos without consent
Canipre helps firms track down illegal downloaders of their copyrighted content, but this week it was caught using copyrighted photos on its Web site without securing permission
15 May 2013
Microsoft releases critical IE 8 patch
IE 8 security bulletin MS13-038 fixes a flaw used by hackers to control the Web page of the U.S. Department of Labour earlier this month
14 May 2013
U.S. government biggest buyer of exploits?
The more the U.S. government spends on offensive techniques, the greater its interest in making sure that security holes in widely used software remain unrepaired, says Reuters
08 May 2013
Perimeter security no longer enough: RSA
EMC WORLD REPORT: It's very likely that your network has already been breached. You need to focus on how to minimize and stop the damage, says Art Coviello
07 May 2013
Sweetening password defences with honey
Here's a way organizations can defend against hackers accessing hashed password lists through brute force attacks: Fill lists with honeywords that trip alarms
02 May 2013
Mozilla hot under the collar over Firefox spoofing
Report by University of Toronto's Citizen Lab that U.K. firm's spyware masquerades as Firefox prompts complaints from browser creator Mozilla
29 Apr 2013
Spamhaus cyber attacker operated from van: Police
Man believed to be the organizer of the DDoS attack on anti-spam group Spamhaus is arrested by Spanish police
24 Apr 2013
Mass attack hits patched Java flaw
Attacks on the vulnerability started on April 21, a day after the exploit for the flaw was added to Metasploit, according to security firm F-Secure
24 Apr 2013
Man claiming to be LulzSec leader charged
Man known as “AushOK” was charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with two counts of unauthorized modification of data and one count of unauthorized access
19 Apr 2013
Browser greatest threat to enterprise network: Microsoft
Microsoft remains committed to Internet Explorer but it is also experimenting with client-side architecture to replace the browser
09 Apr 2013
McAfee offers whitelisting solution for Android
Embedded Control runs in the Android kernel and provides continues detection of unauthorized or out-of-policy setting changes
27 Mar 2013
Cyberbunker, Spamhaus feud causing Web slowdown?
The global DDoS attack is believed to be in retaliation for Cyberbunker being blacklisted by non-profit, anti-spam group Spamhaus
27 Mar 2013
3 ways malware authors evade sandboxes
Sandboxing could be a vital part of an organization's overall security system, but companies need to employ other technology and methods to detect malware
22 Mar 2013
Canadians at risk of Apple password breach?
Security patch released by Apple is not available in Canada yet
21 Mar 2013
TD hit by DDoS attack
Disruption suffered by TD bank similar to cyber attack on South Korean banks and broadcast stations, according to security expert
21 Mar 2013
Lessons from South Korea cyber attack
The real enemy is complacency.Continuous monitoring, relentless testing and cyclical remediation are key to protection against cyber attacks, says expert
11 Mar 2013
Software piracy costs businesses $114B: IDC
Only 15 per cent of employee-installed software in the workplace is problem-free, according to study commissioned by Microsoft
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By: Jeff Jedras (10 May 2013)
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New platform from Canadian wireless equipment maker
By: Howard Solomon (21 May 2013)
A Canadian maker of wireless backhaul networks for enterprises and telecom operators has created a new hardware and software platform which it says ca ...
Veeam adds acceleration to backup
By: Howard Solomon (5/24/2013 1:53:00 PM)
Many vendors say the latest version of their application gives the solution a boost, but Veeam Software makes it a literal promise. That’ ...
Tired of hackers? Fight back, says U.S. group
By: Howard Solomon (5/24/2013 10:21:00 AM)
The best defence is a good offence, goes a saying. That's what a private group in the U.S. recommended this week out of frustration with hack ...
WebRTC: Disruptive or oversold?
By: Howard Solomon (5/24/2013 9:58:00 AM)
The latest disruptive technology said to be greater than sliced bread may be right in front of your nose. It’s called WebRTC, a Javascript app ...
Wind Mobile financier back in Canada
By: Howard Solomon (5/24/2013 9:22:00 AM)
Manitoba Telecom Services is getting out of the national business market in a deal that might end up re-invigorating wireless carrier Wind ...
Edmonton agrees to expand Shaw Wi-Fi network
By: Howard Solomon (5/23/2013 3:43:00 PM)
Edmonton’s city council has agreed to allow Shaw Communication’s Wi-Fi network to expand to municipally-owned areas across the city. ...
Think internationally, Kobo CEO says
By: Dave Webb (16 May 2013)
It's important for Canadian digital media companies to think big -- think internationally -- right out of the box, Michael Serbinis, co-founder of Can ...
BlackBerry is on a roll
By: Howard Solomon (14 May 2013)
ORLANDO – Research In Motion officially opens its annual BlackBerry conference here today on a roll with the launch of a new keyboard-equipped s ...
No fee for Windows Blue update: Analysts
By: Nestor E. Arellano (13 May 2013)
Microsoft Corp. will likely not charge Windows 8 users for the operating system's upgrade codenamed “Blue,” according to technology indust ...
Pirate Bay co-founder to run for EU parliament
By: Nestor E. Arellano (15 May 2013)
Peter Sunde, co-founder of the file sharing site Pirate Bay, says he plans to run for the European Parliament in 2014 under the banner of the Finnish ...
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