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Add-on that forces HTTPS for popular websites released for Internet Explorer

Zscaler releases Internet Explorer version of the Firefox and Chrome "HTTPS Everywhere" browser security extension

Dec 19, 2012 3 mins

Browsers Privacy Technology Industry

Dell buying data-protection vendor Credant

Dell has already spent $4.9 billion on acquisitions this year to establish its enterprise credentials

Dec 19, 2012 2 mins

Data and Information Security Technology Industry

Worst security snafus of 2012, part 2

2012 opened with hacks and data breaches, and the second half of the year saw Symantec's antivirus update mess and attacks from Anonymous

Dec 19, 2012 16 mins

Security Technology Industry

New Android malware makes spam-texting more economical

Botnet agent spreads through bogus version of popular games and turns Android devices into spam-texting zombies

Dec 18, 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Technology Industry

European watchdogs examine Microsoft’s services policies

Microsoft's recently modified product services agreement are being investigated due to privacy concerns

Dec 18, 2012 2 mins

Privacy Technology Industry

Another data-wiping malware program found in Iran

New Batchwiper malware is unsophisticated but can cause a lot of damage, security researchers say

Dec 18, 2012 4 mins

Data and Information Security Malware

Java 7 Update 10 allows users to restrict Java in browsers

Java users can now block Web-based Java content completely or enforce strict restrictions for it

Dec 18, 2012 6 mins

Endpoint Protection Java Technology Industry

Android botnet abuses people’s phones for SMS spam

Security vendor Cloudmark says this is the first time it has detected a botnet that abuses other people's phones to send spam

Dec 18, 2012 5 mins

Malware Technology Industry

By 2014, the Internet will be the death of us all

Enjoy 2012 and 2013 while you can; a security firm says the Internet will soon put us all at risk of an untimely end

Dec 18, 2012 5 mins

Hacking Technology Industry

Improved Carberp banking malware will target North American banks, Group-IB says

Carberp authors are developing custom scripts for U.S. and Canadian banking websites, Group-IB researchers say

Dec 17, 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Malware

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