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A serious flaw in Oracle Database 11g's log-in system means an intruder can gain access with a brute-force attack
New research papers on next-generation Windows 8 and Mac OS X rootkits suggest a new wave of vulnerabilities. But most users are going to be more secure, not less
The company has issued a five-patch update that tackles critical bugs in IE6, IE7, IE8, and IE9
If Apple had done the expected and not patched Snow Leopard, the number of users running a retired edition of OS X would have ballooned to 47 percent
In the meantime, Microsoft releases stopgap measure that protects Internet Explorer against attacks
A variant of the recently discovered Internet Explorer exploit was identified by researchers from AlienVault
Chatterbox will provide a secure, easy way to share files, while Identity delivers a single, trusted identity service across all enterprise apps, Salesforce.com says
Bromium's VSentry software protects PCs by isolating each task on a microVM and then discarding it
Microsoft is pushing its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit to protect systems, but companies may want to temporarily switch browsers or disable Java
Software developer claims Virgin Mobile USA employs poor password security practices on its website