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LONDON, December 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM unveils tech courses for the future, Luxoft launches aerospace apps kit and malware discovered in factory desktops Technology and systems giant IBM has launched a new programme [http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-launches-new-skills-programs-to-help-students-and-technology-professionals-prepare-for-jobs-of-the-future-182123721.html ] to aid students prepare for the jobs of the future. The courses are intended to...

LONDON, December 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from IsMal.net - a popular technology news blog - reveals malware could be installed on computers at factory level and argues that only back-ups provide the most reliable solution. The report published here [http://www.ismal.net/2012/12/04/malware-in-the-factory ], shows that Microsoft have discovered malware software being installed on home computers and laptops whilst still at the factory/distribution level....

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Apple and Google may be at odds with one another, but according to a new report from Sophos, the two may have something quite dangerous in common. Before the smartphone boom, Windows was the primary computing platform and was found on an overwhelming majority of PCs. As yet, Apple has yet to come close to Window’s market share, yet they are becoming more popular. Similarly, Google’s Android is currently out-shipping Apple’s...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Earlier this spring, a Russian security firm discovered a trojan piece of malware which took advantage of a Java vulnerability on many computers, Macs and PCs alike. This trojan, known as “Flashback,” was used to enlist some 600,000 infected computers into a botnet. Some of these computers were even located at Apple’s own 1 Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino, California. Now, the security experts at Intego have discovered yet...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With increased spending on IT resources since 2011, businesses expect rising customer demands for services such as online banking, cloud data storage, and social networking over the next three years. Organizations are responding to these trends by budgeting for additional capital expenditures on innovative IT strategies like big data analytics and virtualization technology. Since many organizations lack security solutions...

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in unified web security, email security, mobile security and data loss prevention (DLP), today announced the general availability of ACE in the Cloud for the TRITON(TM) architecture. ACE in the Cloud is a global overlay cloud defense that is easily deployed and stops cyber attacks with both real-time threat analysis and security defenses. "Before ACE in the Cloud, CSOs with traditional networking...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A group of hackers going by the name "GNAA" claimed responsibility for a fast-spreading software worm that infected thousands of accounts on the popular micro-blogging site Tumblr on Monday morning. Users of infected accounts saw their pages defaced with a profane, expletive-laden message. Tumblr was able to fix the security exploit within hours, and released a statement Monday afternoon saying the site had been restored to...

nProtect protects mobile banking and payment users against malware and mobile threats. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 03, 2012 Smartphones have become a common household item with millions of people using smartphones and tablets to conduct mobile banking and payments every day. Mobile banking and payments is a growing area for financial institutions as more banks are providing banking services through their own applications or web-browser based mobile platforms. However, as smartphone...

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q3, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from July through September 2012. The third quarter of the year has seen an increase in the number of hacking attacks on major companies aimed to gain access to confidential and personal information. The quarterly report can be downloaded from:...

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, today announced that ESET Endpoint Security was named a silver medal winner of the "2012 Editors' Best Awards" in the Best Antivirus and Anti-malware product category by Penton Media's Windows IT Pro. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121109/SF09648LOGO) The 2012 Editors' Best Awards are based on a product's strategic importance to market,...