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BURLINGTON, Mass., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As America's attention turns to Independence Day, backyard cookouts and fireworks displays, Veracode, Inc., the leader in application security services, has a different kind of fireworks in mind - explosive ramifications organizations face from security breaches. "Security breaches happen every day to organizations across the country and throughout the world," said Chris Wysopal, Co-Founder and CTO of Veracode. "Making sure the most...

ORLANDO, Fla., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, the anti-malware laboratory of Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today published its annual security tips for consumers to stay safe this summer and avoid falling victim to computer fraud. During the summer, people (especially children) have more spare time on their hands for using computers and connecting to the Internet more frequently, thus increasing the risk of falling victim to malicious code. One of the...

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Veracode, Inc., the leader in application security services, today called for financial institutions to re-evaluate their security processes in light of recent large-scale attacks on global payments systems that have put millions of customers' data at risk. As account takeovers, third-party payment processor breaches, market trading exploitation, supply chain infiltration and mobile banking hacks become more prevalent and complex,...

GENEVA, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- High-Tech Bridge [http://www.htbridge.com] is pleased to announce that Security Advisories by High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab [https://www.htbridge.com/advisory ] achieved the final stage of MITRE's formal CVE Compatibility Process and are now officially "CVE-Compatible [http://cve.mitre.org/compatible/questionnaires/146.html ]". CVE is a list of information security vulnerabilities and exposures that aims to provide common names...

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global Adaptation Institute (GAIN) Director of Science & Technology Dr. Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuno, along with a data mapping team that has worked with clients such as the U.S. Department of State, will bring the discussion of adaptation and the GAIN Index to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development June 20-22. With 115 heads of state and 60,000 delegates from around the world, a...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GARTNER Security & Risk Management Summit -- Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today, released its new eBook "Why Should I Care? Mobile Security for the Rest of Us," at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. The eBook outlines the ten steps that can be taken by individuals and organizations to protect against potential security risks brought on by the bring your own device...

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, believes securing applications is a team effort. Everyone from developers to security testers must be aware of how vulnerabilities are created in order to effectively ensure the security of an organization's most valuable data. "Developing applications is a process that requires building code, testing for inconsistencies and errors, and finally ensuring user data...

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today announced details of the upcoming webinar, "Web & Mobile Apps: The Silent Assassins in Your Cyber Security Strategy," hosted by SC Magazine. Attendees will learn how much risk they introduce into their cyber security programs when downloading new Internet-connected applications and what they can do to mitigate attacks. Who: Bob Schukai, Global Head...

Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com Microsoft surprisingly released an emergency security patch for Windows on Sunday after it discovered one of its digital signatures was being used to certify the Flame malware in the Middle East. To gain access to this certificate, the hackers responsible took advantage of a weakness in Terminal Server, a remote service many enterprises use to access their clients computers. These hackers then found an algorithm used to issue licenses for this service,...

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today announced details of the upcoming webinar, "Mid-Market Application Security -- Defend Like A Fortune 500...or Better." Attendees will learn why software security is a priority for small and medium businesses (SMBs) and how to improve their application security policies. Who: Rex Timbs, Chief Technology Architect, HealthMedia Yaron Baitch, Manager of...