Imagine a nefarious computer virus, one some industry experts say may bethe most sophisticated piece of malware ever written. Imagine this worm,loaded onto a Siemens Programmable Logic Controller (PLC),creating two
When HM Revenue & Customs revealed in November 2007 that it had lost 25 million records, the profile of data breaches exploded. Since that day, we have seen countless organizations,
Do you know what’s running on your website? A new report from security firm Dasient concludes that the majority of websites are running third-party JavaScript somewhere on their sites, which
Not all types of static-analysis tools are looking for the same types of software defects. Some defects affect overall code quality and performance, while others may look to tighten up
Numerous security tools on the market today perform static analysis, penetration testing and security audits on application code that has already been written. But what if you could stop vulnerabilities
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the federal government pours billions of dollars into utilities and companies that promise to create an intelligent network that would provide renewable energy to billions
Most companies do a poor job of handling cybersecurity, even as their losses to cybercrime continue to mount, according to a report issued this month by the Internet Security Alliance
If you’ve always wondered what a smart card is, here’s how to think about it: a smart card, used for authentication, is a mini computer that has a hardware and
More IT managers worry about cyber attacks than they do about traditional crime, natural disasters, or terrorism, according to a State of Enterprise Security report released by Symantec last month.Nearly