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VMware downplays leaks of source code

Virtualization software vendor VMware today downplayed the seriousness of a source code leak involving the company's ESX hypervisor technology.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 26 April, 2012 08:17

Tags: App Security, Cybercrime and Hacking, kaspersky lab, Pastebin, Virtualization, VMware
Enterprise iOS, Android apps can be outfitted with tighter security

Mocana will offer its "injectable" app security features for existing and new enterprise iOS apps as well as for Android. Developers don't need to access the source code or write new code to protect mobile apps.

By John Cox | 19 April, 2012 03:40

Tags: Android security, App Security, iOS security, mobile apps, mobile app security, mobile security, Mocana, mocana map, networking, security, wireless
Security experts: 600,000+ estimate of Mac botnet likely on target

Security experts today could not confirm claims by a little-known Russian antivirus company that more than 600,000 Macs have been infected with a zero-day-exploiting Trojan, but they said the number was within reason.

By Gregg Keizer | 07 April, 2012 03:22

Tags: Apple, App Security, Cybercrime and Hacking, Doctor Web, Macintosh, Malware and Vulnerabilities, security
Microsoft slates critical Windows, Office, IE patches next week, including 'head-scratcher'

Microsoft today said it would issue six security updates next week, four of them critical, to patch 11 bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server and its virtual private networking platform.

By Gregg Keizer | 06 April, 2012 06:34

Tags: App Security, Bull, Malware and Vulnerabilities, Microsoft, operating systems, software, Windows
Streaming vs. proxy deep packet inspection

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.

By Patrick Sweeney, vice president of product management and corporate marketing, SonicWALL | 27 March, 2012 07:23

Tags: Access control and authentication, anti-malware, application security, App Security, deep packet inspection, DPI, enterprise social networks, proxy-based DPI, security, stream-based DPI, wnterprise mobility

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