Symantec confirms Adobe Reader exploits targeted defence companies

Security researchers at Symantec today confirmed that exploits of an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability targeted defense contractors, among other businesses. “We’ve seen [this targeting] people at telecommunications, manufacturing, computer hardware and chemical companies, as well as those in the defense sector,” said Joshua Talbot, senior security manager in Symantec’s security…

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Spending on security companies booming, PwC finds

The $60 billion global computer security industry has become a hot sector for a range of investors, including mainstream IT companies, aerospace, defence giants and private equity, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis has reported. With the exception of the recessionary year of 2009, the last three years has seen an MA…

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Porn companies sue ICANN over .XXX domain

Two of the world’s biggest porn companies have teamed up to sue the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and ICM Registry over their introduction of the .XXX top-level domain. Digital Playground and Luxembourg-based Manwin, which owns a network of websites including YouPorn.com and manages Playboy’s brand on…

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Security firm: Hackers hit chemical companies

Cyber attacks traced to China targeted at least 48 chemical and military-related companies in an effort to steal technical secrets, a U.S. computer security company said Tuesday, adding to complaints about pervasive Internet crime linked to this country. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results…

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