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Google should urgently overhaul the weak application vetting that has allowed a clutch of bogus apps to sneak onto user's phones through the Market and third-party sites, the CEO of banking security specialist Trusteer has warned.

Intego has released VirusBarrier iOS, a malware scanner for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. VirusBarrier iOS allows users of iOS devices to scan files attached to e-mail messages in the cloud for malware that could affect Macs or Windows PCs.

London Grid Ltd, a London Grid for Learning subsidiary, has signed a framework contract with Atos for identity management services.

IT and security managers are slowly embracing the growing number of consumer devices, such as iPhones and iPads, that are being used by workers within their organizations, but many enterprises are still overwhelmed by the need to mitigate risk and support the devices. That is the finding of new research released Tuesday by Unisys Corporation. The study was conducted for Unisys by International Data Corp.

Symantec's decision to migrate its managed security services (MSS) customers off RSA’s SecurID tokens is the beginning of a complete phase out, Grant Geyer, Symantec's vice president of global managed security services told CSO.com.au.

Outgoing president of Intel-owned security vendor McAfee, Dave DeWalt, will be replaced by two co-presidents drawn from McAfee's ranks.

Patch Tuesday has arrived. As expected, Microsoft released a relatively small number of patches for July, but that is no reason for IT admins to let their guard down--especially when one of the patches is a Critical update for Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

There has been a bit of a splash in the press recently about a mention by former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden of the idea of creating new, extra secure internets for government or commerce. Users would have to give up their privacy to use these versions of the Internet, with a requirement for the use of real names and all their traffic subject to deep packet inspection. The vision seems to be that government would use one such network and services such as banking would use another.

A French security company known for its Mac OS X antivirus software today released the first malware-scanning app for the iPhone and iPad and iPod touch.

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid football player David Beckham has become the latest celebrity to find himself on the receiving end of a website defacement.

If you use the Internet or own a credit card, the threat of having your identity stolen is omnipresent. Now, leading Internet service providers, financial institutions, and companies such as Sony are offering customers peace of mind with free identity theft protection. Other companies such as Debix are offering a free bare-bones version of ID theft protection to anyone online.

The hacker group Anonymous claims it has stolen information from government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton that it says will help it hack into resources of other contractors and security consultants.

Lawyers for Julian Assange argued on Tuesday that a district judge erred when approving an invalid extradition order that would send the WikiLeaks founder to Sweden to face questioning over molestation and rape allegations.

Hacker group Anonymous continued an assault on government contractors Monday as it released 90,0000 military email addresses, passwords and some other data from military contractor Booz Allen Hamilton.

The curtain has fallen on the 50 day performance by hacker group LulzSec. Its campaign of mayhem and destruction, peppered with witty commentary captivated the world. In an alternate universe where Lulzcats reign and anti-security is the norm, it might have even earned a spot on its first target, The X-Factor. But on this earth its members may still be captured by its later targets: the CIA, US law enforcement and the FBI.

Raymond James Investment Services is targeting improved identity and access management for its trading platform for independent investment practices.

Most statistical information about online crime comes from vendors trying to flog products and governments eager for new police powers. We need something better. A lot better.

The Anonymous hacking group said Monday it had broken into military contractor Booz Allen Hamilton's network and posted 90,000 military e-mail addresses and passwords online.

Are you worried about all the ruckus over the Jailbreakme.com 3.0 vulnerability for your iPhone and iPad? While you're waiting for Apple to come out with a fix, there are a few safety precautions you can take.

Security researchers have found more malicious Android apps on Google's official download site and being spread through Chinese app stores.