Larry Barrett

Dubbed Mariposa, the widespread malware campaign managed to infiltrate more than 13 million PCs and more than half of the world’s 1,000-largest companies.eSecurity Planet details the efforts made by law enforcement and security experts to snuff out this latest massive security breach. Security software firms working with international law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the […]

For online retailers, scammers and fraudsters are a major concern. To help the good guys in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game, ThreatMetrix and CyberSource are partnering to develop a sophisticated set of fraud detection tools. eCommerce Guide has the details about the new partnership. On-demand security applications provider ThreatMetrix and CyberSource, a vendor of electronic payment […]

It was a rough year for software vendors who seemed to spend as much releasing patches and updates to their existing products as they did developing new ones.eSecurity Planet details the latest security report from IBM’s X-Force unit and what new tricks malware purveyors have up their sleeves for 2010. Hackers continued to have great […]

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, chip giant Intel has confirmed that it was targeted by a “sophisticated” attack last month. Intel said that the threat wasn’t as broad-based as the Operation Aurora assault on Google and other companies, though it described the attacks as “sometimes successful.” eSecurity Planet has the story […]

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) delivered strong sales and earnings in its fourth quarter Wednesday, posting a profit of $20.4 million, or $0.16 a share, on sales of $354 million. A survey of analysts by Thomson Reuters pegged the Software-as-a-Service leader for a profit of $0.15 a share on sales of $342 million. Salesforce shares closed up […]

CA made its third significant cloud-computing acquisition in less than a year, adding cloud-computing startup 3Tera and its intriguing AppLogic software platform to its on-demand arsenal. ServerWatch delves into all the details surrounding CA’s latest strategic purchase. CA Expands Cloud Portfolio With 3Tera Buy The privately held cloud-computing startup’s AppLogic software helps companies build and […]

If there’s still any doubt about it, security vendor Symantec’s latest data makes it perfectly clear: Hackers have enterprises firmly in their cross-hairs. The company’s new State of Enterprise Security gives new, alarming indications that not only are malicious hackers, identity thieves, and malware authors eying high-value targets,

A hacker managed to infiltrate a critical server at Valdosta State University, gaining access to a reservoir of personal data including students’ grades and Social Security numbers.eSecurity Planet has the details surrounding this latest in an string of attacks on university networks. Students and faculty members at Valdosta State University in Georgia joined the ranks […]

There hasn’t been a lot of initial public offering (IPO) activity lately, but Reply Inc. is stepping up to the plate. The online lead generation company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday for an IPO that could raise as much as $60 million. Reply, based in San Carlos, Calif., operates a […]

McAfee and other leading security software vendors are facing increasing competition from heavyweights such as Cisco Systems and IBM as well as a flock of upstart specialists. eSecurity Planet details some new improvements to McAfee’s on-demand applications and just how much the company’s on-demand customer base has grown in the past year. McAfee on […]

Tech companies are increasingly working together on partnerships, alliances and other cooperative ventures designed to help their products work more effectively with each other and reduce complexity for their customers. As ServerWatch reports, the latest partnership is between Citrix and Novell which is an effort to help manage virtual servers. Citrix Systems and Novell this […]

Security experts say hackers for the past 18 months have virtually unfettered access to the thousands of government and private sector networks after using a Zeus botnet to steal thousands of user names and passwords. eSecurity Planet details the scope of this massive cyber attack and why security experts are bracing for the worst. For […]