Symantec To Shut Down Backup Exec.cloud Service Because It’s Inadequate

Symantec To Shut Down Backup Exec.cloud Service Because It’s Inadequate

According to Symantec, its Backup Exec.cloud Service is lacking mobile and content- sharing features, so they will be shutting it down. Symantec has asked its resellers to stop providing annual subscriptions and renewals for Backup Exec.cloud by January 6th 2014.  Symantec will provide information about refunds at a later date; in the meantime users are...

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Duleep Pillai
December 2, 2013
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D-Link Releases a Series of Security Updates for Vulnerable Router Models

On November 28th, D-Link released an important series of security updates for certain Internet routers. The update solves a backdoor vulnerability in the devices, which otherwise could allow attackers to obtain remote control over the affected routers. The update is the result of a bug built into at least eight different models of D-Link routers,...

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Duleep Pillai
December 2, 2013
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Office 365 Message Encryption Will Be Available in the First Quarter of 2014

Microsoft has announced the upcoming release of Office 365 Message Encryption, which will be available for purchase during the first quarter of 2014. Office 365 Message Encryption allows users to send encrypted emails to recipients, regardless of the destination (Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) For businesses, the release offers the ability to send sensitive business information...

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Duleep Pillai
November 27, 2013
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New Virus Threat: Neverquest Financial Malware Is Expected To Spread Rapidly

According to security researchers, a new Trojan program is expected to spread rapidly over the next few months. The Trojan program called Neverquest, discovered on a private cybercrime forum in July, targets online financial services users. Neverquest is financial malware designed to steal credentials on financial- related applications or websites. PCs and smartphones are both...

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Duleep Pillai
November 27, 2013
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Man-in-the-Middle Attacks: Protect Yourself from Network Traffic Hijacking

According to net-monitoring firm Renesys, there’s been evidence of mass hijackings of network traffic recently discovered. Since the beginning of 2013, the firm has discovered live man-in-the-middle hijacks involving over 1,500 sets of IP addresses. A man-in-the-middle attack is an exploit that occurs when an attacker intercepts communications between two parties, often a website and...

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Duleep Pillai
November 26, 2013
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