Compliance Management

Content security vendor Irdeto has acquired Cloakware, a privately held application security company.

Vendors LogLogic and Steelbox Networks today announced the appointment of new chief executives -- both former leaders of recently acquired security providers.

Embattled retailer TJX Companies - the parent of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and other well-known outlets - has agreed to a nearly $41 million settlement with Visa.

This week's news that Apple's QuickTime media player contains a new and "extremely dangerous" flaw served as a perfect lead-in to the release of the latest SANS Top 20, which lists client-side vulnerabilities among the most dangerous threats facing end-users.

Corporate executives again are being targeted in a new round of spear phishing attacks that attempt to dupe them into downloading a malicious attachment.

A trojan has used MSN Messenger to multiply the number of PCs added to a botnet 24 times in one day.

A bipartisan bill that would impose harsher restrictions on cyberattacks and permit identity theft victims to seek financial restitution in federal court is on its way to the House after speedily passing through the Senate Thursday night in a unanimous vote.