Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

VoIP phone systems, relying on so-called soft phone software, may have thousands of potential vulnerabilities, researchers at Sipera Systems said at the annual Black Hat conference this week in Las Vegas.

Apple late Tuesday patched the first-ever vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone, including a critical flaw that could allow attackers to steal sensitive information, nearly one month after the years hottest gadget went on sale.

The convenience of doing business on the web has embedded itself into consumers everyday routines to the point where the ability to quickly complete a multitude of tasks online has come to be expected.

SC Magazine has relaunched its podcasts as a weekly conversation with the experts on the most pressing IT security topics.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has again postponed the sentencing of the former DuPont scientist who admitted he stole $400 million in intellectual property from the company.

The number of malicious websites jumped dramatically during the first six months of this year, Sophos' midyear threat report shows.

Peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing programs often carry hidden packages containing spyware, adware and viruses, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official testified on Tuesday before a U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee.