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Researchers propose enhancement to make SSL more secure

Two researchers have submitted a draft proposal to the Internet Engineering Task Force to strengthen the ubiquitous SSL system against fraudulent certificates such as those created after Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar experienced a security breach last year.

IBM tells employees to shut Siri up and drop out of Dropbox

With about 80,000 employees using mobile devices other than the BlackBerrys the company gives out, IBM has come up with a list of applications that are off limits.

Governments may initiate attacks against social networking sites

Social networking operators are more vulnerable than your typical website, says Phillip Hallam-Barker, vice president and principal scientist of Comodo Group.

Bringing threat intelligence in-house

Threat intelligence is a thriving business, but some enterprises are deciding to take the task in-house.

Google Chrome 19 adds tab sync, squashes 20 bugs

Google earlier this week released version 19 of its popular Chrome browser. As usual, existing users should have been updated automatically.

Kaspersky: Apple turning a blind eye to Mac security

Apple is turning a blind eye to the security of its Mac platform, alleges Kaspersky Lab's Chief Technology Officer Nikolai Grebennikov.

Apple could take a tip from Microsoft on responsiveness

No software vendor is immune from selling flawed code, but some vendors handle their vulnerabilities better than others.

Nearly half of all Macs could lose access to security updates this summer

Apple has always dropped support for older versions of its OS when it has two newer versions in the market.

Why typical security training is ineffective

Ten tips for improving users' security practices.

May's Patch Tuesday to address vulnerabilities in Windows, Office

All versions of Windows are affected by the bulletins.