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Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson Acquires Majority Stake in Alert Logic

August 20, 2013 — Cloud security provider Alert Logic announced on Tuesday that private equity firm Welsh Carson has acquired a majority stake in the security-as-a-service provider, a deal which is expected to close by the end of the month. Keep on reading: Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson Acquires Majority Stake in Alert Logic Continue reading

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Security Experts Refute German Email Security Firms Secure Data Storage Claim

August 13, 2013 — German email providers GMX, T-Online (a division of Deutsche Telekom), and Web.de have teamed up to provide secure data storage, following the recent shutdown of two secure US email providers. Keep on reading: Security Experts Refute German Email Security Firms Secure Data Storage Claim Continue reading

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Joomla Users Urged to Apply Critical Security Patch to Prevent Malware, Phishing

August 13, 2013 — Joomla released a critical update at the end of July that fixes a “trivial exploit” that enables users to inject malicious content onto Joomla sites, according to a report by Krebs on Security on Monday. Keep on reading: Joomla Users Urged to Apply Critical Security Patch to Prevent Malware, Phishing Continue reading

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FBI Likely Behind New Malware That Attacks Tor Anonymity, say Researchers

August 6, 2013 — Security researchers are thoroughly studying a new malware that exploits a Firefox security flaw to identify some users of the privacy-protecting Tor anonymity network, according to a report by Wired. Keep on reading: FBI Likely Behind New Malware That Attacks Tor Anonymity, say Researchers Continue reading

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Cloud Security Starts with Contract Transparency: Gartner

August 2, 2013 — Having a clearer contract could make cloud services more secure, a new report by Gartner suggests. Keep on reading: Cloud Security Starts with Contract Transparency: Gartner Continue reading

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