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The agency overseeing the Canadian government's massive taxing authority is taking additional security measures to protect taxpayer data that was exposed in an attack this week from the notorious Heartbleed bug.

While it's very important for an antivirus to detect and remove malicious programs, it's almost equally important that the antivirus refrain from identifying valid programs as malicious. In the latest file detection test byAV-Comparatives, false positives made a huge difference in score for several programs.

Millions of websites, applications from Cisco and VMware, Google Play apps, as well as millions of Android devices are vulnerable -- and the list keeps growing.

Security software specialist Trend Micro announced major upgrades to its Complete User Protection solution, which spans PC and mobile endpoints, email and collaboration, and Web security to enable integrated visibility and threat response.

Trend Micro is reducing the complexity of its product offerings, unveiling a set of simplified options for small and midsize businesses under a strategy the company's executives said is aimed at stopping partners from selling capabilities to businesses that won't use them.

The Heartbleed security flaw, characterized by its cool logo, has been almost impossible to ignore for the past two weeks, as traditional and social media have breathlessly reported that it could infect as many as two-thirds of all web sites.

Brands and businesses are not implementing the security measures needed to protect assets, such as backing up data

So here’s some sort-of good news: Cybercriminals might be just as freaked out about the Heartbleed bug as the rest of us. Trend Micro analyst J.D. Sherry writesthat revelations about the gaping hole in the Open SSL, the security protocol used to encrypt web traffic, have caused “shell shock in the Deep Web as many of the hidden services within the TOR (The Onion Router) are impacted as well.”

McAfee seen as speediest in adding blocking protections to stop malware

As time passes, it becomes more and more obvious that almost no-one is safe from the danger created by the existence of the OpenSSL Heartbleed bug.

When it comes to IT security, the complexity of managing all the technologies involved often seems like a clear-cut case of insult being continuously added to injury.

Trend Micro released an updated version of its Complete User Protection solution in select U.S. markets, giving IT admins and end users multilayered selection and mix-and-match capabilities for their enterprise infrastructures. The company will continue to roll out its new solutions portfolio throughout 2014.

Security specialist Trend Micro announced the release of two free Heartbleed scanners for computers and mobile devices designed to verify whether they are communicating with servers that have been compromised by the Heartbleed bug.

Early reports from credit unions regarding the Heartbleed data leak indicate they and their members are suffering few, if any, impacts. But investigations, in many cases, are in early stages.

Many banking, mobile payment apps connect to servers vulnerable to OpenSSL flaw, says Trend Micro

MICROSOFT WITHDREW SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATING SYSTEM MOST OF AMERICA'S ATMS RUN ON THIS WEEK, LEAVING THEM OPEN TO NEW BUGS AND ATTACKS FROM HACKERS. AND IT WILL TAKE A WHILE FOR THE INDUSTRY TO CATCH UP.

The "heartbleed" bug may have put millions of passwords, credit card details and sensitive information in the hands of nefarious hackers. Before you change your passwords, security experts suggest making sure the website is now secure, and provide tips for creating stronger passwords.

On Tuesday, news broke that the safeguard many websites use to protect sensitive information on the internet has had a major security flaw for about two years. These sites use a security system called OpenSSL to encrypt data like content, passwords, and Social Security numbers. But thanks to a small coding error in a popular version of OpenSSL, nicknamed "Heartbleed," hackers can potentially steal sensitive datafrom vulnerable websites.

Cybercriminals have been developing increasingly sophisticated malware that make use of Windows PowerShell scripts in an attempt to fly under the radar.

Cybercriminals have been developing increasingly sophisticated malware that make use of Windows PowerShell scripts in an attempt to fly under the radar.

Two separate threats that use malicious Windows PowerShell scripts were identified in the past few weeks by malware researchers

Windows XP's end-of-life date is here, and while experts said dangerous new attacks won't arrive right away, they will soon enough.

This is the end. Your Windows XP computer will get its last update today. Oh, it's not going to roll over and kick the bucket, but continuing to use it will be more and more dangerous, since any new vulnerabilities that arise won't be patched. We checked in with a number of security experts to discuss just how risky life will be for those who continue to run XP.

"Video of Malaysia MH370 plane found in Bermuda Triangle. Passengers alive." "Missing plane has been found!" Headlines like these might seem tempting, but don't fall for the hype. These videos and links are scams, according to the Better Business Bureau.

AV-Test.org's latest comparison of security suites for Android have many products with very high scores. Among the best, the difference is in a comparison of features and capabilities for the enterprise.