Microsoft reveals hole in IE, urges people to update their browsers (updated)

Update your browsers if you're running Internet Explorer 8, 7, or 6. Microsoft admitted that it is fixing a hole in those browser versions that may let attackers take over your computer.

Are you scared yet? Why cloud security keeps these 7 execs up at night

Once upon a time, you knew who to fire when a hack took down your servers: The "little weenies" running around in the basement of your company, as AlienVault's Russell Spitler put it. But that's all changing.

Funding Daily: It’s like the San Diego firework fiasco of investment

All the news that lay dormant surrounding the July 4th holiday exploded all at once today in the funding world. Sometime amidst the barbecuing and pool parties, major deals were struck involving massive amounts of money. The biggest story, juicier …

AlienVault grabs $22M to bring open-source security to government

AlienVault, based in California and Madrid, announced $22.4 million in new funding will go toward bringing open-source security to government, enterprise and education.

The funding coincidentally closed on July 5 — the same day a big Internet security threat loomed …

After finding Chinese malware, AlienVault gets $8M round

AlienVault, developer of open source security software, announced an $8 million second round of funding after recently identifying Chinese Malware infecting the Department of Defense.

The round comes from Trident Capital, which was most interested in AlienVault’s SIEM (security information …

New Chinese malware attacks Department of Defense

A new strain of malware called Sykipot is infecting US government access cards, and AlienVault has traced the virus back to China.

Access cards are often used in governmental departments for both physical access as well as access to protected …