All Security Software News - July 2006

Security Bytes: Cisco and Metasploit fix flaws

Cisco patches CS-MARS flaws and Metasploit creator H.D. Moore warns of a serious Internet Explorer flaw

Symantec: Searching for a strategy?

After phasing out some appliances and watching EMC reel in RSA, some say Symantec is strategically adrift. To correct its course, experts say it must satisfy the demand for better product integration.

Oracle patch bundle fixes 60 security holes

Oracle has patched more than 60 security vulnerabilities in its software products as part of a quarterly patching cycle.

Zidane bait for World Cup Trojan

A malicious website designed to look like an official football World Cup site is distributing code that installs a Trojan horse on users’ machines, security experts have warned.

US government ‘will struggle’ with White House data encryption deadline

An August deadline for US government agencies to encrypt all sensitive data may be too tight, security experts have warned.

Wireless widens its corporate appeal

  • News
  • Date: 17 July 2006
Some 64% of European and US companies intend to deploy wireless local-area network (WLan) technology in the next year, according to a survey from Gartner.

Phishers beat two-factor authentication

Fraudsters are using a new technique to beat two-factor authentication systems and break into online bank accounts, security experts have warned.

Hackers collaborating to drive up volume of malware

Criminals are adopting the techniques of the open source software community to develop increasingly dangerous forms of malicious code, according to a report by security specialist McAfee.

Laptop hacking step by step

  • News
  • Date: 17 July 2006
Laptops with sensitive data are getting stolen every day. Contributor Kevin Beaver says the best way to secure your laptops is to understand how they will be attacked. He provides the basic attack methods and a set of contingencies in this step-by-step guide.

Endpoint security quiz

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  • Date: 17 July 2006
Take this five-question quiz to see how much you've learned about endpoint security.
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