All Risk Management News - September 2006

8 tips in 8 minutes: Securing domain controllers

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  • Date: 26 September 2006
Of all the servers you run in your Windows network, your domain controller is most likely your most important. Once your DC falls victim to malicious attack, a hacker has free reign over the data on any of the servers it manages. Use these eight tips to get up to speed on proper domain controller security.

Phishing attacks up 80%

Phishing attacks by fraudsters have shot up by more than 80% in six months, new figures from security firm Symantec have revealed.

Cyber crooks fake electronic greetings cards

A gang of cyber criminals is using fake Yahoo electronic greetings cards to infect thousands of users with keylogger malware, security experts have warned.

Hijacked consumer machines target the enterprise

Attackers continue to strike gold by targeting consumers who lack the security savvy to address desktop application flaws, according to Symantec Corp. Enterprises ultimately pay the price.

Fending off an Active Directory attack

Whether you view the security of Active Directory as a matter of defence or of improving its configuration management, it's a system that must be protected.

Application security more of a priority, but practices still lag

A survey by Symantec has found more software developers consider application security a priority, but formal education and implementation of secure coding practices still trails.

NetApp operations chief talks growth

Tom Georgens, executive vice president and general manager at NetApp -- also rumoured to be in the running as next CEO -- discusses what's driving its growth.

Downtime: Waiter, there's an RFID tag in my cannelloni

  • News
  • Date: 24 September 2006
The wacky world of IT

Dell support solution takes over users' PCs

Dell has launched its on-line DellConnect support tool in the UK, which allows a Dell technician to take over a user’s machine to solve any technical problems in real-time.

BASF secures global e-mail with managed service provider

BASF has signed a major pound deal with Postini to help secure its e-mail systems across 170 countries.
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