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Antivirus, firewall and IDS products
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August 10, 2006
10
Aug'06
Vista kernel limits have security vendors on edge
Microsoft's PatchGuard feature will prevent extension of Windows Vista kernel, and antivirus vendors say it'll make it harder for them to produce good security products.
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August 10, 2006
10
Aug'06
Security Blog Log: Israeli-Hezbollah war spills into cyberspace
This week blogosphere warily watches online attacks inspired by the Mideast conflict and rants over the latest security incidents at AOL and the VA.
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August 06, 2006
06
Aug'06
Security Bytes: CA fixes eTrust Antivirus flaws
Online thieves steal $700,000 from personal accounts, researchers expose e-passport vulnerability; and arrests are made in the VA security breach case.
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August 03, 2006
03
Aug'06
Vendors reject preferential knowledge sharing
While Cisco continues to investigate a potential PIX firewall flaw, it and other vendors say sharing security information quickly and indiscriminately is always the best policy.
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August 02, 2006
02
Aug'06
Mobile security begins with policy
Mobile security can no longer be an afterthought. Mobile experts say security starts, but doesn't end, with policy.
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August 02, 2006
02
Aug'06
Possible Cisco zero-day exploit revealed at Black Hat
Details of an alleged flaw related to SIP and PIX appliances, briefly mentioned in a Wednesday Black Hat presentation, are being kept under wraps as Cisco and US-CERT investigate.
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July 31, 2006
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Jul'06
Security Bytes: ISS warns of new Microsoft Windows flaw
Attackers could exploit the latest Microsoft Windows flaw to crash vulnerable machines and Symantec fixes a Brightmail AntiSpam flaw.
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July 26, 2006
26
Jul'06
DHS puts Zitz in charge of cybersecurity division
American career intelligence officer Robert S. Zitz has taken over day-to-day operations of the US National Cyber Security Division, but his department still has numerous digital defence problems to remedy.
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July 26, 2006
26
Jul'06
Blue Cross bears burden of 'no wireless' policy
Blue Cross of Idaho had a "no wireless" policy on paper but never really enforced it. That is, until a team of auditors said the company had better do something.
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July 19, 2006
19
Jul'06
Answers: VPN and remote access know-how quiz
the crucial questions answered
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July 16, 2006
16
Jul'06
VPNs and remote access quiz
Take this five-question quiz to see how much you've learned about VPNs and remote access.
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July 14, 2006
14
Jul'06
CSI survey: Data breaches still being swept under the rug
The annual CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey shows companies are reporting fewer financial losses from data breaches. That doesn't mean the good guys are winning.
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July 11, 2006
11
Jul'06
Critical flaws found in Excel, Flash Player
FrSIRT says holes in Microsoft's spreadsheet program and Adobe's media player could allow attackers to take control of affected machines and initiate malicious commands.
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July 10, 2006
10
Jul'06
Security Bytes: Data breach affects 100,000 military personnel
Meanwhile: Phishers use a phone trick to dupe PayPal users; the PCI security standard will get more teeth and a survey illustrates an increase in security breaches
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June 26, 2006
26
Jun'06
Dundee to teach ethical hacking BSc
A degree in ethical hacking will be on offer at a Scottish university from the new academic year.
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June 13, 2006
13
Jun'06
Fifa ready for cyber attack on World Cup
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June 01, 2006
01
Jun'06
BlueCat appliance offers rock-solid security
Hot Pick: The Adonis 1000 appliance bundles DNS and DHCP into an enterprise-class appliance for the centralized secure operation of network addressing.
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March 07, 2006
07
Mar'06
Networks news in brief
Short takes from this week's network news
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December 14, 2005
14
Dec'05
Roundup: 2005's 'curious malicious code'
These viruses, worms and Trojans sometimes escaped our notice. But it didn't get past one antivirus vendor, who rounded up some of the year's stranger offerings from the underground.
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December 12, 2005
12
Dec'05
Two Windows patches coming, IE fix uncertain
It remains to be seen whether the software giant on Dec. 13 will address an outstanding Internet Explorer issue that is currently the target of a malicious Trojan.
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November 14, 2005
14
Nov'05
Sony rootkit uninstaller causes bigger threat
Princeton researchers say a security hole that appears when users try to remove Sony's copy protection software presents an even greater risk than the original rootkit.
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November 06, 2005
06
Nov'05
Hacking Windows: MSRPC vulnerabilities
In this excerpt from "Hacking Exposed, Fifth Edition: Network Security Secrets & Solutions," authors Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz introduce MSRPC vulnerabilities and countermeasures.
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October 24, 2005
24
Oct'05
Reporter's Notebook: NYC 'controls the software industry'
At Information Security Decisions: a security "rock star" rages against the Microsoft machine; banging the drum for enterprise security; a sour note on zero-day exploits.
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October 20, 2005
20
Oct'05
Author delves into novel attack methodologies
Review of Silence on the Wire, a book about security attack methodologies such as passive fingerprinting.
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September 27, 2005
27
Sep'05
Secure your extended enterprise
How do you achieve the fine balance between ensuring that there is truly free access to sensitive information, without sacrificing security?
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September 26, 2005
26
Sep'05
Secure the interests of your extended enterprise
How do you achieve the fine balance between ensuring that there is truly free access to sensitive information and applications from both inside and outside the firewall, without sacrificing security?
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September 18, 2005
18
Sep'05
CCSP courses, exam changing next month
Those seeking Cisco's security credential and specialization in VPN, firewall and IDS will soon follow different curricula that better reflect the vendor's current product lines.
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September 11, 2005
11
Sep'05
VoIP turns up the heat on firewalls
New research shows that many organizations are increasingly concerned about VoIP security and plan to augment their firewalls within the next year, changing the landscape of the firewall market.
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September 06, 2005
06
Sep'05
Firewalls can help or hurt, so plan carefully
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September 05, 2005
05
Sep'05
Extending perimeters
The news that, up until 2006, 70% of successful wireless local area network (WLAN) attacks will be because of the misconfiguration of WLAN access points and client software is disquieting on a number of levels.
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September 01, 2005
01
Sep'05
Symantec glitch could expose user names, passwords
Symantec announced a fix for a flaw in AntiVirus Corporate Edition Friday afternoon. The security hole could be exploited to view user names and passwords.
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August 26, 2005
26
Aug'05
High profile breach brings security to top of agenda
There’s nothing like an apparent breach at a global company to concentrate the mind when it comes to information and data security.
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August 06, 2005
06
Aug'05
Trusted Computing Group releases server specs
The Trusted Computing Group released a new set of trusted server specifications it hopes will help vendors protect their platforms against security breaches.
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July 28, 2005
28
Jul'05
Sarbox compliance costing companies
Companies’ required investments to attain compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley data security legislation has come at the expense of dealing with other security threats, according to the Information Security Forum (ISF).
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July 24, 2005
24
Jul'05
Authentication takes a bite out of spam
Network and messaging experts offer helpful ammunition for network managers waving the white flag in the battle against spam.
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July 21, 2005
21
Jul'05
Sarbox draining corporate security budgets
Corporate investment to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley data security legislation has come at the expense of dealing with other security threats, according to the Information Security Forum (ISF).
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July 20, 2005
20
Jul'05
Pop quiz: E-mail security
Find out how much you know about securing your organization's e-mail.
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July 12, 2005
12
Jul'05
Sarbox challenge drains security budgets
International corporate spending on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley data security legislation has come at the expense of dealing with other security threats, according to the Information Security Forum.
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June 05, 2005
05
Jun'05
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 1
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 1
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June 05, 2005
05
Jun'05
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 2
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 2
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June 04, 2005
04
Jun'05
Life at the edge part 2: Divide and conquer with DMZs
Learn how a DMZ works and how it can protect Web servers.
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June 03, 2005
03
Jun'05
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks
Test your knowledge of the material covered in the "Identify and analyze Web server attacks" section of Intrusion Defense School.
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June 02, 2005
02
Jun'05
Quiz: Web attack prevention and defense
Test your knowledge of the material covered in Web attack prevention and defense, including the fundamentals of securing a Web server.
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May 31, 2005
31
May'05
Network configuration: IIS SMTP mail relay service and Microsoft Exchange Server
Learn how to use the IIS SMTP mail relay service to prevent spammers from directly interacting with your Microsoft Exchange Server.
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March 16, 2005
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Mar'05
RootkitRevealer turns root kits' tactics back at them
A contributor reviews freeware RootkitRevealer from Sysinternals.
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January 05, 2005
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Jan'05
New solutions for the zero hour
IT vendors are looking to fill the gap between when a virus first hits and when its remedy is released.
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December 20, 2004
20
Dec'04
Fixes, workaround for Kerberos 5 vulnerability
A security hole could be exploited to launch malicious code. But there are fixes and a workaround.
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November 30, 2004
30
Nov'04
Botnets target the enterprise warn experts
Versatile and increasingly vicious bots will cause enterprises a lot of grief in 2005, security experts say.
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November 12, 2004
12
Nov'04
NTFS permissions
This excerpt from Chapter 5 of "The definitive guide to Windows 2000 security" discusses the advantages of using NTFS for access control.
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October 27, 2004
27
Oct'04
Spamming the universe