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August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Survey: Data breaches difficult to spot, prevent

IT pros worry that false positives and a lack of resources are preventing them from blocking data breaches
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Symantec CIO vies with virtualization, device policy

Symantec CIO David Thompson says virtualization is a big part of the security giant's future and it has developed a policy to mitigate virtualization security risks.
August 30, 2006 30 Aug'06
Malware database access sparks debate

Should an emerging database of more than 300,000 malware samples remain a walled community for trusted users, or is open access the best way to fight off digital desperados?
August 29, 2006 29 Aug'06
AT&T breach affects 19,000 customers

Online outlaws hacked into an AT&T computer system and stole credit card data on thousands of customers. AT&T has offered to pay for credit monitoring services for those affected.

August 27, 2006 27 Aug'06
Third-party patching: Prudent or perilous?

Security patches issued by third parties have become more prevalent in recent months, and while some security pros endorse them, others say they're more trouble than they're worth.
August 24, 2006 24 Aug'06
Security Blog Log: Opinions abound on IBM/ISS deal

Bloggers ponder what IBM's acquisition of ISS says about the industry as a whole. Is the end in sight for independent security vendors?
August 21, 2006 21 Aug'06
Briefs: VoiceCon in the news

This week at VoiceCon we saw everything from managed VoIP services to IP phones made to make mobile workers right at home, wherever they are.
August 17, 2006 17 Aug'06
Apple fixes Xsan security flaw

Attackers could exploit a security flaw in Apple's Xsan file system to launch malicious code and crash vulnerable machines, but a fix is available.
August 15, 2006 15 Aug'06
Cisco says it can't reproduce PIX flaw

Ever since a researcher at Black Hat outlined a flaw in the PIX firewall, Cisco has been trying to reproduce the security hole. So far, the company has been unsuccessful.
August 15, 2006 15 Aug'06
Cisco boosts VoIP certification

The upgraded CCNP midlevel Cisco certification now incorporates VoIP, security and wireless to boost converged network skills among enterprise professionals.

August 14, 2006 14 Aug'06
EMC sheds light on RSA integration plans

As the dust begins to settle on EMC's $2.1 billion acquisition of RSA Security, the hard work of integration begins. What's EMC strategy here?
August 14, 2006 14 Aug'06
Mocbot update targets MS06-040 flaw

Security experts raised the red flag Sunday as new malware targets the Windows flaw addressed in the MS06-040 patch. Attackers are using the flaw to expand IRC-controlled botnets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
July 31, 2006 31 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.
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.
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.
July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06
Answers: VPN and remote access know-how quiz

the crucial questions answered
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
June 13, 2006 13 Jun'06
Fifa ready for cyber attack on World Cup
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.
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Networks news in brief

Short takes from this week's network news
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
September 06, 2005 06 Sep'05
Firewalls can help or hurt, so plan carefully
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
July 20, 2005 20 Jul'05
Pop quiz: E-mail security

Find out how much you know about securing your organization's e-mail.
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.