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  • September 05, 2007 05 Sep'07

    NAC switches, appliances help track users, malware

    Some vendors are offering switches and appliances to monitor traffic for malware and unauthorized access, as the NAC market including Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP sorts itself out.

  • September 05, 2007 05 Sep'07

    Firefox security issues persist despite update

    Despite Mozilla's recent Firefox security update, researchers say there's another way attackers could exploit the browser for malicious purposes.

  • September 05, 2007 05 Sep'07

    Critical flaw discovered in IBM DB2

    IBM's DB2 database management system contains a flaw that could be exploited remotely by an attacker to take control of a system.

  • August 30, 2007 30 Aug'07

    Flaw found in MSN Messenger

    Attackers could exploit a flaw in MSN Messenger to run malicious code on targeted machines, according to Danish vulnerability clearinghouse Secunia.

  • August 30, 2007 30 Aug'07

    Critical flaw found in Oracle developer tool

    A popular tool used by Oracle developers contains a critical flaw that could be used by an attacker to compromise a system.

  • August 29, 2007 29 Aug'07

    Rootkit found in older Sony USB device

    F-Secure says it discovered rootkit technology in Sony's Micro Vault USM-F fingerprint reader software. The find comes two years after controversy over Sony's DRM technology.

  • August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07

    Data archives overview

    When a file is lost due to user error, or data is corrupted because of system problems, the affected data can be restored from a backup. An archive is different from a backup because the data may not be used for months, even years, but must be ...

  • August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07

    SANS: Attackers may be attempting Trend Micro exploits

    The SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) warns that attackers may be attempting to exploit flaws in Trend Micro products to hijack computer systems.

  • August 26, 2007 26 Aug'07

    IBM back in iSCSI SAN fray

    IBM is looking to take on HP's MSA and EMC's AX150, as well as EqualLogic and LeftHand, with a new iSCSI SAN product OEMed from LSI.

  • August 22, 2007 22 Aug'07

    Trend Micro fixes flaws in ServerProtect, PC-cillin

    Attackers could tamper with servers and run malicious code by exploiting flaws in Trend Micro's ServerProtect, Anti-Spyware and PC-cillin products. But fixes are available.