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  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    Vista exploitable, researcher says

    Marc Maiffret, CTO and chief hacking officer of eEye Digital Security, said he has found a way to elevate system privileges by exploiting a flaw in Windows Vista.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    CISOs mastering 'softer' skills

    Why CISOs can no longer rely on technology skills alone and what businesses are looking for when recruiting their next information security leader.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    Email security buying decisions

    Email security can be a daunting task for SMBs -- how do you go about finding the right product? This tip delves into three approaches to email security and the products available.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    Dozens of Web sites spread malicious Trojan

    Update: The same malicious JavaScript keylogger that compromised the Dolphin Stadium Web site last week was found over the weekend on dozens of other high-profile Web sites.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    New zero-day attack targets Microsoft Excel

    Microsoft says maliciously crafted Excel files may permit the execution of arbitrary code. Other Microsoft Office applications may be at risk.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    HDS to acquire Archivas for up to $120M

    HDS will acquire archiving software partner, Archivas for close to $120 million stepping up its effort to compete with EMC in this market.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    HP fills in gaps with product updates

    HP announced updates to several of its products, but analysts are wondering what its ultimate strategy will be for storage virtualisation.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    Intrusion detection systems are alive and kicking

    IPS hasn't overtaken intrusion detection systems just yet. Senior News Writer Bill Brenner reveals what customers want when they're shopping for IDS products.

  • January 30, 2007 30 Jan'07

    Symantec exploitation video hits YouTube

    Symantec posted a clip on the popular video-sharing site showing researchers using a newly discovered flaw in Microsoft Word to drop an executable on a vulnerable machine.

  • January 30, 2007 30 Jan'07

    Windows Vista voice command tricked

    An attacker found a way to play audio commands at a user's machine tricking the voice command capability in Vista into running arbitrary code.