<![CDATA[InternetNews.com Security News]]> http://www.internetnews.com en-us Copyright 1996-2006 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://backend.userland.com/rss Bloggers Say Facebook Slow to Fix Security Holes http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826346 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826346 While Facebook has issued no official comment on the issue, the security industry has confirmed an exploit that was published today by bloggers. Security Software Revs Grew 19% in 2008 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826286 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826286 As the industry bucks the slowdown and rakes in billions, Symantec remains No. 1 -- but smaller players are growing fast. Google Spouts Scary Spam Stats http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3828031 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3828031 The search leader digs deep to uncover the latest spam trends. F-Secure: Adobe Still Unpatched as Attacks Rise http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827946 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827946 Vulnerabilities and problems remain, despite progress in some areas. U.S. Official: Cybersecurity Plans Not Just Talk http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/government/article.php/3827936 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/government/article.php/3827936 NSC Cybersecurity Director Christopher Painter promises real action to protect digital infrastructure after Obama's address. Twitter Bug Hunt Highlights bit.ly Flaws http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827891 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827891 The Month of Twitter Bugs gets rolling with the popular link-shortening service receiving the brunt of attention on its first day. Net Ushering in Era of War Without Borders http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827696 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827696 Expert sees a new face of cyber warfare forcing 'some of the hardest national security decisions you'll have to make.' China Delays Controversial Green Dam Filter http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827681 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827681 Postponing the controversial software at the last minute, the government of China left many questions unanswered. Gartner: Firms Still Playing Catch-Up With Privacy http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827561 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827561 Budget shortfalls, tangled international laws stymie enterprise privacy operations. Botnet Blight: Hacked PCs Create 83.2% of Spam http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827546 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827546 A MessageLabs report finds spammers are hard at work with increasingly sophisticated, attack-resistant botnets. Michael Jackson Malware Has Already Hit the Net http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827526 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827526 Trojans attempt to exploit the postmortem interest around the late King of Pop. Gartner: Security Moving Into Mainstream http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827441 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827441 At Gartner's security summit, a look ahead to automated, homogenized security landscape and a new skill set for professionals in the field. U.S. Deplores China's Flawed Green Dam http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827351 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827351 A growing war of words between China and the U.S. grows -- with Google taking the crossfire -- as security flaws remain. Feds Mulling Incentives for Secure Software http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827296 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827296 Tax breaks for better software? That's one idea on the table as officials work to flesh out government role in public-private partnerships. Sourcefire Snorts Virtual Security http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827181 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827181 New Sourcefire release takes aim at securing virtual environment both physically and virtually. Critical Adobe Shockwave Vulnerability Gets Fix http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827026 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827026 From the blogs: Flaw could have allowed an attacker to seize control of a user's PC. IBM Claims Privacy Breakthrough for Cloud, Data http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827006 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3827006 Researcher Craig Gentry claims to have developed a new method for manipulating encrypted data -- with major implications for data security, antispam efforts and cloud computing. HP Boosts Telcom Computing Capabilities http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3826876 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3826876 Carrier can't do MMS? Don't blame HP. It's offering Nehalem-powered servers for the fastest capacity servers at central offices. Guy Kawasaki's Tweet Gone Wild http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826871 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826871 The social media expert and former Apple evangelist's Twitter account distributed a porn link leading to a Trojan. Who's to blame? Can Whitelisting Match Antivirus for Security? http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826856 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3826856 New approach from CoreTrace to in-memory application access control could represent a shift for the security industry - or not.