Report: IT Recovery Still a Work in Progress [June 23, 2010] Computer Economics threw a little cold water on what's generally been a pretty optimistic 2010 outlook for IT equipment and services providers.
Taking the Measure of the Twitter 'Crime Rate' [July 30, 2010] Researcher at Barracuda Networks has taken the measure of the "crime rate" on Twitter, which ranks somewhere in between e-mail and Facebook on the threat counter.
Researcher Warns of IE Auto-Complete Flaw [July 30, 2010] At the Black Hat security conference, Whitehat Security CTO Jeremiah Grossman describes a browser flaw that could allow hackers to capture entries stored in Web forms.
Aruba Taps Cloud to Secure Black Hat Wi-Fi [July 30, 2010] Networking vendor Aruba goes mesh to secure the Black Hat wireless network, pitting its cloud-based security service against a notoriously hostile crowd.
U.S. General Details the Impact of Cyber War [July 29, 2010] At the Black Hat security conference, retired General and former CIA director Michael Hayden explains the dangers of cyber attacks.
Millions of Home Routers Insecure: Black Hat [July 29, 2010] Security researcher at Black Hat conference warns that outside hackers can gain control of a home router and use it as an entry point to take over the LAN.
Researcher Warns Most Sites Get SSL Wrong [July 29, 2010] At Black Hat, security researcher presents his latest work demonstrating the widespread misconfiguration of websites that implement SSL protection.
Authorities Nab Mariposa Botnet Kit Purveyor [July 29, 2010] A 23-year-old man was arrested last week in Slovenia for allegedly creating and selling the Butterfly botnet kit used to spread the loathsome Mariposa botnet.
Security Expert Details SAP Back Door Exploit [July 29, 2010] SAP's software is an indispensible part of many enterprise's IT operations, but at the Black Hat security conference, a researcher warns that it is all-too-vulnerable to back-door attacks.
Microsoft Brings an Olive Branch to Black Hat [July 29, 2010] Software heavyweight preaches a message of cooperation with the research community at the annual Black Hat security conference, announcing details of new collaborations.
Experts Agree DNSSEC Still in Early Stages [July 29, 2010] Two years after security researcher Dan Kaminsky exposed a major flaw in the Internet's critical infrastructure, the fix is on its way, but it's a slow process.
Enterprise Wi-Fi users at Risk? [July 28, 2010] Although Cisco downplays the danger, researchers at the Black Hat security conference discussed a potential security vulnerability in Cisco 1200-series wireless access points.
Most Data Breaches Perpetrated by Cyber Gangs [July 28, 2010] Organized crime syndicates, many of them based or operated from outside the U.S., are overwhelmingly to blame for coordinated cyber attacks, according to a study by Verizon and the U.S. Secret Service.
Dell Serves Up Security Options for SMBs [July 28, 2010] Small and midsized businesses often have to make tough choices when it comes to their IT budgets and, usually for worse, security often suffers. Dell's trying to solve that problem.
Bouncer App to Ease Enterprise Whitelisting [July 28, 2010] With an update to its Bouncer whitelisting application, security vendor CoreTrace is offering enterprises a new cloud-based intelligence service to provide real-time updates on security threats and fixes.
Mobile Apps Are Hot, But Are They Safe? [July 28, 2010] The proliferation of mobile apps for the smartphone market is big business but security experts are warning that many of the apps are built on third-party code that may not be properly vetted for security risks.
Cyberattacks Hit Businesses With Big Bills [July 28, 2010] New study from Ponemon Institute and security vendor ArcSight details rising cost of cyberattacks, with businesses reporting at least one major attack a week.
Cisco Warns on Enterprise Security Threats [July 28, 2010] In its latest quarterly Global Threat Report, networking giant Cisco outlines a broad-ranging list of threats to enterprise security culled from its various security products.
Sourcefire Debuts Integrated Security Tool [July 28, 2010] New open source Razorback framework aims to give security professionals a unified view of the assets across the enterprise, amassing and correlating data from an array of points on the network.
Security Pros Gather For Black Hat Confab [July 27, 2010] Security experts, hackers and media types are filing into Sin City this week for the annual Black Hat USA security conference, a gathering that's endured and generated its share of controversy in the past.
Microsoft: IE8 Thwarted 1B Malware Downloads [July 27, 2010] With Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft set out to build a more secure Web browser, and 16 months into its launch, the company is touting a major security milestone.
Websites Running JavaScript at Risk: Report [July 26, 2010] A new report concludes that the majority of websites are running third-party JavaScript somewhere on their sites, which could be putting them at risk.
Microsoft Updates Bug Reporting Process [July 26, 2010] Extending an olive branch to security researchers, Microsoft says it will provide new mechanisms to make it easier to report vulnerabilities.
Mozilla Issues Speedy Fix to Firefox Update [July 26, 2010] Less than a week after sending out an update to its open source Firefox Web browser, Mozilla on Friday issued an update to the 3.6.7 update to address a critical security flaw.
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