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A Comprehensive Approach to Securing and Managing Endpoints

whitepaper Traditionally, administrators have made sure that each endpoint has antivirus, antispyware, desktop firewall, intrusion prevention, and device control technologies installed on it. Organizations now face a threat landscape that involves stealthy...

Tags: network security

[17 May 2008]

Warning: The Storm still rages on

News A is for Antivirus However, modifying the URL runs a script which attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in various applications, including AOL, Microsoft Internet Explorer, MySpace and RealNetworks RealPlayer.

Tags: malware, botnet, storm

[07 May 2008]

Are we losing the security war?

Comment A is for Antivirus Security experts are having to admit that traditional antivirus scanning approaches are no longer able to keep pace with the growth in malware products, increasingly purpose-designed by sophisticated criminal gangs, with product...

Tags: security, e-crime, cyber crime

[29 Apr 2008]

Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'

News A is for Antivirus He said: "I think that the fact that businesses depend on applications to make them successful, but they're also the biggest weaknesses because of the vulnerabilities that we have in applications.

Tags: criminals, schmidt, security, sdk

[24 Apr 2008]

Virtualisation: IT managers warned of security challenges

News A is for Antivirus Infrastructure vulnerabilities introduced through misconfiguration should be a concern for IT professionals, according to Herrod. Stephen Herrod, chief technology officer for VMware, who was also speaking at the RSA Conference...

Tags: security, challenge, virtualisation

[16 Apr 2008]

Insider security risks exposed

News A is for Antivirus Samar said the use of code-scanning technology to detect problems and the separation of approval roles so code is checked a number of times could iron out these vulnerabilities. Malicious Malfoy is the external hacker who...

Tags: threat, vulnerabilities, laptops, hackers

[10 Apr 2008]

How Google keeps its tech security tip top

News A is for Antivirus Google also uses a neighbourhood watch approach asking people to confidentially report vulnerabilities they discover. One way in which Google tries to reduce the risk it's exposed to is to use an army of external testers who...

Tags: rsa, search, security, google

[10 Apr 2008]

Call to increase online data protection for teens

News A is for Antivirus The letter said: "Although adolescents are more sophisticated consumers than young children are, they face their own age-related vulnerabilities regarding privacy. The group - which includes the American Academy of Pediatrics...

Tags: myspace, facebook

[10 Apr 2008]

Malicious software overtakes friendly apps

News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. Of the 2,134 application vulnerabilities recorded in the latest report, web applications dominated the list, making up 58 per cent of the total.

Tags: software, malware

[09 Apr 2008]

Security threats revealed: Beware the metasploit

News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. Among the less familiar new threats are metasploit releases, which target networks by simultaneously attacking a number of vulnerabilities (up to 200) on a...

Tags: browser, rsa, phishing, botnet

[09 Apr 2008]

Phishers attack social networking generation

News A is for Antivirus The report also notes vulnerabilities in websites are increasingly popular malware vectors as they allow for more sophisticated and multi-stage attacks. The report states "66 per cent of phishing attacks in the US were directed...

Tags: social networking, phishers

[09 Apr 2008]

How to detect data leaks

Comment A is for Antivirus Tools exist to shore up those vulnerabilities, says Anthony Plewes. Data leaks are a growing problem. Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it.

Tags: security, data protection, data leaks, comply

[19 Mar 2008]

Google warns: Malicious 'drive-by downloads' on the up

News A is for Antivirus Drive-by downloads, in which malicious websites exploit browser vulnerabilities to execute malicious code, have increased since April 2007, Google researchers have warned. The malicious sites target web-browser vulnerabilities to...

Tags: google, china, malicious, malware

[20 Feb 2008]

Microsoft's 'patch Tuesday' releases six 'critical' plasters

News A is for Antivirus Alan Bentley, Lumension's European vice president, said: "Attackers have shown in recent years that they'd rather target applications than go directly for the throat of the operating system, placing pressure on businesses to...

Tags: microsoft, patch, sp1, vista

[14 Feb 2008]

Office Excel at risk from attack

News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. Microsoft has issued a security advisory that malicious attackers are targeting versions of its Office Excel with vulnerabilities.

Tags: excel, office, microsoft

[17 Jan 2008]

FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"

News A is for Antivirus Because of this new passenger connectivity, the proposed data network design and integration may result in security vulnerabilities from intentional or unintentional corruption of data and systems critical to the safety and...

Tags: boeing, faa, hacking, conditions

[07 Jan 2008]

Innovation for Security Defense: A Unified Strategy for Enterprise Security

whitepaper Familiar antivirus and firewall solutions are no longer sufficient because every new software iteration introduces new vulnerabilities and malware authors make a concerted effort to exploit user weaknesses.

Tags: network security, threats, security threats, analyst

[29 Nov 2007]

Russian malware gang goes to ground

News Raimund Genes, chief technology officer for Trend Micro's antivirus division, said: "It feels like their upstream providers put them on a black list and terminated services to this problematic customer.

Tags: malware, asia, security, gangs

[12 Nov 2007]

Somerfield gets serious about wireless security

Case Study A is for Antivirus At the end of the process, Pentura handed Clark a report on Somerfield's potential wireless vulnerabilities in terms of business risk, rather than technological failure. And it's also due to the constant change within stores as...

Tags: somerfield, security, wireless, stores

[05 Nov 2007]

Mac virus threat still "insignificant"

News Patrik Runald, senior security specialist at antivirus company F-Secure, said: "There are no viruses really for OS X - there have been a few - but, from that point of view, the likelihood of you getting hit on an Apple is insignificant compared to...

Tags: malware, os x, virus, apple

[12 Jul 2007]

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