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Internet Threats & SecurityNovember 6, 2009 Friday, November 06, 2009 6:58 AM/EST
Symantec Returns to Security AppliancesThe security and storage software company is rapidly adding hardware solutions to its portfolio through a joint venture with China’s Huawei. CEO Enrique Salem tells partners that a flurry of appliance-based products will come to market over the next 24 months. October 8, 2009 Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:09 AM/EST
McAfee Keeps Wallet Open for More AcquisitionsThe security company has spent more than $2 billion acquiring companies and technologies to fill out its portfolio, and CEO Dave DeWalt says he continues to buy at a rate of about one acquisition per quarter. What’s left for McAfee to buy? October 6, 2009 Tuesday, October 06, 2009 6:09 PM/EST
Thousands of Hotmail, Gmail Passwords CompromisedA massive phishing attack has captured tens of thousands of passwords for Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo email accounts around the world. One solution provider in Kansas may have a solution to prevent weak email passwords. Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:18 AM/EST
Symantec Paints Vegas Yellow for McAfee ConferenceMcAfee rolls into Sin City for its annual partner and customer conference only to find that Symantec has littered The Strip with its bright yellow signage. It’s a reflection of how increasingly competitive the overall security software market is becoming. October 5, 2009 Monday, October 05, 2009 8:58 AM/EST
Browser Toolbars, Plugins a Growing Attack VectorInternet users are conditioned to accept downloads of toolbars and plugins on the promise of a better experience and easier access to resources. The recent PayChoice attack reveals how hackers can use these tools to steal data and compromise systems. September 24, 2009 Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:07 AM/EST
Clampi Trojan Renews Assault on Bank AccountsThe Clampi Trojan appears to be on the rebound and ready to stealthily steal banking and financial account credentials by monitoring connections on infected PCs. The Trojan shows that cyber-criminals are getting more innovative and resilient in how they target high-value information and circumvent security controls. September 18, 2009 Friday, September 18, 2009 9:18 AM/EST
Smart Grid Security May Spur IPv6 AdoptionCisco Systems says the need to make the electricity grid smarter, efficient and secure requires greater capabilities that than the current address protocol, IPv4, affords. For security and scalability, Cisco believes the next-generation power grid requires IPv6 as its address standard. September 8, 2009 Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:13 AM/EST
Creating Obstacles Creates Big DeterrentsThe need for security is often presented in terms of preventing active threats. Security measures, however, play a passive role as a deterrent to would-be attackers and forces them to attack softer targets of opportunity. August 26, 2009 Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:11 AM/EST
Hackers Take Summer Vacations, TooIBM and MX Logic are reporting a decrease in the volume of spam and phishing attacks. Better security software, greater user awareness and a shift to new attack vectors are possible explanations. But Tufin Technologies has the best possible answer: Hackers are on summer holiday. August 20, 2009 Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:04 AM/EST
Internet Explorer 8 Trounces Firefox, Chrome in Security TestMicrosoft deserves much of the grief it gets for the security of its software, but a new test by NSS Labs shows that it has the competition beat when it comes to browser security. Internet Explorer 8 outperformed Firefox, Chrome and Safari in stopping common Web-based attacks.
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