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November 6, 2009

Gumblar Renews Activity, Says ScanSafe

According to ScanSafe researcher, the Gumblar botnet has renewed activity , reports Computerworld . Mary Landesman, a senior security researcher with ScanSafe, says Web sites still infected with Gu... More >

Microsoft to Issue Six Patches for 15 Vulnerabilities

According to InformationWeek , Microsoft plans to address 15 vulnerabilities in this month's Patch Tuesday.   Of the six security bulletins, four are for Windows and two are for Office , spe... More >

November 5, 2009

Symantec: CEOs Vulnerable to Phishing Attacks

Symantec warns that CEOs and other C-level executives are increasingly becoming victims of sophisticated phishing attacks, often masked as official communications from government agencies, reports ... More >

Managing and Auditing IT Vulnerabilities

This guide recommends specific management practices to help an organization achieve and sustain higher levels of effectiveness and efficiency and illustrates the differences between high- and low-performing vulnerability management efforts.

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

Teen Hacker Held Dutch iPhones for Ransom

According to internetnews.com , a clever teenage hacker sent an unsolicited and unremovable message to Dutch iPhone users that have jailbroken their devices . The message states: Your iPhone's been... More >

McAfee Announces Web, E-Mail Appliance for SMBs

Aimed at SMBs, McAfee has announced its E-mail and Web Security Appliance 5.5 . According to V3.co.uk , the appliance reduces system administration requirements by offering comprehensive security a... More >

Software Makers in Race to Fix SSL Bug

Software makers around the world are scrambling to fix a serious bug in the SSL protocol that lets attackers intercept secure SSL communications between computers using a man-in-the-middle attack, ... More >

November 4, 2009

New Trojan Goes After Mac Users

Symantec is warning Mac users of a new attack disguised as a classic video game. SC Magazine reports that a Trojan called Trojan.Loosemaque is designed to look like a Space Invaders/Galaga-style g... More >

Kaspersky Rolls Out Security for Macs

According to internetnews.com , Kaspersky Lab has released a new security product designed to thwart growing malware threat to Macs . Anti-Virus for Mac stops Mac users from becoming "incubators" f... More >

Google Helps with Password Protection

In an effort to allow users to securely register at Web sites without having to go through a lengthy sign-up process, Google is rolling out new technology called hybrid onboarding , reports interne... More >

Microsoft's 'Exploitability Index' Not Very Reliable

Microsoft's attempt to predict whether hackers will create reliable exploit code for its bugs are right only 27 percent of the time , admits the company.   Computerworld reports that the "Expl... More >

Adobe Fixes Five Bugs in Shockwave

According to PCWorld.com , Adobe is fixing five vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player .   Classified as "critical," the update affects version 11.5.1.601 and earlier versions. Four of the bu... More >

Bug Fixes from Sun, Research in Motion

Sun Microsystems addresses multiple vulnerabilities with its Java 6 Update 17, reports The H Security . The bugs include various buffer and integer overflows caused by crafted audio and image files... More >

November 3, 2009

M86 Buys Finjan

In an effort to strengthen its Web security product offerings, M86 Security has purchased most of the assets of Finjan , reports PCWorld . The deal will add Finjan’s line of secure Web gateway and... More >

Bank Employee Charged with Identity Theft, Fraud

In a 149-count indictment, Adeniyi Adeyemi , an employee of the Bank of New York Mellon, has been charged with defrauding charities, non-profits, and other organizations of more than $1.1 million ov... More >

Malware Writers Capitalize on Google Wave Interest

Symantec says malware writers are already taking advantage of public interest in Google Wave. V3.co.uk reports that a new wave of Trojans are exploiting the heightened interest in the new invitat... More >

Network Optimization

Network management tools and tips to increase network speed and efficiency, regardless of office location.

Security SaaS Solutions

Hosted security solutions that not only protect your data, but reduce your security management TCO, as well.

Tape Storage

Disaster recovery and business continuation that includes encryption, all at a manageable TCO.

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Service-Oriented Architecture is the catalyst that allows today’s companies to respond to business demands faster and more effectively than ever.