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Gumblar malware attack surges again

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:00 GMT

Malware hijacks Google searches to infect PCs

ScanSafe researchers are seeing renewed activity regarding Gumblar, a multifunctional piece of malware that spreads by attacking PCs visiting hacked Web pages.

McAfee unveils Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:00 GMT

Appliance integrates McAfee's cloud-based global threat intelligence

McAfee has announced the introduction of McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5 to help protect customers against the latest email and Web-borne threats, manage Web and email traffic and usage, and reduce system administration requirements. Designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), the solution would provide email and web security in a single, integrated appliance, said the company.

Mcafee unveils Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:00 GMT

Appliance integrates McAfee's cloud-based global threat intelligence

Google Apps adds Postini security software

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:59:00 GMT

Postini policy enforcement layer moves beyond Gmail

The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite.

Microsoft left Windows 7 open to hackers, says Sophos

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT

'Neutered' UAC misses 7 of 8 trojans

Microsoft's decision to reduce the number of annoying security messages that Windows 7 delivers when users install software makes the new operating system more vulnerable to malware infection than Vista, a researcher said today.

Another vendor offers iPhone authentication for e-banking

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:00 GMT

Vasco follows RSA and Verisign in security app.

Vasco Data Security is set to bring its Digipass product, used for two-factor authentication, to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Lumension application control review

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT

Lumension Application Control is a competitive product with a number of standout features and one significant omission

Lumension Application Control is a strong whitelisting solution with broad file coverage, excellent reporting, and a complete set of Windows file definitions that can be used to spot potentially troublesome changes to system files. Its one noteworthy shortcoming is the inability to create whitelisting rules based on the digital signatures of application publishers.

Bit9 Parity Suite

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Bit9 Parity 5.0 shines brightest among whitelisting competitors with strong protection and useful risk metrics

As many product vendors can readily tell you, this reviewer is the ultimate computer security cynic and a tough writer to please. I'm unsparingly critical of overhyped products. Although I've evaluated a number of excellent products over the years, I've never given a perfect 10 in any scorecard category, until now. Bit9 Parity is one of the few computer security products that, if deployed in your Windows environment, will radically and immediately reduce your enterprise's level of security risk. It's not perfect, and it did not score a perfect 10 in every field, but it earned the highest score this reviewer has ever given.

Adobe patches five critical Shockwave Player bugs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Four of the flaws could allow hackers to execute malicious code

Adobe Systems has issued an update for five vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player, which is installed on some 450 million PCs.

Prevx offers free security software to banks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:43:00 GMT

Software blocks malware during online transactions

A U.K. security company is giving to banks, for free, security software that it says can block malicious software from manipulating online banking transactions or stealing data, even if the computer is infected.

BlackBerry Windows software manager has security flaw

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:29:00 GMT

RIM advises immediate update

BlackBerry smartphone users with Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry Desktop Manager software installed on Windows PCs, or Mac-based Windows virtual machines, should update the Desktop Manager software immediately, according to RIM.

Old Microsoft Office patch protects against most attacks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMT

But Windows Update service should offer Office patches, expert says

Users running Microsoft Office can stump nearly three-fourths of all known attacks targeting the suite by applying just one three-year-old patch, according to recently published data.

Software makers struggle to fix Internet security hole

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:09:00 GMT

A flaw in SSL protocol lets hackers intercept data

Software makers around the world are scrambling to fix a serious bug in the technology used to transfer information securely on the Internet.

WordPress sites hit by botnet

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:09:00 GMT

But buggy code may be a boon

Webmasters who find an annoying error message on their sites may have caught a big break, thanks to a slip-up by the authors of the Gumblar botnet.

Spoof Apple Trojan upsets Symantec

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:06:00 GMT

Deletes files, raises existential questions.

Symantec has discovered a file-deleting 'Trojan' targeting Mac users. But is it really a piece of malware or a valid but hazardous example of online art?

Microsoft issues critical Internet Explorer patch

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:32:00 GMT

Third update linked to October's massive Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has re-patched Internet Explorer, the third time it's been forced to repair one of the updates delivered in its largest-ever bug fix, which was delivered on 13 October.

Java, BlackBerry desktop gets critical security fix

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:19:00 GMT

Sun and RIM release update to fix Java Runtime Environment bug

Sun Microsystems and Research In Motion have issued critical bug fixes for security issues with their products.

Microsoft's calls on bug exploits 'worse than coin toss'

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:10:00 GMT

Predictions are right just 27% of the time

Microsoft' is not too hot at predicting which of its bugs would be exploited by hackers. According to the company's own figures, its predictions are right only about a quarter of the time in the first half of 2009.

ArcSight takes on hackers with Logger 4

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMT

Cybersecurity log management offers structured and unstructured data analysis

Event management vendor ArcSight will soon start selling a new version of its product, designed to mine unstructured computer logfiles for signs of hacking or illegal activity.

Finjan bought by M86 Security

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:42:00 GMT

After poaching CEO, CEO poaches company.

In what deserves to go down as one of the least surprising deals of the year, Israeli web gateway company Finjan has been bought by Anglo-US rival, M86 Security.

Firewall upgrade tames nasty Flash games

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMT

No need to ban outright, says SmoothWall

The nuisance posed by Flash-based games and Internet viral advertising is now so significant that security vendor SmoothWall has decided to offer a web filter capable of ‘intelligently' blocking the application.

How to protect your privacy on Facebook and Twitter

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

Safeguard your identity and your personal data in the age of the social web

Web surfing is no longer a solo affair. Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks have quickly become an integral part of the online culture, and with them comes a whole new array of potential security threats. In this article, I'll identify some of the key dangers of social networking and offer a few easy steps that you can take to stay safe online.

Chocolate is better than antivirus software in data breach settlement

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Antivirus software can't stop someone's identity from being stolen

I was pleasantly surprised when I read that a judge refused TD Ameritrade's laughable settlement offer for the compromise of millions of accounts. TD Ameritrade's proposed settlement would have done nothing for the victims of the breach. I just wish the judge had indicated that he really understands something about computer security.

Why can't we do anything about spam?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Email has been rendered almost useless; Facebook and Twitter are under attack.

So I open my inbox this morning to find spam from an outfit calling itself Broadcast-info.com.

Worms back at top of Microsoft threat list

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Conficker and Taterf reverse long-term decline.

Long dismissed as a security scare of the past, Internet worms appear to have made a strong comeback, jumping to take the top two places on Microsoft's latest threat list.