Security


Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Available June 23

Microsoft on Tuesday will roll out a public test version of its free consumer security application, which was previously known by its code name, "Morro."

Researchers Discover Online Botnet Market

Researchers at Finjan Software Inc. have discovered a professional network for buying and selling botnets anywhere in the world.

Adobe Patch Irks Windows Users

Plus: Microsoft's "Morro"; U.S. Senator ticked at cyber coordinator role.

IT Underestimates Risk from 'Zombie Accounts'

A report shows many organizations have limited or no knowledge of the systems to which their active and terminated employees actually have access.

Insider Snooping Still Serious Security Issue, Survey Finds

Cyber-Ark's survey reveals that a significant number of IT staff use their IT administration rights to access privileged or confidential data.

Report: Disgruntled Employees a Growing Security Threat

A new survey of 17,000 IT security professionals by Cloakware should be cause for alarm for security administrators.

Microsoft Rolls Out New Forefront Betas

Microsoft is releasing new betas of Forefront enterprise security products, according to announcements issued this week.

Use 'Protected Mode' To Secure IE 7, Microsoft Says

A setting in Internet Explorer 7 running on Windows Vista can help stave off a particular remote code execution attack, according to Microsoft's security team.

Study Finds Wireless APs Open to Attack

AirTight, a provider of Wi-Fi security services, recently scanned 3,632 access points and nearly 550 clients in different financial centers and found that half of them were either open -- unprotected -- or used Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption.

Microsoft Breaks Record With Massive June Patch

It only took six months for Microsoft to break its own record for addressing the most vulnerabilities in a single patch.

Heavy Security Patch Coming on Tuesday

June may prove to be a busy month for IT pros, with Microsoft planning to release 10 fixes in its next security patch.

Hackers Tunnel In Via DirectShow

Plus: Obama names fed ITSec chief; QuickTime, iTunes fixed; Twitter users targeted yet again.

You Can Take It with You

Windows 7's BitLocker to Go feature extends data protection to removable drives.

DirectShow Subject to Attacks, Microsoft Warns

Microsoft issued a security advisory on Friday describing a newly disclosed bug in Microsoft DirectShow that could enable remote code execution attacks.

Cybersecurity Policy Will Pose Challenges, Security Pros Say

Now that there's some movement toward a U.S. cybersecurity policy, it's time to roll up the sleeves and get to work, and that task won't be easy, software security experts suggested on Friday.

Obama Action Plan Calls for Cybersecurity Coordinator

President Barack Obama on Friday announced the creation of the position of a cybersecurity coordinator who will direct national cybersecurity policy from the White House.

President To Release Report on Cybersecurity Review

President Barack Obama will release the long-awaited report on U.S. cybersecurity policy on Friday, May 29.

IT Shops Still Spending Despite Downturn

A recent study from IT staffing specialist Robert Half Technology suggests that CIOs plan to invest in new IT initiatives over the next year, in spite of a bad (and possibly worsening) economic climate.

Private Clouds Better for Security, Red Hat CEO Says

A private cloud could offer almost all the benefits of a public cloud, but without the attendant security and privacy headaches, said Jim Whitehurst, president and chief executive officer of enterprise open source software vendor Red Hat.

IT Dogged by Security Issues, Studies Find

Software security continues to trouble IT pros, who often have to do more with less in the current recession, according to two industry-sponsored studies.

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