Microsoft's security update coming next Tuesday looks to be light, with one "critical" item and one "important" item expected.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 05/06/2011
Be sneaky -- and secure -- with the MXI portable Windows OS.
- By John Breeden II
- 05/02/2011
How to get the benefits of an always-on VPN while mitigating the security risks.
- By Greg Shields
- 05/02/2011
WinMagic SecureDoc encryption software gets the better of hackers.
In the next step in the joint action between the FBI and the Department of Justice to take down the international Coreflood botnet ring, federal authorities will begin contacting some infected users to manually remove the botnet software.
Sony finally released a statement about the outage of its PlayStation Network since April 20, and it also confirmed a mass theft of customer data.
Thinking of breaking into Google's datacenters to steal information? Think again.
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its cloud-based suite of applications has passed muster for government use per FISMA standards.
According to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory spokeswoman, a "very sophisticated" piece of malware apparently designed to steal technical information from the Energy Department lab's network caused laboratory officials to shut down its e-mail and Internet access last week.
- By William Jackson
- 04/20/2011
The Windows Intune beta will expire on Monday, April 18, Microsoft warned today.
Individuals responsible for the Coreflood botnet and its malware face legal scrutiny after the U.S. government announced lawsuits on Wednesday.
Microsoft released two security advisories that included solutions yesterday as part of its massive April security update.
Another historic patch is here: 17 security bulletins from Microsoft, patching a total of 64 vulnerabilities.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 04/12/2011
According to a recent study by Clearancejobs.com and Dice.com, cybersecurity and other qualified IT security skills are in high demand, especially in the federal government.
- By Henry Kenyon
- 04/11/2011
Windows security experts had been expecting a large April security update after last month's thin offering, and Microsoft's advance notice appears to meet those expectations.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 04/08/2011
Cloud computing relieves some of the security burden, but you still have an active role in managing access, securing communications and ensuring data protection.
- By Joshua Hoffman
- 04/04/2011
The suite manages to win over our reviewer despite his cynical view of network-management tools.
Epsilon, a worldwide marketing service firm, reported on Friday that its clients' customer data, used in e-mail campaigns, have been compromised.
Nine fraudulent digital certificates are circulating and could be in use by hackers, Microsoft warned yesterday.
RSA, after its SecurID was hacked, temporarily halted distribution of the token used for two-factor authentication and warned customers to take addition precautions.
- By William Jackson
- 03/24/2011