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Open source software a security risk, study claims
Open source software is a significant business risk for enterprises, according to a study published this week by security vendor Fortify and security consultant Larry Suto, which examined 11 open source software applications.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Open source software is a significant business risk for enterprises, according to a study published this week by security vendor Fortify and security consultant Larry Suto, which examined 11 open source software applications.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Kaspersky Lab's Malaysian Web site hacked
Russian security company Kaspersky Lab's Web site for Malaysia was defaced on Saturday along with one of its online shopping sites, according to Zone-H, an organization that documents such attacks.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Russian security company Kaspersky Lab's Web site for Malaysia was defaced on Saturday along with one of its online shopping sites, according to Zone-H, an organization that documents such attacks.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Who Pays?
What do you do when a network administrator goes bad? That's the question IT staffers for the city of San Francisco are facing this week. One of their own, a net admin named Terry Childs, was arrested for sabotaging the city government's new fiber backbone network (see story).
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
What do you do when a network administrator goes bad? That's the question IT staffers for the city of San Francisco are facing this week. One of their own, a net admin named Terry Childs, was arrested for sabotaging the city government's new fiber backbone network (see story).
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
DBA Gets Jail Time for Data Thefts
A former database administrator at Certegy Check Services who admitted that he stole and then sold the personal data of about 8.5 million consumers was sentenced to 57 months in prison by a federal judge in Florida this month.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A former database administrator at Certegy Check Services who admitted that he stole and then sold the personal data of about 8.5 million consumers was sentenced to 57 months in prison by a federal judge in Florida this month.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
When security staffers fail up
Think your security staffers are trustworthy? Competent? Knowledgeable? Ask a security professional for horror stories and you might think again.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Think your security staffers are trustworthy? Competent? Knowledgeable? Ask a security professional for horror stories and you might think again.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Langley Files
The Central Intelligence Agency doesn't like to talk about its mistakes. It's not just embarrassing, but officials believe exposing details about how an operation went wrong reveals too much about how it captures enemy secrets. But published statements and news reports suggest one recent error-the U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during the Kosovo war last year, which killed three and injured 20-happened in part because CIA officers targeted what they thought was a Yugoslav Army warehouse based on outdated maps, and others failed to catch the mistake before the proposal was passed to the military.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Central Intelligence Agency doesn't like to talk about its mistakes. It's not just embarrassing, but officials believe exposing details about how an operation went wrong reveals too much about how it captures enemy secrets. But published statements and news reports suggest one recent error-the U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during the Kosovo war last year, which killed three and injured 20-happened in part because CIA officers targeted what they thought was a Yugoslav Army warehouse based on outdated maps, and others failed to catch the mistake before the proposal was passed to the military.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Review: Internet Cleanup 5.0
As you use the Internet, traces of your activities build up on your Mac in the form of things like cookies, caches, entries in your browser history, transcripts of instant messaging chats, and e-mail attachments. Smith Micro's Internet Cleanup provides a suite of tools to help you locate and delete such data to protect your privacy, which is especially important if you're using a shared computer. Several additional tools in the package protect your Mac against certain kinds of spyware, hacking, and other threats.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
As you use the Internet, traces of your activities build up on your Mac in the form of things like cookies, caches, entries in your browser history, transcripts of instant messaging chats, and e-mail attachments. Smith Micro's Internet Cleanup provides a suite of tools to help you locate and delete such data to protect your privacy, which is especially important if you're using a shared computer. Several additional tools in the package protect your Mac against certain kinds of spyware, hacking, and other threats.
Network World – Jul 21, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Do open source applications take security seriously?
This should be the chief open source challenge for the next year, because if application security is not addressed, it's hard to see much more progress coming in the enterprise market. by Dana Blankenhorn
ZDNet – Jul 20, 2008 08:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
This should be the chief open source challenge for the next year, because if application security is not addressed, it's hard to see much more progress coming in the enterprise market. by Dana Blankenhorn
ZDNet – Jul 20, 2008 08:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Malware rates up 278% in the first half of 2008
Malware has risen by 278% in the first half of 2008, thanks to the large number of websites comprised last month, according to ScanSafe. Trojans are the most commonly blocked malware, they increased from 4% of malware in January 2008 to 27% in June 2008. by AM
ZDNet – Jul 20, 2008 05:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Malware has risen by 278% in the first half of 2008, thanks to the large number of websites comprised last month, according to ScanSafe. Trojans are the most commonly blocked malware, they increased from 4% of malware in January 2008 to 27% in June 2008. by AM
ZDNet – Jul 20, 2008 05:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Protecting against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID data attacks
CNET - NEW YORK--Using a laptop, cell phone headset, building access badge, credit cards, or even a passport can make you a walking target for data thieves and other criminals, a security expert warned at the Last HOPE hacker conference here late Friday.
Yahoo! – Jul 19, 2008 4:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
CNET - NEW YORK--Using a laptop, cell phone headset, building access badge, credit cards, or even a passport can make you a walking target for data thieves and other criminals, a security expert warned at the Last HOPE hacker conference here late Friday.
Yahoo! – Jul 19, 2008 4:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
