CrossTec Corp. announced it is shipping an updated version of its Activeworx security event management software.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 08/23/2006
Think Microsoft issuing patches for Vista Beta software is good for security? Think again!
Authorities in the southern city of Pitesti have broken up four sophisticated Internet crime rings, police said Saturday.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/21/2006
Microsoft is disputing claims of a zero-day flaw in its PowerPoint application that could allow remote code execution.
- By Shawna McAlearney
- 08/21/2006
Microsoft confirmed this week that it has hired a well-known security and anti-virus executive.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 08/17/2006
Plus, TWiki vulnerability, EU firewall project, free DNS lookup site fights phishing and the U.S. probes an international hack attack.
Google is issuing this warning to people who try to click on links to sites with spyware and other malicious code: "The site you are about to visit may harm your computer!"
- By The Associated Press
- 08/10/2006
A new feature in the upcoming Longhorn Server will allow admins to quarantine computers with inadequate security.
What's really in that access token?
Running scripts while logged on as a domain user: Can it be done?
Flaws in OpenOffice could allow for malicious code exploits. Plus, a U.S. business group publishes a report on national Internet disaster recovery and a blog on strong passwords.
When Microsoft Corp. said it planned to begin checking for pirated copies of its Windows operating system using the method it set up to send people security fixes, even some of the company's traditional critics could sympathize.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/04/2006
After suffering embarrassing security exploits over the past several years, Microsoft Corp. is trying a new tactic: inviting some of the world's best-known computer experts to try to poke holes in Vista, the next generation of its Windows operating system.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/03/2006
Some computers with wireless Internet capabilities are vulnerable to attacks that could expose passwords, bank account details and other sensitive information even if the machines aren't actually online, researchers said in Las Vegas Wednesday.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/03/2006
Consumer versions of McAfee Inc.'s leading software for securing PCs is susceptible to a flaw that can expose passwords and other sensitive information stored on personal computers, researchers said Monday.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/01/2006
Symantec thinks so and recently banned these attachments internally as a result. Russ has another take.
Microsoft quietly announced this week that it will distribute Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP as a high priority update via Automatic Updates when the new browser version is complete.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 07/27/2006
In a move meant to strengthen its enterprise security message, Microsoft said this week it has completed the acquisition of a leading secure access software firm.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 07/26/2006
Here’s how to allow VM save state operations time to complete when a Virtual Server host is shut down.
Plus new coalition forms I.D. protection center, medical records stolen, more.