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Oracle Database Susceptible To Rare Attack

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

"A lateral SQL injection" attack that can be placed by an outsider in a database application using Oracle's extended PL/SQL query language can be prevented, security experts say.

Sneak Peek At Our Third Annual NAC Reader Survey

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:01:30 EDT

Our readers say the network access control market has lost much of the momentum it had last year. But don't count it out just yet.

Infected Web Pages Nearly Triple

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Sophos says that it discovered a new infected Web page every 5 seconds. In 2007, the company says, it saw new infected Web pages every 14 seconds.

Women More Likely Than Men To Surrender Security For Chocolate

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:00 EDT

The overall percentage of London office workers willing to trade their computer passwords for a few moments of chocolaty goodness was down two-thirds compared to 2007.

Spear-Phishing Attack Uses Fake Subpoenas To Steal From CEOs

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

iDefense estimates that the attack went out to about 15,000 to 20,000 executives, resulting in about 1,800 confirmed malware victims.

StillSecure Steps Up

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

SafeAccess out-of-band NAC appliance performs host assessment and enforcement, but setup and management can be complex.

Great Bay Software: Focusing On Everything Else

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:04:00 EDT

Great Bay is the latest NAC vendor -- along with Cisco and Enterasys -- to announce a system that allows employees to sponsor guest access.

Rolling Review: BigFix Enterprise Suite 7.0.7.96

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Our third entry in this Rolling Review has more than patch management in its bag of tricks.

Infoblox Brings IP Address Management To Windows 2008

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:28:00 EDT

Infoblox's WinConnect runs on Windows 2008 and can manage all of the DNS and DHCP servers centrally with a full audit trail and reporting capability.

Rolling Review Kickoff: Network Behavior Analysis Systems

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Network behavior analysis systems promise to defend your network against unknown attacks. We'll put these claims to the test.

Hannaford Data Breach Blamed On Malware

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:30:00 EDT

The grocer said the data breach involved malicious software that was found on computer servers at about 300 of the company's stores.

Telecommuting Adoption Up; Security Still A Concern

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:25:00 EDT

A CDW survey shows that private sector telecommuting adoption is on the rise (14%) and catching up to the adoption rates of federal employees (17%).

Rollout: Mazu Profiler 8

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Mazu's NBA appliance will help IT make more intelligent decisions and better react to security threats on the LAN and WAN.

7 Whole-Disk Encryption Apps Put A Lock On Data

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 EDT

TruCrypt, PGP, FreeOTFE, BitLocker, DriveCrypt, and 7-Zip provide remarkably strong, on-the-fly, encryption to keep your data secure from loss, theft, or prying eyes.

Engineer Gets 24 Year Sentence For Trying To Steal Navy Secrets

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:50:00 EDT

A Chinese-born contractor with Power Paragon was found guilty last May of trying to obtain submarine technology and to illegally export that information to China.

From The Labs: Palo Alto's Firewall Appliance

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Using signatures to identify unwanted apps, Palo Alto Networks puts control over network traffic back in the hands of IT.

Your Data And The P2P Peril

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:02:00 EDT

Usher, 10,000 BC, and your company's confidential spreadsheets could all out there for the world to grab. Here's how these data leaks happen and what you can do to prevent them.

Rolling Review: Lumension PatchLink

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:33:00 EDT

Our second entry in this Rolling Review, Lumension PatchLink, is ideal for cross-platform shops that don't mind agents

Trend Report: Unified Threat Management

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

UTM appliances are gaining ground on standalone systems thanks to cost, green considerations.

PCI And The Circle Of Blame

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Who's responsible for the security of credit card data? From retailers to auditors to card brands, the first order of business is self preservation--and that costs all of us.

IETF NEA Moves Forward With Standard

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:43:00 EST

The NEA Working Group, which has been silent for quite some time, finally has a set of documents to work on.

Web Browsing, Search, And Online Ads Grow More Risky, Google Says

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:20:00 EST

Google has found more than 3 million unique URLs on more than 180,000 Web sites that attempt to install malware on visitors' computers.

Strategy: Securing Mobile Data

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Users are loading smartphones with sensitive data, whether you want them to or not. Here's how to stay secure.

Advances For Mobile Security On Horizon

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Vendors answer the call for biometrics, while an industry group develops standards for securing mobile devices.

OATH: One Token To Rule Them All

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

OATH seeks to eliminate the cost and hassle of strong authentication.