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Conficker botnet update: A year on, and still a danger

Ron Condon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:07 EST

As we approach the first anniversary of the Conficker worm, Ron Condon reveals what the malware may have in store.

Windows 7 DoS flaw allows hackers to freeze Microsoft's newest OS

Robert Westervelt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:28 EST

A Server Message Block (SMB) flaw in Microsoft's latest OS can be remotely exploited by an attacker to cause Windows 7 machines to stop responding.

Web application vulnerability assessment shows patching progress

Robert Westervelt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:28 EST

White Hat founder and CEO Jeremiah Grossman said more improvements are needed, but companies can learn from firms taking website security seriously.

H.D. Moore speaks about Metasploit Project deal, Release 3.3

Neil Roiter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:28 EST

Founder talks about the community's reaction to the Rapid7 acquisition, big changes in the latest Metasploit Framework release and what the future might hold.

How to automate and apply Microsoft Windows 7 AppLocker rules

Lisa Phifer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:28 EST

Microsoft Windows 7 AppLocker enables administrators to automate rules generation, but proceed slowly to get a feel for its whitelisting capabilities.

Start with centralized endpoint security management when buying suites

Neil Roiter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:28 EST

Single vendor centralized management of endpoint security suites, including policy creation and management, and compliance reporting is the primary consideration when choosing and buying an endpoint security suite

Web security firm ranks Firefox, Safari browsers as flaw prone

Robert Westervelt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:36 EST

Penetration testing firm Cenzic says Mozilla Firefox and the Apple Safari browsers contain the most vulnerabilities in a study covering the first half of 2009.

Microsoft patches serious Windows kernel flaws

Robert Westervelt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:36 EST

Vulnerabilities in several Windows kernel drivers could be remotely exploited to gain complete access to a system.

Botnet masters turn to Google, social networks to avoid detection

Robert Westervelt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:36 EST

Cybercriminals turn to cloud computing to feed commands to the throngs of zombie computers under their control and avoid detection.

Four hackers indicted in RBS WorldPay breach

SearchFinancialSecurity.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:36 EST

Alleged international hacking ring masterminded highly sophisticated attack and stole data used in $9 million coordinated ATM heist, prosecutors say