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DMZ building guide

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:58:44 +0000

Discover how to build a demilitarized zone on your network.

Security and trust: the backbone of doing business over the internet

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:55:51 +0000

Online shoppers are concerned about identity theft. TNS research reports that 70% of online shoppers have abandoned a purchase because of security concerns.

Snort creator to enter virtualisation security market

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:24:41 +0000

Sourcefire, the company made famous by the Snort IPS tool, is cooking up a new product to protect virtualised servers and networks.

How to link servers with SSL

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:22:14 +0000

Discover the best way to securely link two servers in this tip.

How to stop rogue DHCP server malware

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:17 +0000

Rogue DHCP server malware adds a new twist to an old idea ... but not so new that you cannot fight back, as explained in this story.

Q&A special: Three common security issues explained

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:59:21 +0000

Learn about securing shared internet connections, analysing suspicious traffic spikes and the basics of computer forensics in this Q&S special.

Bit.ly borked, Twitter threatened

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:17:46 +0000

Researchers have found several several cross-site scripting flaws in URL shrinker Bit.ly that could offer a way to abuse Twitter accounts.

Do you need a web application firewall to achieve PCI DSS compliance?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:03:20 +0000

Web application firewalls can improve security and help with compliance chores.

MasterCard ups PCI compliance requirements for some merchants

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:50:25 +0000

MasterCard will insist that some merchants hire external PCI DSS auditors.

FTP credentials the target for new trojan

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:48:43 +0000

A new trojan harvests FTP logins and is now seeding compromised sites with malicious scripts.

Celebrity deaths exploited by spammers

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:36:53 +0000

The death of Michael Jackson has led to a new wave of spam and online scams

How to secure USB thumb drives

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:43:17 +0000

Short of glueing shut your USB ports, your chances of keeping USB thumb drives out of your organisation are close to zero. So how can you secure data on these devices? Policy, encryption and education are the answers.

Source code reviews vs. Web application firewalls

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:56:37 +0000

When applying PCI DSS to web applications, you have two choices: source code security reviews or a web application firewall. Here's how to make your choice.

Adobe fixes critical Shockwave Flash Player flaw

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:50:32 +0000

A bug in Shockwave Player can lead to the bad guys taking complete control of your PC. Happily, Adobe has issued a fix.

Meet Dan Kaminsky

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:02:22 +0000

Dan Kaminsky, the researcher who found and publicised the DNS cache poisoning bug, now believes the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) must be implemented. Learn why in this interview.

Can AppLocker ease desktop lockdown woes?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:29:23 +0000

Angus Kidman examines the new AppLocker security feature built into Windows 7.

Symantec moves further into managed services

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:49:46 +0000

Symantec has announced endpoint protection management and monitoring services.

Best practices to manage firewall rules

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:10:01 +0000

Businesses often have hundreds of overlapping firewall rules. Here's how to manage the morass without complicating or compromising security.

Gartner says core security spending is steady

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:48:19 +0000

Managers are willing to invest in some new security tools, says analyst firm Gartner.

Should you use more than one firewall?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:55:27 +0000

Is one firewall enough for your organisation? And will two create fatal complications?