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Windows, Office for Mac flaws to be fixed on Patch Tuesday

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:16:42 +0000

Microsoft's advance notificiation of this month's patches says we can expect six downloads to correct isssues with Windows and Microsoft Office.

Australian-made Rickrolling virus hits iPhone

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:28:27 +0000

Security researchers at Sophos claim to have found an iPhone virus with a massively irritating payload.

Book Extract: Has someone tampered with your software?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:31 +0000

Christian Collberg and Jasvir Nasvir's book Surreptitious Software explains how to ensure that your software is not hijacked!

How to develop a cloud security strategy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:16:31 +0000

If you are thinking of adopting cloud computing, make sure you think about security early and often, in open dialogue with your provider.

Experts war over seriousness of SSL flaw

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:23:17 +0000

The discoverers of a new SSL vulnerability warn it could have dire consequences. But another researcher isn't so sure it's a big threat.

Seven steps to better patch management

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:28:21 +0000

Patch management is not a job to be taken lightly. This seven step process will help you to get it right, every time!

Windows Vista User Account Control best practices

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:32:43 +0000

Windows Vista's User Account Control (UAC) has been widely pilloried, but remains a more-than-useful security tool. We explain how to administer the tool in this story.

Microsoft fixes broken patch

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:03:56 +0000

Microsoft has patched a dodgy patch that made Internet Explorer behave badly.

M86 buys Web security gateway vendor Finjan

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:45:31 +0000

The company plans to develop its U.S. channel, but faces market and integration challenges, according to an industry analyst.

How network administrators can help to prevent SQL injection

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:20:20 +0000

If you can get your network administrators working alongside database administrators and application developers, stopping SQL injection attacks can get a whole bunch easier.

Google willing to customise security for cloud apps

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:49:33 +0000

Would-be users of Google' s hosted applications deterred by security concerns can negotiate with the company to arrange bespoke security settings.

Three ways to improve security log file analysis

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:53:31 +0000

Learn three ways to improve the way you collate and analyze data from your security logs in this tip.

Windows 7 Security: AppLocker automation

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:28:53 +0000

We continue our look at Windows 7's standout security feature, AppLocker, by exploring its automation features.

Build a breach prevention toolkit

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:49:25 +0000

Learn about the tools that can help you monitor applications and track data, to help prevent breaches and data theft.

Blackberry at risk from snooping software

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:45:45 +0000

A program called "PhoneSnoop" can turn on a Blackberry's speakerphone so that hackers can listen in to conversations.

Mozilla fixes Firefox buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:28:57 +0000

An update to Firefox fixes memory corruption errors and buffer overflow flaws with high pwnge potential.

Webcams, home routers, print servers vulnerable to attack

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:17:53 +0000

Researchers at Columbia University have found security flaws in many common computing products. Long story short, the bad guys might be able to read your documents by hacking a webcam!

US security authorities, vendors, team to tackle identity management issues

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:45:04 +0000

The USA's Secret Service, the Department of Defense, several universities and IBM, Symantec and Visa have created a new group called the Center for Applied Identity Management Research (CAIMR) to tackle digital identity management issues.

Internet Explorer under attack from password-stealing "Silon" malware

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:49:47 +0000

New "Silon" malware attacks Internet Explorer, steals login credentials and targets Internet banking fraud.

Facebook pwned by Pushdo phishing

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:40:11 +0000

A new hishing attack targets Facebook users and seeks to spread the Pushdo Trojan.