Security News

Mozilla disputes Firefox flaws 06 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
Although Mozilla's security chief initially panned two Firefox bugs as low-level threats, she later changed her mind and said that they could pose a greater risk when used together.

Source: Computerworld

Mass. credit union bills TJX $590K for breach-related costs 06 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
A Massachusetts credit union has bill the TJX Corp. more than half a million dollars in an effort to recoup losses associated with a data breach disclosed by the retailer in January.

Source: Computerworld

Balancing Risk, Cost and the User Experience with VeriSign Layered Security 06 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
(VeriSign) These days, people conduct business from virtually anywhere, thanks to continual advances in Internet technology. As enterprises begin to accommodate the demands of this "Any Era," threats to your infrastructure inevitably increase. VeriSign has created a Layered Security solution to provide added security without sacrificing a rich user experience.

Source: Computerworld

Strategies for Protecting Against Internet Threats 06 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Computerworld) While virtually all businesses are proactively safeguarding their users with firewalls and antivirus software, nearly half of all organizations in the U.S. are doing nothing about Web filtering or blocking. And it is through the Web that the most potentially harmful and malicious threats can enter a computer system. The good news is that Web filtering solutions are effective, affordable, and available. And the iPrism solution from St. Bernard Software is getting particular attention these days from a fast-growing number of businesses, as users point out.

Source: Computerworld

IBM to buy Web application security vendor Watchfire 06 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
IBM has agreed to buy Watchfire, a developer of web application security auditing tools, and plans to incorporate it into its Rational business unit.

Source: Computerworld

Vendors seek unity on identity protocols 06 Jun 2007 11:38 GMT
Unthinkable a year ago, perhaps, but there are currently indications that Microsoft is starting to think about identity management systems in terms of interoperability. A meeting later this month with vendors and other organizations such as the Liberty Alliance promises to be productive.

Source: Computerworld

IronPort X1050 security appliance smacks down spam 06 Jun 2007 11:38 GMT
The newest IronPort e-mail security appliance is capable of scanning more than 2.5 million messages per hour, according to company-released statistics on the X1050.

Source: Computerworld

Google: Attack code more likely on Microsoft IIS 05 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
A study by Google's team of anti-malware researchers finds that Web sites running Microsoft's IIS Web server software are twice as likely to be hosting malicious code as Web sites hosted by other servers.

Source: Computerworld

Firefox 3.0 may block sites fingered by Google 05 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
Mozilla Corp. may add a tool to the next version of its Firefox browser that would block Web sites identified by Google as potentially harboring malware.

Source: Computerworld

McAfee: Search results can be dangerous 05 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
Search sites are getting wiser about not directing users to malware-loaded pages, but some companies do a better job of weeding out the garbage than others, according to a new study from McAfee. Two topics are particularly likely to lead to scum-infested sites.