Security News

FBI: Operation Bot Roast finds 1 million botnet victims 14 Jun 2007 12:25 GMT
The Department of Justice and the yesterday FBI said ongoing investigations have identified more than 1 million botnet crime victims.

Source: Computerworld

Q&A: Federal info security isn't just about FISMA compliance, auditor says 14 Jun 2007 05:06 GMT
The GAO's Gregory Wilshusen says that government agencies aren't doing as good a job with security as they think they are -- particularly in areas such as access control and configuration management.

Source: Computerworld

Firewall fire sale: Free ZoneAlarm makes it to Vista 13 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
The Vista version of ZoneAlarm, a two-way firewall that will continue to be given away, is the first from a major security vendor to apply Vista's application programming interface.

Source: Computerworld

Exploits hot on the heels of Microsoft's patches 13 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
Just hours after Microsoft released fixes for 15 separate security flaws yesterday, exploits for at least two of the bugs had been released publicly.

Source: Computerworld

Reducing risk through requirements- driven quality management: An end-to-end approach 13 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Hewlett Packard) When IT undertakes a development project, it signs, figuratively or literally, a contract with the business. The contract spells out what requirements will be fulfilled and when they will be delivered. Further, IT commits to a level of quality in the product that assures its success when deployed. This white paper describes how requirements management helps IT quantify the risks associated with each requirement and make informed decisions about resource allocation and release.

Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Gel sticks with 1.6TB of data are next on theft list 13 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
Decide to do something about portable data storage now rather than later. Let your auditors and risk management staff know that 4GB dip sticks are here, and 1.6TB gel disks are around the corner.

Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Data Governance Will Eclipse CIO Role 13 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
Jay Cline thinks companies that dont centralize data governance now could face extinction in a few short years. And out of the ashes of what could be a cataclysm for U.S. business will arise a new title, the chief information strategist.

Source: Computerworld

State of Internet Security Report on Protecting Enterprise Systems 12 Jun 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Webroot Software) The latest State of Internet Security Report, released to you today by Webroot Software, provides an in-depth review and analysis of the most urgent computer and data security-related concerns facing businesses today.

In this report, you will learn:
Industry data, trends, best practices and an evaluation of the threat landscape
The significant cost and legal implications of inadequate protection
Best practice guidance for businesses to follow to thwart unnecessary security breaches

Source: Computerworld

Study: Law puts damper on Web security research 12 Jun 2007 12:09 GMT
A study released the Computer Security Institute indicates that legal frameworks designed to catch up online attacks are hamstringing security researchers.

Source: Computerworld

AOL spammer pleads guilty 12 Jun 2007 12:09 GMT
A spammer accused of sending unsolicited mail to 1.2 million AOL subscribers pleaded guilty and faces potentially substantial fines and jail time, but one observer said the victory was at best a moral one for AOL.