Archive for April, 2009

Off the wire: Video: Infosecurity 2009 day two

Here's a look at the second day of Infosecurity 2009 from Earls Court - London, UK. Full story...

Off the wire: Business leaders overlook IT cost savings in favor of security

A survey commissioned by NetApp has revealed that UK business leaders are in the dark about how to reduce business costs through technology, focusing instead on managing security risks through IT. Full story...

Off the wire: Windows 7 RC is now available

Microsoft reached a significant milestone with the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7, now available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader public availability will begin May 5. Full story...

Off the wire: Companies increasing IT investments despite volatile economy

More than 25 percent of companies are increasing their investments in information technology (IT) this year, according to the Value of IT Investments survey of more than 500 IT professionals in the US... Full story...

Preparing for Cyberwar

Interesting article from The New York Times.

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Infosecurity 2009 day two

Here's a look at the second day of Infosecurity 2009 taking place in Earls Court - London, UK. You can watch the video from the first day here. ... Full story...

Windows 7 RC is now available

Today Microsoft reached a significant milestone with the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7, now available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader public availability will begin May 5. ... Full story...

“No Evidence” and Breach Notice

According to ZDNet, "Coleman donor data breached in January, but donors alerted by Wikileaks not campaign:"

Donors to Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman’s campaign got a rude awakening this week, thanks to an email from Wikileaks.

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Security Squad: Federal cybersecurity defenses

Editors discuss the U.S. electrical grid compromise and the restructuring of the federal cybersecurity authority. The Conficker hype and criticism of PCI DSS is also examined.


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Swine flu outbreak results in spam pandemic

Spammers are taking advantage of the swine flu outbreak to trick users into giving up their email address, open a malicious PDF file and even buy a cure.


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Despite recession, pay climbs for top IT security certifications

The value of security certifications continued to increase in Q1 2009, proving that certs could be a worthwhile investment for those looking to boost their salaries.


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Adobe working on patch to correct new zero-day flaw

Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain memory corruption errors that could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code.


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NetBSD 5.0 is out

NetBSD 5.0 is the thirteenth major release of the NetBSD operating system. It features greatly improved performance and scalability on modern multiprocessor (SMP) and multi-core systems. Multi-threade... Full story...

Fake Facebook Login Phishing Scam

Messages attempt to lure Facebook users into logging into bogus Facebook lookalike sites such as fbstarter.com. Full story...

Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security – Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Award Winner – Anti Virus solution

Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security was selected the winner in the Anti Virus category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and avast! Server edition were first runner-up and second runner-up respectively. Full story...

Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2009, part 2

Here's a view of the expo at Infosecurity Europe 2009 in London. The featured companies are: Verizon, GFI, Secure Test and Fortify Software. ... Full story...
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