Recent articles by Tim Greene
February 08, 2010
Three respected security professionals have issued the Rugged Manifesto, a call for developers to learn and practice secure programming in an effort to reduce the number of exploits directed at applications.
February 04, 2010
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University say they can block the spread of self-propagating worms on corporate networks while keeping infected machines online so they can continue performing their legitimate duties.
February 02, 2010
Shoring up U.S. cyberdefense should include educational programs that motivate private citizens to fight cyber threats through safer Web practices, much as school children were taught in the 1950s to hide under their desks and cover their heads in case of nuclear attacks, researchers say.
February 02, 2010
The Conficker worm is alive and well and has shut down the police network in Manchester, United Kingdom, for the past three days.
February 01, 2010
Google Hot Search topics are turning out to be a useful tool for security researchers at SonicWall who are trying to find URLs for malicious Web sites as well as signatures to help block the malware they contain.
January 28, 2010
Tiny ribbons that generate electricity when flexed and flex when stimulated with electricity have been developed to flap the wings of mechanical dragonfly spy drones, but the technology can also find uses ranging from powering iPods and cell phones to charging batteries by converting to electricity the vibration of devices deployed in data centers.
January 27, 2010
A recent Facebook feature can be exploited to be a cyber-bullying tool in the wrong hands, a security vendor warns.
January 26, 2010
F5 Networks has added a new member to its Big-IP application delivery family that combines SSL VPN security with existing access control and WAN optimization, enabling businesses to eliminate VPN gateways.
January 21, 2010
When it debuts next week, the Apple tablet may support thousands of iPhone applications and a dramatic color display, but it will seem like a 90-pound weakling next to the latest tablet made for the U.S. military by Xplore Technologies.
January 21, 2010
Computer users with rudimentary skills will be able to program via screen shots rather than lines of code with a new graphical scripting language called Sikuli that was devised at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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