Network World on Intrustion Detection and Prevention http://www.networkworld.com/topics/intrusion.html The latest intrusion detection and prevention news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. China security market tough to crack for foreign vendors http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102709-china-security-market-tough-to.html Major security vendors looking to crack China's market have met obstacles localizing their products and securing distribution channels, analysts said Tuesday. Owen Fletcher 2009-10-27T12:00:00-04:00 Guardian jobs site falls victim to 'sophisticated' hack http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102609-guardian-jobs-site-falls-victim.html A major U.K. newspaper has notified 500,000 people that details they posted to the newspaper's employment site may be in the hands of hackers. Jeremy Kirk 2009-10-26T12:00:00-04:00 Trend Micro bolsters virtualization security options http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102309-trend-micro-virtualization-security.html Trend Micro's Deep Security firewall/intrusion-protection system software for VMware's ESX server can protect multiple virtual machines on one physical server. Ellen Messmer 2009-10-26T12:00:00-04:00 Coffins in the mail are a trick of the cybercrime trade http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102109-coffins-in-the-mail-are.html There's never been a better time to get involved in cybercrime. Jeremy Kirk 2009-10-21T12:00:00-04:00 Hacked Facebook apps lead to fake antivirus software http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/101609-hacked-facebook-apps-lead-to.html New applications are turning up on Facebook. Unfortunately, some of them are fake antivirus programs. Jeremy Kirk 2009-10-16T12:00:00-04:00 Delta Air Lines sued over alleged e-mail hacking http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/101409-delta-air-lines-sued-over.html Delta Air Lines is being sued for allegedly hacking the e-mail account of a passenger rights advocate supporting legislation that would allow access to food, water and toilets during long delays on the tarmac. Jeremy Kirk 2009-10-14T12:00:00-04:00 AVG upgrades free security tool to scan shortened URLs http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/101309-avg-upgrades-free-security-tool.html AVG has added a feature to its LinkScanner Web security product that scans shortened URLs, which can often blindly lead users into a malicious software attack. Jeremy Kirk 2009-10-13T12:00:00-04:00 Engineers fix the shortcomings of the traditional firewall http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/100909-traditional-firewalls-improved.html Do you find yourself putting a Band-Aid solution on a legacy firewall, such as strapping on an intrusion-prevention system here or antivirus software there? If the firewall is a security device, why should we have to surround it with other security devices to help it do its job? A group of security engineers addressed those shortcomings with a new kind of firewall built from the ground up. Linda Musthaler 2009-10-09T12:00:00-04:00 Engineers fix the shortcomings of the traditional firewall http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/techexec/2009/101209bestpractices.html Do you find yourself putting a Band-Aid solution on a legacy firewall, such as strapping on an intrusion-prevention system here or antivirus software there? If the firewall is a security device, why should we have to surround it with other security devices to help it do its job? A group of security engineers addressed those shortcomings with a new kind of firewall built from the ground up. Linda Musthaler 2009-10-09T12:00:00-04:00 Verizon, McAfee form security alliance http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/100809-verizon-mcafee-security-alliance.html Verizon Business and McAfee have entered into a strategic agreement that will give Verizon Business customers access to McAfee's entire line of enterprise security products and services. Brad Reed 2009-10-08T12:00:00-04:00