Network World on Security

Four Microsoft security patches due next week

Robert McMillan — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Microsoft plans to fix critical bugs in its Word, Publisher and Jet database software next week.

Facebook partners with AGs for kids' safety

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Facebook is following in the footsteps of its rival MySpace by reaching an online safety agreement with the attorneys general of 49 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

Little Snitch 2.0.3

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

When I reviewed Objective Development Software GmbH's Little Snitch 1.2 for Macworld two years ago, it helpfully filled a gap in the ipfw firewall software Apple provides with Mac OS X. The built-in firewall monitored, and blocked, only incoming network traffic, and Little Snitch was one of the available options for dealing with outbound network traffic. With Little Snitch 2 ($25), Objective Development has delivered a worthy successor, with more-informative alerts to the user, more ways of seeing what traffic is coming from your Mac, and more pre-configured rules for common types of network traffic.

Deep packet inspection protects financial group

Tim Greene — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Western & Southern Financial Group had what it considered defense in depth for its IP network but recognized that there were still ways that sensitive data might leave the network undetected, so it looked for more protection. The company, which manages $47 billion in assets, chose to add Palo Alto Network’s next-generation firewall to its existing traditional firewall, intrusion prevention system, URL filtering and data-loss prevention gear.

Belgium accuses China of cyberattacks

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

It's not just the U.S. and U.K. who are crying foul over China's behavior in cyberspace - now the government of tiny Belgium has accused hackers from the country of targeting its systems.

AT&T demos disaster preparedness

Carolyn Duffy Marsan — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

AT&T was in Chicago recently, demonstrating to hundreds of its corporate customers how it responds to natural disasters.

Parasitic botnet spams 60 billion a day

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

The Srizbi botnet has stormed over its competition to become the Internet's biggest spammer.

Laptop wireless security refresher

James E. Gaskin — 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Let's recap: during my first Laptop Safety Seminar in Indianapolis on April 23, I was surprised at how many questions from the audience concerned basic laptop wireless security. People love laptops and love wireless connections, but don't love the extra security steps required so too often just avoid them. Not a good plan.

Cisco Q3 report card: Lots of A's and B's

Jim Duffy — 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Report card on Cisco's Q3 financial results.

Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

As I recall, Nov. 2, 1988, started as an ordinary day at Goddard Space Flight Center where I was working in the data communications branch. By the end of the day ... well, actually, that day never ended. We just kept fighting to bring our servers and networks back to life. Our SunOS and VAX/BSD systems, which were connected to the Internet, had slowed to a stop.

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2004-04-12T00:00:00Z

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