Latest security news.
Hacks hit embassy, govt e-mail accounts worldwide, 08/30/07: Usernames and passwords for more than 100 e-mail accounts at embassies and governments worldwide have been posted online. Using the information, anyone can access the accounts that have been compromised.
Secure wireless network brings Wisconsin cities together, 08/30/07: In a display of neighborly cooperation, three small cities in Wisconsin have teamed to install an interconnected encryption-secured microwave system that provides a wireless link to the law-enforcement and safety systems.
Bank of India site hacked, distributing malware, security vendor says, 08/30/07: The Web site of the Bank of India has been hacked and is now an unwitting dispenser of an enormous amount of malware code to visitors, including rootkits and trojans, according to Sunbelt Software, which advises not currently visiting the Bankofindia.com site.
5 lesser known Cisco PIX/ASA Firewall features: Cisco Subnet blogger and Cisco NAC expert Jamey Heary highlights some of the new features in Cisco PIX/ASA Firewall.
Cisco, Trend Micro extend security pact: Cisco, Trend Micro collaborate on security in routers.
Microsoft sics lawyers on popular AutoPatcher utility, 08/30/07: On the same day that Microsoft set a date for the delivery of new Vista and XP service packs, it shut down a popular utility built and maintained by Windows enthusiasts for easily installing updates offline.
Canadian firm offers e-card malware response, 08/29/07: Canadian online threat protection company BD-BrandProtect is fighting against the growing amount of dangerous e-card malware, tackling evil e-cards with a combination of automated helpmates like spiders and honeypots, and good old-fashioned human analysis.
Forrester: SIM market set to flourish, 08/29/07: Security information management (SIM) products began to emerge earlier this decade as an alternative to manually dealing with the volume of security alerts generated across various network and security devices.
New risk: Bogus MSN Messenger video invites, 08/29/07: Last week, it was a Webcam flaw in Yahoo Messenger that could leave you vulnerable to attack if you clicked a link to a malicious video conversation invitation. Now, researchers have found a similar hole in Microsoft’s MSN Messenger.
Cisco’s MARS attack: Is Cisco about to make it big in the security management space?
Cisco unified communications gear open to attacks: Cisco CallManager, Unified Communications Manager vulnerable to attacks.
Microsoft is honest and brilliant with NAC, expert says: Microsoft is doing all the right things when it comes to network access control (NAC), said security guru Joel Snyder on Tuesday during a Network World Chat entitled “The truth about NAC.”
