Latest security news.
The top 10 reasons Web sites get hacked, 10/04/07: Web security is at the top of customers’ minds after many well-publicized personal data breaches, but the people who actually build Web applications aren’t paying much attention to security, experts say.
EBay: Phishers getting better organized, using Linux, 10/04/07: When it comes to launching online attacks, criminals are getting more organized and branching out from the Windows operating system, eBay’s security chief said Tuesday.
Free plug-in encrypts content, authenticates users, 10/04/07: Kryptiva this week announced an encryption product designed to secure e-mail communications from the sender’s desktop to the recipient’s in-box.
Federal agencies face obstacles in implementing FISMA, 10/04/07: Four U.S. agencies — the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Defense and State — are apparently still having trouble complying with some of the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Symantec seeking product management umbrella, 10/04/07: Symantec is looking to bring its storage, backup, security protection, configuration and patch-management tools under a common management umbrella that will lead to better IT policy and compliance reporting, a company executive said Wednesday.
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