Latest security news.
Storm worm can befuddle NAC, 10/25/07: A newly discovered capability of the Storm worm could invalidate results churned out by NAC products, attendees at Interop New York learned last week.
The evolution of antivirus software, 10/25/07: Reports about the death of traditional signature-based antivirus software are premature. As the threat landscape evolves, so too must antivirus software to provide both signature- and behavioral-based protection. Effective endpoint security must also incorporate technologies such as endpoint firewall, host intrusion prevention and network access control.
Four sentenced in Microsoft fraud scheme, 10/26/07: The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that four people were sentenced to prison and required to make $40 million in restitution for a scheme to defraud Microsoft into giving them software discounts by pretending to be academic institutions.
Advance fee scams target cash-strapped consumers, 10/25/07: Authorities are warning of yet another scam targeting online loan applicants. This time it’s an advance fee loan scheme involving MortgageTree Lending, a company that is finding plenty of victims online.
Encrypt data stored off site, warns Louisiana agency, 10/25/07: The loss of unencrypted storage media from an Iron Mountain vehicle last month renewed calls for IT managers to better protect data stored off site.
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