Latest security news.
Analyst: iPhone security concerns exaggerated, 08/02/07: Security of the iPhone has been a hot topic among researchers and analysts since well before the device was even available to the public in June. While some have been ringing the warning bell that the iPhone is not suitable for the Enterprise, one analyst says those concerns have been overblown.
Undercover TV producer booted from DefCon, 08/04/07: It’s a story of betrayal worthy of an episode of Dateline NBC.
BLACK HAT – Data leak products have security risks, 08/03/07: Companies looking to clamp down on data leaks may be introducing a whole new set of security problems to their corporate networks, researchers from Matasano Security said at the Black Hat conference Thursday.
IBM to bury BlackIce security product by next year, 08/03/07: IBM will stop selling the BlackIce PC Protection security suite, a product that came under its wing after buying Internet Security Systems a year ago for $1.3 billion.
Affiliation networks: Google AdSense for hackers, 08/02/07: The next big threat to Web security has less to do with phishing and more to do with affiliation networks, according to a recent Web security report.
Black Hat: Networked systems are putty in the hands of a good hacker, 08/03/07: If Las Vegas is a place to expose all, then that notion worked for the security experts who spent two days here at the Black Hat Conference laying bare the security weaknesses of everything from VoIP, to rootkits, and cell phones.
Storm Worm’s virulence may change tactics, 08/02/07: The swifly spiking onslaught of the Storm Worm may signal an upcoming change in how its creators intend to wield their weapon.
Three Cisco PIX bugs: Heise Security is reporting of three bugs in older Cisco PIX appliances that could cause DKIM e-mail headers to be rejected.
AT&T firewall service adds Cisco ASA option: Cisco Subnet blogger Brad Reese reports that AT&T’s managed firewall services has available a new Cisco ASA option.
Credit cards ranked on security as fraud fears grow, 08/02/07: What’s in your wallet may not be the most secure, antifraud credit card available.
Hackers target small businesses, 08/02/07: Feeling paranoid? Think people are out to get you? If not, you’re just not paying attention. Small businesses have gained the attention of large companies who lust after their buying power. And unfortunately, hackers now lust after small business for their intellectual property and customer data, and find smaller companies make easier targets because their defenses are weaker.
