Latest security news.
New URI browser flaws worse than first thought, 08/15/07: A little-known feature in the Windows operating system can lead to big problems for Web surfers.
TJX pegs data breach tab at $118M, 08/15/07: In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission made yesterday, TJX Companies stated its estimated cost for the computer intrusions it disclosed earlier this year has now reached a total of $118 million.
Podcast: Why IT is reading your e-mail: About one-third of large companies hire staff to read or analyze outbound e-mail, according to a new survey by Proofpoint. Keith Shaw talks with Keith Crosley from Proofpoint about the reasons why IT has to be vigilant, especially with the new wave of collaborative Web 2.0 tools that could mean even more outbound data leakage (11:41).
Vulnerability uncovered within Yahoo Messenger, 08/15/07: A new vulnerability in Yahoo’s instant messenger program can potentially cause unwanted code to run on a PC, according to security researchers.
Aruba adds NAC policy server, 08/15/07: Aruba Networks can now supply all the network access control gear needed to support devices accessing corporate networks regardless of whether they connect via wired, wireless or remote access.
Record-breaking ‘Storm’ linked to spam surge, 08/14/07: Storm, the Trojan that Hoovers PCs into hacker-controlled botnets, roared back into life last month in several waves, security researchers said Monday, and has blown by 2005’s Sober to become the most prolific e-mail-borne malware ever.
8e6 looks to deep-six proxy server abuse, 08/13/07: Individuals on school and corporate networks eager to circumvent Web-filter gateways in order to access prohibited Web sites are known to be setting up Web-based proxies and use them as a jump-off point. To address this behavior, 8e6 Technologies has introduced ProxyBlocker, a gateway appliance that the company says stops the circumvention trick.
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