Latest security news.
Microsoft issues four critical patches, including one for Vista, 04/10/07
Microsoft Tuesday released five patches — four of them rated critical — as part of its monthly security update cycle. One of the patches affects Windows Vista.
Five ways to prevent data theft by iPod, 04/09/07
A sampling of the ways your organization can protect itself from data theft via iPods and other such portable storage devices.
Vanguard Enforcer achieves government security certification, 04/10/07
Vanguard Integrity Professionals says its mainframe-based software, Vanguard Enforcer, has earned the government’s Common Criteria evaluation approval, a status that typically makes it easier to sell to the federal civilian and defense agencies.
Victims of ChoicePoint data breach didn’t take advantage of free offers, 04/10/07
When ChoicePoint became one of the first companies to admit to a high-profile data breach involving sensitive consumer information, the company offered 163,000 affected individuals free credit monitoring, credit reports and identity-theft insurance.
Over 2,000 sites now exploit .ani security flaw, 04/10/07
More than 2,000 unique Web sites have been rigged to exploit the animated cursor security flaw in Microsoft’s software, according to security vendor Websense.
Can an iPod bring down your company?, 04/09/07
The recent buzz about security threats posed by iPods to corporations has reinforced the need for IT managers to treat these devices like any other removable media that employees with malicious intent can use to extract sensitive data.
NAC secures data at UNH InterOperability Lab, 04/08/07
When virus outbreaks and network downtime threatened customer data, Curtis Simonson faced a conundrum: How could he allow the necessary network access for customer and employee PCs and laptops without also subjecting his environment to disruptions?
Researcher creates Bluetooth crack tool, 04/10/07
A security researcher has demonstrated that it’s possible to put together a Bluetooth sniffer out of an inexpensive wireless dongle, raising fresh questions about the security of the wireless technology.
How to avoid falling into the phishing hole, 04/10/07
You never can defend yourself too much while online.
