Latest security news.
Security: Thumb sucking, slurping, snarfing…Excuse me?, 05/11/07: Remember when thumb sucking was considered an innocent activity, except that if you did it as a young child you might need braces as a teen? Today you’d need a lot more than a mouthful of metal to protect from thumb sucking. Click here for more.
Software aims to keep databases, Web apps under control, 05/14/07: Securent Monday plans to announce the third version of its server-based Entitlement Management Solution software, adding a way to include fine-grained policy controls for several commercial database and Web-portal applications. Click here for more.
Hackers hijack Windows Update’s downloader, 05/10/07: Hackers are using Windows Updates’ file transfer component to sneak malicious code downloads past firewalls, Symantec researchers said Thursday. Click here for more.
Whirlpool takes Cisco NAC for a spin, 05/14/07: After a pilot lasting more than three months, Whirlpool is confident that network-access-control technology will not only help keep its global network more secure, but also play a role as the company implements a new generation of Web services applications. Click here for more.
Cisco says FTP feature in IOS is a hacker backdoor, 05/11/07: Cisco says a flaw in the FTP server utility in its IOS router/switch software could be used as a backdoor by attackers. Click here for more.
