Latest security news.
Patching day still a work in progress, 08/15/05
In what has become the technology equivalent of a monthly tetanus shot, IT administrators wait for the second Tuesday of the month knowing that what doesn’t kill them will make their networks stronger.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-patch.html?nl
Technology Update: Split-analysis boosts wireless security, 08/15/05
Split-analysis combines intelligent, purpose-built sensors for first-stage analysis with a server that handles sophisticated data analysis and anomaly detection.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2005/081505techupdate.html?nl
DOD looks to put pizzazz back in PKI, 08/15/05
The U.S. military has started the process of making critical changes to its public-key infrastructure, which uses digital certificates for e-mail and Web security, in order to cope with scalability problems.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-pki.html?nl
Technology Insider: E-mail encryption, 08/15/05
Encryption won’t solve all your security problems, but these days there’s no excuse for not protecting sensitive data whether it’s in e-mail, sitting in a database or on a backup tape on the way to your offsite storage facility.
http://www.networkworld.com/techinsider/2005/081505techinsider.html?nl
WatchGuard touts SSL VPN entry, 08/15/05
WatchGuard is teaming with Citrix to offer its first SSL VPN product, rounding out WatchGuard’s line of security appliances.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-watchguard-ssl.html?nl
Hefty settlements against spammers show laws may be working, 08/15/05
Recent successes in the legal world, combined with hints that spam volumes may finally be on the decline, suggest the federal CAN-SPAM law and its state-level counterparts may be having some effect.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-spam.html?nl
Lumigent unveils tool to identify vulnerabilities in business applications, 08/15/05
Lumigent last week announced Lumigent Vulnerability Manager DB, a Java-based scanner that identifies vulnerabilities in a number of databases as well as applications that include PeopleSoft and Oracle business suites.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-lumigent.html?nl
Juniper extends SSL VPN wares, 08/15/05
Juniper last week extended its lineup of hardware platforms for SSL VPNs, rolling out new devices for corporations looking to secure networked resources.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-juniper.html?nl
EMC targets physical security, 08/15/05
EMC, which recently expressed its intention to focus more on security, announced last week that it is offering a package geared to manage and analyze surveillance data.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-emc.html?nl
Opinion: Giant Antispyware and your PC, 08/15/05
Yesterday my Windows PC was starting up slowly, and when I looked in the task list I saw an entry at the top for GiantAntiSpywareUpdater and then it went away. I have never heard of GiantAntiSpyware and do not remember ever installing it. Is this some Trojan program or something that is supposed to be there?
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/081505internet.html?nl
Attacks reported for critical Veritas Backup Exec flaw, 08/13/05
Attackers are reported to be exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Symantec’s Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Windows software, according to an alert published Friday by Symantec.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081305-vertitas-flaw.html?nl
Exploits on the loose for latest Microsoft bugs, 08/12/05
Just days after the release of Microsoft’s latest security patches, security researchers have begun publishing software that could be used to seize control of unpatched Windows computers.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081205-microsoft-bugs.html?nl
