Network Security

Almost 11 days later, Google finally clears up Postini email backlog

The spam filter service malfunctioned in late February, trapping legitimate messages

Snowden advocates at SXSW for improved data security

The best encryption may conflict with the business model of Google and Facebook, speakers said at the show

Joomla receives patches for zero-day SQL injection vulnerability, other flaws

An exploit for the SQL injection vulnerability has been publicly available for over a month, said security researchers from Sucuri

A clear-eyed guide to Mac OS X’s actual security risks

Virtual machine (VM) security still a work in progress

Catbird, Hytrust, TrendMicro and Dome9 all offer interesting approaches, but no one product does it all

NSA created ‘European bazaar’ to spy on EU citizens, Snowden tells European Parliament

National spy agencies across Europe are allowing the NSA to piece together their data into a larger picture, Snowden said

Five things to know about malware before driving it out

Security teams need to differentiate between inconsequential and damaging malware so resources aren't used to chase the wrong threat

Skype-based malware shows how ‘peculiar’ malicious code can be

ManTech's HBGary subsidiary found Skype-based  malware 'hiding in plain sight' on customer's network

New crimeware tool Dendroid makes it easier to create Android malware, researchers warn

The tool can be used to add malicious functionality to legitimate applications, researchers from Symantec said

Cisco patches vulnerabilities in small business routers and wireless LAN controllers

The flaws can be exploited to gain unauthorized access or cause denial-of-service conditions