Ellen Messmer

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DHS: America’s water and power utilities under daily cyber-attack

DHS industrial-control systems (ICS) response team offers glimpse into how bad it is

By Ellen Messmer

Apr 4, 2012 7 mins

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Data Center

McAfee brings antivirus support to VMware’s vShield

But McAfee product manager cites concerns about VMware's 'agentless' approach

By Ellen Messmer

Apr 4, 2012 2 mins

McAfee Network Security Viruses

FBI: Cyberattacks grow as national security menace

Gordon Snow, assistant director of FBI's cyber division, says goal is to target botnet operators

By Ellen Messmer

Apr 3, 2012 3 mins

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Security

Massive payments data breach originating with Central American gang through NYC garage?

Gartner hears from reliable sources; WSJ identifies Global Payments as third-party target of breach

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 30, 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Security

Report cites U.S., Canada as malware attack focus

Look from Welsense at last year's trends sees social-networking becoming main malware targets

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 29, 2012 2 mins

Cybercrime Facebook Malware

International security team shoots down second Hlux/Kelihos botnet

Peer-to-peer "poisoning" tactic pays off but over 100,000 victim machines still infected

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 28, 2012 3 mins

Botnets Networking Security

Netflix uses lots of cloud services — but don’t call it ‘NoOps’

Netflix VP talks security and why it can't be all cloud

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 27, 2012 4 mins

Cloud Computing Security

GAO goes undercover to expose military electronic parts fraud against DOD

Posing as fictitious company on Internet, GAO finds Chinese suppliers selling bogus electronics

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 26, 2012 3 mins

Data Center Security

Open source code libraries seen as rife with vulnerabilities

Google Web Toolkit, Apache Xerces among most downloaded vulnerable libraries, study says

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 26, 2012 5 mins

Enterprise Applications Security Web Development

Symantec details mobile device management plans

Symantec on mobile security strategy, Nukona acquisition

By Ellen Messmer

Mar 23, 2012 2 mins

Mobile Device Management Security

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Ellen Messmer

Articles by Ellen Messmer

DHS: America’s water and power utilities under daily cyber-attack

McAfee brings antivirus support to VMware’s vShield

FBI: Cyberattacks grow as national security menace

Massive payments data breach originating with Central American gang through NYC garage?

Report cites U.S., Canada as malware attack focus

International security team shoots down second Hlux/Kelihos botnet

Netflix uses lots of cloud services — but don’t call it ‘NoOps’

GAO goes undercover to expose military electronic parts fraud against DOD

Open source code libraries seen as rife with vulnerabilities

Symantec details mobile device management plans

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Linux XFS has a decade-old race condition allowing full root access

U.S. quantum strategy gets boost with DARPA award, Genesis Mission infusion

IBM keen on mainframe even after 42% revenue drop

Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!

Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

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