Archive for the ‘Network World’ Category

Prepare for Record Patch Tuesday

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Next Tuesday Microsoft will unleash 14 new security bulletins, addressing a record-tying 34 vulnerabilities. In the wake of the out-of-band patch issued for the Windows shortcut security flaw, and with an upcoming out-of-band patch from Adobe as well--IT admins need to a plan of action for implementing the deluge of updates.

Fighting today’s malware

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How bad is it? Worse than you think. Here's what the new breed of malware looks like -- and what you can do to stop it

German gov’t warns of Apple iOS ‘critical weak points’

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A German government agency has warned iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users about serious vulnerabilities in Apple's mobile operating system.

Elcomsoft releases iPhone 4 password cracker

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Russian password-cracking company Elcomsoft has released new software that can in some instances figure out the password used to encrypt backed-up iPhone data.

Indonesia presses RIM over its BlackBerry service

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Indonesia is continuing to press Research In Motion (RIM) to allow monitoring of BlackBerry data for security reasons, a request made last year but renewed as the Canadian company feels similar pressure from other countries.

Stuxnet industrial worm was written over a year ago

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A sophisticated worm designed to steal industrial secrets has been around for much longer than previously thought, according to security experts investigating the malicious software.

Remains of the Day: There’s a hole in my PDF

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A security hole that is. Also, the government block one publication's attempt to find out about an Apple antitrust case--so of course it must be going on! And the European Commission's got a new smartphone dans la maison. The remainders for Wednesday, August 4, 2010 are ready to go.

Zeus bank Trojan infects 100,000 UK PCs

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East European criminals have managed to infect up to 100,000 UK-based PCs with the feared Zeus malware used to steal online banking logins, security company Trusteer has discovered.

Saudi Arabia to ban BlackBerry service on Friday

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Saudi Arabia has ordered the suspension of Research in Motion's BlackBerry service as of Friday, as it does not meet current regulations, according to the country's telecommunications regulator.

Log management review: NitroSecurity NitroView ESM and ELM

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NitroSecurity combines a wealth of log management functionality with outstanding versatility in graphs and views