Posted in Network World on February 3rd, 2012 by NetworkWorld
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Germany's cyber security agency today recommended that Windows 7 users run Google's Chrome browser, citing the application's sandbox and auto-update features.
Posted in Network World on January 31st, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Symantec warns that its product should not be connected directly to the Internet, yet an estimated 140,000 computers are configured to allow direct external access
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Andrey Sabelnikov, the Russian programmer accused by Microsoft of creating and operating the Kelihos spam botnet said he's innocent.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Firms that overlook IT security basics are setting themselves up to be breached.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Companies such as Facebook, Google and PayPal are pushing for widespread use of a new technical specification, DMARC, that could make it harder for phishers to reach their victims.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Network security monitoring startup MetaFlows launched a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product that can be installed on low-cost hardware to monitor network traffic flow, detect possible intrusions and analyze event logs.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Intel-owned McAfee has released Mobile Security 2.0, which allows users of Android-based smartphones and tablets to keep better track of what applications are up to, the company said on Monday.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
Can industry heavyweights Google, PayPal, Microsoft and AOL -- along with 11 others in high-tech such as Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as the financial world's Bank of America and Fidelity Investments -- succeed in stopping phishing attacks right in their tracks? In uniting behind an effort called DMARC.org unveiled today, the group says it can through policy-based steps filter out spoofed email that attackers use for phishing.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
A lack of honest information-sharing between public and private sectors and among nations hampers cyber defenses, warns a new report by McAfee and the Brussels-based Security and Defense Agenda.
Posted in Network World on January 30th, 2012 by NetworkWorld
The U.S. and U.K. are relatively well prepared for cyberattacks, compared to many other developed nations, but everyone has more work to do, according to a new cybersecurity study from McAfee and Security & Defence Agenda (SDA).