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Mac users - Secure or smug?: The accepted wisdom is that Mac users are immune to most of the security afflictions which plague those mere mortals that are still using Windows. But is all this set to change? Is a wave of Mac-homing malware getting ready to flood the Internet? I ask because...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Kaspersky Lab, Security Company, Wisdom, Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-06
Immunity launches exploit for 'unlikely' Windows worm hole: A workable exploit attack for a TCP/IP vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows has been launched into the wild courtesy of security firm Immunity. On Jan. 17, it became clear that you shouldn't dawdle on deploying Microsoft's MS08-001 patch. That patch, issued Jan. 8, fixed a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet...; Tags: Vulnerability, Security Company, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, Tcp/Ip, Microsoft Windows, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-29
Images: Dolphin Stadium site hacked: Hackers reprogrammed the Web site for the Super Bowl stadium so it would automatically load a malicious script, security firm said.; Tags: Dolphin Ltd., stadium, security company, Super Bowl, security, Web, Web site; Image galleries 2007-02-02
The desktop AV debate: I knew that Jim Allchins comments about allowing his seven year old son to use a Vista box without antivirus software installed would cause a bit of a stir. After all, it goes against the grain. It challenges a way of thinking thats become the norm. Whats...; Tags: Desktops, PC, software, security, performance, security company, desktop; Blog posts 2006-11-15
Microsoft says McAfee 'inaccurate, inflammatory': Microsoft says McAfee 'inaccurate, inflammatory'Kernel access sets a dangerous precendentIt is understandable that security companies would gripe about a perceived threat to their revenue stream. However, giving them access to the kernel is threat to users. Anything a security company can do, a hacker can do. Once...; Tags: Kernel Access, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., kernel, security, security company; Discussion threads 2006-10-20

Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security companies: Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security companiesMicrosoft sets Vista meeting with security companiesMicrosoft should go into the meeeting and then say "PSYCHE!! We were just kidding about making the changes for you. We secured the kernel enough and are not going to make it insecure just so you...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., kernel, security company, Microsoft Windows Vista, kernal, security; Discussion threads 2006-10-18
From PGP to IdM: Last week, the PGP Corporation announced plans to enter the identity management market. Interestingly, the company couched this move under the broad term of "deperimeterization." "Deperimeterization" is where "the security emphasis is moved from the edge of the network and onto individual devices, and ultimately to individually encrypted data...; Tags: deperimeterization, PGP Corp., security; Blog posts 2006-06-14
Photo: Thompson at Symantec Vision: The security company's CEO John Thompson talks strategy to customers at annual get-together.; Tags: vision, strategy, Symantec Corp., security company, photograph, CEO, security; Image galleries 2006-05-08
Photo: Thompson at Symantec Vision: The security company's CEO John Thompson talks strategy to customers at annual get-together.; Tags: vision, strategy, Symantec Corp., security company, photograph, CEO, security; Image galleries 2006-05-08
Three May Day Launches: It’s the first of May and the first day out of stealth mode for three start-ups. Two security companies and a security e-zine are celebrating their debuts. In some quarters there is talk that the days of security innovation...; Tags: e-Zine, ezine, security; Blog posts 2006-05-01
Where do security companies go to die?: Where do security companies go to die?I know Symantec should dieAlong with Microsoft's upcoming security efforts (can you say conflict of interest?). Symantec's offerings bog down a system and are resource hogs. They keep throwing in stuff because, hey, that's innovation. More like reasons they can charge...; Tags: security company, security, Symantec Corp., Cicso; Discussion threads 2006-03-29
Where do security companies go to die?: I have been spending the last week researching the 80 or so gateway firewall vendors. Contrary to my long held belief that security companies never die I found that a number of these had actually disappeared without a trace. It is not too hard to track down Kavado,...; Tags: security company, firewall, Spearhead; Blog posts 2006-03-29
Image: Web site exploit targets Sony code: A security firm discovered Web sites designed to exploit security flaws in Sony's rootkit uninstaller program.; Tags: Web site development, Rootkits, Web technology, Sony Corp., rootkit, security flaw, security company, Web site, security, Web; Image galleries 2005-11-17
Image: Web site exploit targets Sony code: A security firm discovered Web sites designed to exploit security flaws in Sony's rootkit uninstaller program.; Tags: Web site development, Rootkits, Web technology, Sony Corp., rootkit, security flaw, security company, Web site, security, Web; Image galleries 2005-11-17
Target the best security vendors with this list of products and services: This list of major security vendors and product descriptions will help you get started on your search for the security solution your organization needs. The offerings range from basic virus protection to companies who will manage it all. The need for secure systems to support e-commerce and...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Security Company, Security, Viruses And Worms; Download resources 2005-10-14
Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windows: Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windowshow can we make headlines today?Let me see, we'll post info about something the entire world has known about for years. Then someone will pick it up and we'll get our security company in the news...yay. In the bigger picture, it's saying more and more for...; Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, Operating systems, theory, CERT Advisory, Microsoft Windows, Denial-of-service glitch, firewall, Internet, denial of service, security company, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-03-08
Are security companies ahead of hackers?: Are security companies ahead of hackers?Perhaps they "are" them?It would be in the best interests of a security company, selling antivirus products, to employ a few of these folks to keep their biz running, wouldn't it?; Tags: Hacking, security company, security; Discussion threads 2004-06-21

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Gmail can be used as "Spam Bazooka": INSERT, the Information Security Research Team, has sucessfully created a proof of concept exploiting the "trust hierarchy" that exists between mail service providers. Taking advantage of the way Gmail forwards messages, the team was able to send 4000 messages in a short period of time from a single account...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Vulnerability, Spam, E-mail Providers, Security, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Logged into Google? You may see more ads: Google may be using its properties--iGoogle, Gmail and Apps--to step up its behavioral ad efforts. That's the conclusion from Piper Jaffray Gene Munster who tracks 400 searches on Google and Yahoo each month. Munster defines a behavioral ad as one that pertains to a past query. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Munster, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the norm: Can the price of crude--currently above $125 a barrel and the high gas prices that go with it--make telecommuting the norm? These questions come up typically with crises and natural disasters. For instance, if there was an avian flu outbreak workers across the U.S. would have to...; Tags: Information Technology, Worker, Telecommuting, Help Desk, Call Centers, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09