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LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter Users Beware

Bill Brenner — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

[FUD Watch with CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner] The headlines are full of doom and gloom about attacks against Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn users. Take this threat seriously, but don't let the alarming headlines drive you away.

The 4 Security Rules Employees Love to Break

Joan Goodchild — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Cisco CSO John Stewart gives his take on four security rules employees bend a lot, and what you can do to set them straight.

Bruce Schneier: More on the Broad View of Security

Derek Slater — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Schneier on how other fields can contribute to solving security puzzles. (Part of the What Happens Next security predictions series.)

Top 9 Network Security Threats in 2009

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Perimeter e-Security's Kevin Prince offers his predictions on the new year's threat landscape.

Microsoft Confirms It's Been Working on SQL Bug Since April

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Won't say if it's sitting on a patch, but one expert expects an emergency fix.

Microsoft Warns of SQL Attack

Robert McMillan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software.

Apple: Critical Mac OS X Security Patches

Robert McMillan — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Apple has released a major set of security patches for its Mac OS X operating system, fixing a number of critical flaws in the software.

Microsoft Issues Emergency IE Security Patch

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft will issue an emergency security patch Wednesday for all versions of Internet Explorer. The patch is considered a critical fix for the security flaw currently plaguing the IE browser.

Cyber Crime: The 2009 Mega Threat

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

What threats to a company's sensitive and confidential data are getting worse, staying the same or actually becoming more manageable?

IT Predictions for 2009: The Economy Dominates

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

We set forth to find out what industry analysts and insiders are forecasting for 2009.

Twelve Reasons Pen Testing Won't Die

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Core Security Technologies CTO Ivan Arce lists 12 reasons Fortify Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Brian Chess is wrong about 2009 marking the end of pen testing.

Chinese Team Mistakenly Released Unpatched IE7 Exploit

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Chinese security researchers mistakenly released the code to hack a PC by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 browser.

New Web Attack Exploits IE Flaw

Robert McMillan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As Microsoft readied its latest set of security updates, online attackers began exploiting a new flaw in the company's Internet Explorer (IE) browser.

How to Handle Security Patches With Sanity

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Guest columnist and network administrator Ed Ziots offers his recipe for a sane and solid patch management program.

Penetration Testing: Dead in 2009

Bill Brenner — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Does penetration testing belong in the QA department? Fortify Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Brian Chess says 2009 will mark the end of pen tests as we know them. His theory is being met with resistance.