Microsoft Security Essentials Hitting Beta Soon - June 22, 2009
By Stuart J. Johnston
Codenamed "Morro," the free security service is currently in internal testing within Microsoft. Look for it to begin a public beta test in the United States this week.
Wanted: 10,000 Security Experts - June 15, 2009
By Alex Goldman
The Defense Cyber Crime Center is conducting a talent search to find 10,000 security experts for the government.
Windows Delivers 10 Security Bulletins - June 15, 2009
By Stuart J. Johnston
Microsoft calls six of the 10 security bulletins critical. All told, 31 vulnerabilities are addressed, including one in the newest version of Internet Explorer.
Network Security: To Know It Is to Better Secure It - June 8, 2009
By Alex Goldman
A security expert at Cyber Infrastructure Protection '09 revealed that most data breaches occur in places on the network that are not monitored or secure. Knowing your network well enables you to block many of these attacks.
Latest Malware Threat: Black Hat SEO - May 11, 2009
By Alex Goldman
Times are changing. Malware creators have progressed from building link farms to building custom search engines.
Federal Government Seeks Cybersecurity Balance - May 4, 2009
By Kenneth Corbin
House panel convenes seeking answers and advice from cybersecurity experts for a reorg under consideration.
Defense Contractor, DoD Face Constant Net Attack - April 27, 2009
By Alex Goldman
Lockheed Martin last week weighed in on reports that data about its flagship jet fighter was stolen from Department of Defense computers.
Cisco CEO on Security: Make It So - April 23, 2009
By Sean Michael Kerner
With a little help from Star Trek, Cisco CEO explains to RSA how security should work in a networked world.
RSA to Link Developers to the Cloud - April 21, 2009
By Alex Goldman
RSA is offering its widely deployed software for free. But is there a catch?
Credit Cards No Longer King in Crime Networks - April 20, 2009
By Alex Goldman
With so many credit cards in criminal markets, their price has dropped. This is leading to a new target: PIN numbers.
RSA Bets on Compliance - April 13, 2009
By Alex Goldman
With the release of RSA DLP 7.0, security firm RSA aims to improve its data loss prevention system.
Bill Looks to Clamp Down on Mobile Spam - April 7, 2009
By Kenneth Corbin
New legislation seeks to curtail unsolicited text messages by broadening the scope of the CAN-SPAM Act and Do-Not-Call registry.
Is IE8 Already in Need of a Security Patch? - March 26, 2009
By Stuart J. Johnston
Microsoft says it is examining whether to issue a patch, but it also argues there have been no known attacks in the wild to date.
