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Facebook poaches Mozilla engineering chief

Facebook poaches Mozilla engineering chief

Facebook has added further seasoned management talent with the hiring of Mozilla's vice president of engineering Mike Schroepfer.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2008 8:14AM Software
SANS says reverse engineering of Cisco patches possible

SANS says reverse engineering of Cisco patches possible

Three vulnerabilities in Cisco products are open to exploitation, warned the SANS Internet Storm Center.
Greg Masters May 26 2008 9:57AM Security
Firms must be alert to social engineering tricks

Firms must be alert to social engineering tricks

IT experts at ISSE show warn firms to step up physical security measures to protect data.
Phil Muncaster Sep 28 2007 6:58AM Security
Black hat IPS reverse engineering poses 'serious threat'

Black hat IPS reverse engineering poses 'serious threat'

A recently disclosed Black Hat hacker technique for reverse engineering intrusion prevention system (IPS) data poses a “serious risk” for thousands of enterprises, Gartner has warned.
Robert Jaques Aug 14 2007 3:08PM Security
Internet Engineering Task Force approves DomainKeys Identified Mail anti-phishing technology

Internet Engineering Task Force approves DomainKeys Identified Mail anti-phishing technology

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has approved DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), whose domain-identification technology prevents fraudulent junk emails from reaching users' inboxes.
Fiona Raisbeck May 28 2007 10:06AM Security
Hot or not: Reverse code engineering

Hot or not: Reverse code engineering

Hot: It's one of the primary methods that malicious hackers use to find new application and operating system vulnerabilities.
Amol Sarwate, Mar 26 2007 8:03AM Security
Social engineering 101

Social engineering 101

Most IT security professionals know how to define social engineering. Security professionals likely know who Kevin Mitnick is, and have perhaps even read his book, The Art of Deception. It is also common practice among IT security professionals to cover the subject as a part of their security awareness training program. But being fully armored against the threat of social engineering is only the beginning. Now it is time to move on to more interesting topics, such as server hardening, IDS or single sign-on solutions.
Sean Kelly Jan 13 2006 9:07PM Security
Social engineering and other threats to internal security

Social engineering and other threats to internal security

How difficult would it be for a good looking woman dressed in a provocative outfit to gain access to your internal network?
Ari Tammam Dec 16 2005 11:46AM Security
Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

Employees at the Internal Revenue Service were apt to fall victim to social engineering scams, according to an audit by the Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Marcia Savage Mar 18 2005 4:26PM Security
Beating the social engineering scams: what employees must do to protect company data

Beating the social engineering scams: what employees must do to protect company data

While technology can dramatically reduce the risk associated with threats and vulnerabilities in enterprise IT, the human factor is always critical in a comprehensive security strategy.
John Roese Oct 27 2004 3:27PM Security
Nitro Data Systems and Systems Engineering sell IPS

Nitro Data Systems and Systems Engineering sell IPS

Intrusion prevention firm Nitro Data Systems has partnered with Systems Engineering to sell network security solutions.
Dan Ilett Aug 3 2004 4:36PM Security
Real-World IT Security - The Social Engineering Perils of Commuting

Real-World IT Security - The Social Engineering Perils of Commuting

The morning commute from my suburban town of residence to London, where I presently work, and back is an opportunity to catch up on some reading and the news.
Stuart King Jan 15 2004 11:16AM Security

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