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Torvalds tells Microsoft to put up or shut up

Torvalds tells Microsoft to put up or shut up

Microsoft may have patent problems of its own, claims Linux kernel creator.
Iain Thomson May 17 2007 6:38AM Software
Hot or not: Software as a service

Hot or not: Software as a service

SaaS is no longer just about CRM — more security vendors are revamping their applications to be delivered as services over the web.
Amol Sarwate, May 7 2007 2:57PM Security
Hot or Not: Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities

Hot or Not: Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities

Due to the interactive nature and required access to exploit, local privilege escalation vulnerabilities have traditionally been thought to have a minimal impact on the strategies enterprise IT departments incorporate to protect networks when compared to other code execution vulnerabilities.
Andre Derek Apr 12 2007 4:31PM Security
Sentencing in Connecticut teacher's 'porn or spyware' case pushed back

Sentencing in Connecticut teacher's 'porn or spyware' case pushed back

The former Connecticut substitute middle-school teacher who faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of exposing her students to pop-up pornography has had her scheduled Friday sentencing pushed back to 26 April.
Dan Kaplan Mar 29 2007 10:08AM 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
ANZ: It's the screensaver or the environment

ANZ: It's the screensaver or the environment

The humble screensaver could become the next quick source of energy savings, if the latest IT play by the ANZ is anything to go by.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2007 12:57PM Hardware
Hot or not: Third-party patches

Hot or not: Third-party patches

Last month's race between a group of security researchers who promised to disclose, every day, a newfound vulnerability in the Apple OS X platform, and an opposing group, led by a former Apple employee, to independently plug those security flaws, has sparked new debate around the validity of third-party security patches.
Amol Sarwate, Feb 19 2007 8:00AM Security
Hot or Not: Remote access breaches

Hot or Not: Remote access breaches

Just like the detectives do on weekly television crime dramas, put yourself in the mind of the bad guy. Pretend that you're the criminal who brokers stolen personal information with organised crime syndicates overseas. Put yourself behind the eyes of the malicious hacker who plans to breach merchant networks and compromise wholesale volumes of consumer payment card information, the kind of information that can be bartered within the internet's dark underbelly.
J. Andrew Jan 24 2007 9:11PM Security
Phishers: Click here, or eBay shuts down

Phishers: Click here, or eBay shuts down

Hackers are claiming the ultra-popular auction site eBay will shut down next month in their latest attempt to extract personal information from web users.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 19 2007 2:31PM Security
Hot or not: Early Vista flaws

Hot or not: Early Vista flaws

There's been plenty of talk about the security capabilities of Windows Vista, but what's at the heart of the security defenses within Microsoft's latest operating system? This article aims to take a close look at the technology that will make a difference.
Amol Sarwate, Jan 10 2007 10:29PM Security
Hot or not: Holiday threats

Hot or not: Holiday threats

The holiday season is officially underway. Retailers are bustling around to display choice merchandise, while consumers are busy spending. With businesses focused on meeting their end-of-year sales goals and planning for 2007, security may not be a top priority, which can be a costly mistake.
Jennifer Mack, Dec 6 2006 8:49PM Security
Patch management doesn't begin or end on Patch Tuesday

Patch management doesn't begin or end on Patch Tuesday

Many organisations appreciate the regularity of Patch Tuesday to better prepare and execute patch deployment. However, few organisations use the time prior to Patch Tuesday to efficiently prepare systems and people for rapid deployment.
Chris Andrew, Dec 5 2006 9:00AM Security
Hot or not: Network embedded device security threats

Hot or not: Network embedded device security threats

Hot: Expect attackers to increasingly target networked, multifunction devices, such as high-end printers, scanners and fax machines, as these devices continue to grow more sophisticated and move away from proprietary operating systems and software.
Amol Sarwate, Dec 5 2006 9:00AM Security
Hot or not: Wireless card attacks

Hot or not: Wireless card attacks

The recent controversy at this year's Black Hat security conference highlighted a growing trend in vulnerability research and reporting — the inability of some to make a distinction between technically interesting, novelty attacks versus real threats.
Marc Maiffret, Oct 24 2006 10:52PM Security
Is Internet Explorer gaining or losing market share?

Is Internet Explorer gaining or losing market share?

With the commercial releases of Internet Explorer (IE) 7 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 scheduled for later this month, a new report suggests the Microsoft web browser's market share has reached its lowest level in two years.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2006 10:23PM Security
Opinion: Consultant's view - IP building management systems - Easy life or easy prey?

Opinion: Consultant's view - IP building management systems - Easy life or easy prey?

All hell could break loose if the wrong people gain access to your BMS, warns Ken Munro. So make sure it's safe.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
From Black Hat: To disclose or not to disclose?

From Black Hat: To disclose or not to disclose?

Though there is still much dissension in the security world over what is the right way to disclose security vulnerability, a panel of researchers, vendors and end users all agreed at Black Hat yesterday that the disclosure environment has improved over the last several years.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 4 2006 3:04PM Security
Install June patches or face new exploit code, Microsoft warns

Install June patches or face new exploit code, Microsoft warns

Microsoft released a new security advisory on Friday after malicious code was published for a recently patched flaw in the remote access connection manager service.
Frank Washkuch Jun 26 2006 6:28PM Security
Good Business Practice -Scapegoat or Superstar

Good Business Practice -Scapegoat or Superstar

The World Cup is upon us and so for the next four weeks life comes to a standstill. Already meetings are being planned for the week after the final as everyone assumes that his or her team will feature on July the 10th.
Calum Macleod Jun 20 2006 10:48AM Security
No heroes or villains in McKinnon case

No heroes or villains in McKinnon case

To the United States Department of Justice, Gary McKinnon is a suspected criminal; to a growing number of people in the UK, his country of birth, he’s some kind of hero. The lone hacker from Crouch End that dares to take on the might of a bullying superpower.
Paul Fisher Jun 15 2006 11:26AM Security

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