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Microsoft unveils Vista update coupon program

Microsoft unveils Vista update coupon program

Consumer PC receive discounted upgrades where premium systems can update at a
nominal fee.
Tom Sanders Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Software
Microsoft delays Windows XP update

Microsoft delays Windows XP update

Service Pack 3 release moved to first half of 2008.
Shaun Nichols Oct 24 2006 3:29PM Software
ClamAV update patches two vulnerabilities

ClamAV update patches two vulnerabilities

ClamAV users are urged to upgrade to the latest version to correct two vulnerabilities that could crash the free, open-source anti-virus toolkit and lead to an attacker hijacking infected systems.
Dan Kaplan Oct 17 2006 5:28PM Security
Payment card companies announce new PCI organization, update standard

Payment card companies announce new PCI organization, update standard

The five leading payment card companies joined together today to update to announce the formation of an independent council to manage and enforce the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Ericka Chickowski Sep 8 2006 12:34AM Security
IT admins scramble after faulty CA AV update

IT admins scramble after faulty CA AV update

The SANS Institute warned IT system administrators to be wary of an update to CA's anti-virus software that causes the software to classify an element of Windows 2003 as malware.
Ericka Chickowski Sep 6 2006 9:25PM Security
Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Criminals are increasingly using structured query language (SQL) code to obtain the personal information of consumers through databases, internet monitoring vendor SecureWorks has warned.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Criminals are increasingly using structured query language (SQL) code to obtain the personal information of consumers through databases, internet monitoring vendor SecureWorks has warned.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Criminals are increasingly using structured query language (SQL) code to obtain the personal information of consumers through databases, internet monitoring vendor SecureWorks has warned.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Update: Criminals increasingly using SQL code

Criminals are increasingly using structured query language (SQL) code to obtain the personal information of consumers through databases, internet monitoring vendor SecureWorks has warned.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Tougher laws for hackers

Update: Tougher laws for hackers

The Home Office is planning to ban hackers from using the internet.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Debate - Is there really a growing mobile phone malware

Update: Debate - Is there really a growing mobile phone malware

NO - Simon Perry - VP security, EMEA, CA
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: The Poll

Update: The Poll

37% of all spam originates from six European countries: France, Spain, Poland, Italy, Germany and the UK
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Vulnerabilities - An exploit a day turns people away from Internet Explorer

Update: Vulnerabilities - An exploit a day turns people away from Internet Explorer

31 - H D Moore, the man behind the Metasploit toolkit, an open-source tool for developing, testing and using exploit code, published a bug-a-day log for the month of July. All the bugs have been found in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Moore said in his blog that he decided to embark on this mission "to create awareness about the types of bugs that plague modern browsers and to demonstrate the techniques used to discover them".
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: 2 Minutes on ... Collaborating with the enemy

Update: 2 Minutes on ... Collaborating with the enemy

Adobe has been demonstrating a development of the Breeze online conferencing software it gained through its merger with Macromedia last year. Details are still embargoed, but at a briefing given to the UK press in July, one thought occurred: how secure is this kind of technology?
Paul Fisher Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Company news - Secure Computing/CipherTrust

Update: Company news - Secure Computing/CipherTrust

Secure Computing plans to buy messaging security firm CipherTrust for an estimated $273 million. The transaction will include $185 million in cash, 10 million shares of Secure Computing common stock and a $10 million promissory note, provided certain performance targets are met.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Company news - BlackSpider Technologies/SurfControl

Update: Company news - BlackSpider Technologies/SurfControl

Managed security service provider BlackSpider Technologies has been acquired by SurfControl for an estimated £20 million. SurfControl hopes the addition will let it provide multi-level products to address its clients' needs at the lowest possible cost.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Company news - CA/XOsoft

Update: Company news - CA/XOsoft

CA has added two more companies to its list of recent acquisitions. No details of its purchase of storage management company XOsoft were disclosed, but CA plans to integrate XOsoft's products with its own for a more rounded portfolio.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Company news - Chelsea and Westminster Health NHS Trust/Crossbeam Systems

Update: Company news - Chelsea and Westminster Health NHS Trust/Crossbeam Systems

Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust has decided to use Crossbeam Systems' C-Series platforms for its firewall protection.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Company news - Cryptocard/Interoute

Update: Company news - Cryptocard/Interoute

Managed services company Cryptocard is going into partnership with hosting firm Interoute. Cryptocard's Managed Authentication Service (Crypto-Mas) will enable Interoute's clients to secure their networks by providing authentication and identity management services. Crypto-Mas replaces static passwords with randomly generated, single-use passwords. The technology is currently used by Google and NASA.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security

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