IPS app available for free; Microsoft Office rival is a virus target

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Symantec Security Information Management Solutions: Beyond Threat Management Learn the latest Security Information Management best practices from IT research firm Forrester Research and Symantec. Watch now and also discover how solutions are evolving, as well as how to get more out of SIM - much more than incident response and threat management. Network World's Security News Alert, 05/30/07 IPS app available for free, 05/29/07:  Network managers looking for an inexpensive way to better secure traffic crossing their nets might want to check out a free application from Intoto. Click here for more. Microsoft Office rival is a virus target:  Malware developers have created a proof-of-concept virus, called BadBunny, that makes use of OpenOffice macros. It isn’t the first virus of its kind, but is more sophisticated. OpenOffice is an open source rival to Microsoft Office. Click here for more. Apple fixes serious QuickTime bug, 05/29/07:  One week after updating its Mac OS X operating system, Apple has patched a serious flaw it its QuickTime media player. Click here for more. Dont Overlook Inside Security Threats Research says its not just vendor hype: Most companies have significant vulnerabilities theyre not aware of and vastly underestimate the risk of insider attacks. Watch this Webcast and learn which attacks you need to be worried about, which are the most underestimated threats and much more. Click here to view the webcast. Symantec mobile security client delayed, 05/29/07:  Symantec has delayed the release of its first security suite for Windows Mobile devices. Click here for more. China continues cyberwarfare buildup, 05/28/07:  The People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to build cyberwarfare units and develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems as part of its information-warfare strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) warned in a report released on Friday. Click here for more.

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