Microsoft promises DNS patch Tuesday; New ways to fight malware

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, 05/08/07 Microsoft promises DNS patch Tuesday, 05/04/07:  Microsoft's security center has confirmed that a patch for the already-exploited DNS server bug in Windows will be among the seven updates scheduled to release next Tuesday. Click here for more. Symantec helps secure CareGroup's medical records, 05/07/07:  For CareGroup, one of Boston's largest hospital organizations, traditional security tools were not enough to protect sensitive medical records from internal and external threats. Ayad Shammout, senior database administrator analyst for CareGroup, explains how a tool from Symantec helps keep data secure, yet still accessible by the group's 7000-plus users. Watch now. Trojan impersonates Windows activation to snatch data, 05/04/07:  Symantec researchers Friday warned of an in-the-wild Trojan horse that poses as a Windows activation program to dupe users into entering credit card information in an attempt to reanimate their machines. . From servers to storage: Virtualization saves It's touted as one of the fastest and easiest ways to better manage and control your infrastructure. Download this guide today and see how network IT execs are making virtualization pay off in the real world; discover the 8 virtualization gotchas you need to know; and much more. Click here to download. Podcast: New ways to fight malware, 05/07/07:  How can companies better protect themselves and users from malware? Stephen Hsu from Robot Genius talks with Jason Meserve about the new approaches. Listen now. Review: Microsoft rolls out client-based spyware tool, 05/05/07:  Microsoft has rolled out a new subscription-based, Windows-centric, antimalware tool called Forefront Client Security (FCS). The company touts FCS as significant upgrade from its freely available Windows Defender program mainly due to an accompanying centralized management console. Click here for more. From Author Expert Blog: JEFF RIDDEL: Security in PacketCable networks: One of the major functional areas addressed in PacketCable is security. Every component and every protocol in the PacketCable architecture has security requirements defined. However in many of today's deployments very few of these security requirements are actually implemented. Click here for more.

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