IM attacks up nearly 80%; NAC alternatives hit the mark

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Qualys Seven steps to reducing security risk Learn seven ways to reduce your company's security risk while also measuring that success. Discover how to sustain a strong vulnerability management program using a series of consecutive essential steps. Network World's Security News Alert, 07/30/07 Akonix says IM attacks up nearly 80%; strikes on P2P also up, 07/27/07: Malicious code attacks over instant messaging networks are up almost 80% over last year, according to a new study from vendor Akonix. NAC alternatives hit the mark, 07/30/07: Network-access control is a buzzword or epic proportion. And as is the case with much of larger-than-life industry vernacular, products with even the slightest aspect of access control are being pitched by their makers as integral components of the NAC fray. Q&A: Security top concern for new IETF chair, 07/26/07: Three months into his job as chair of the leading Internet standards body, Russ Housley talked with Network World National Correspondent Carolyn Duffy Marsan about his strategy for bolting security onto the freewheeling Internet. Network World Security Buyer's Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyer's Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyer's Guide now. IT execs divided on need for strategic security vendor, 07/26/07: IT execs split on whether to have a strategic security vendor, according to Nemertes Research survey. How cheaters are winning at online games like World of Warcraft, 07/27/07: New book by security expert exposes cheating in online games like World of Warcraft. Database admin stole more data than thought, 07/26/07: A senior database administrator at a subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services who was responsible for defining and enforcing data access rights at the firm took data belonging to as many as 8.5 million consumers -- not 2.3 million, as originally disclosed by the company. Storm worm gets smarter, 07/26/07: Newer variants of the widespread Storm worm have introduced a new technique for evading security experts -- detecting when they are running in a virtual environment and changing their behavior if they are. Firm uses virtualization, quake tech to boost business, 07/26/07: First American Corp. in Santa Ana, Calif., is relying on data center virtualization technologies to provide quick disaster recovery in the event of an earthquake. Set a hacker alarm on your Web mail box, 07/26/07: Your Web mail account is a treasure trove of private and potentially valuable information -- and thieves know it. In an online interview, one phisher claimed to make thousands of dollars every day by breaking into people's E-mail accounts and searching for messages that contain financial details. Cisco outlines products affected by Java flaw: Cisco is urging users to update all applications and components that are vulnerable to a Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) flaw disclosed by Sun on July 10.

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