| IT security on the cheap IT security freebies and cheap solutions include leaning on interns, using Twitter and other Web 2.0 tools, and even enticing employees to act in awareness videos. Podcast: Lessons Learned 10 Years After Melissa Virus The virus named after an exotic dancer on March 26, 1999, helped kick off a bunch of high-profile threats that changed the security and IT world rapidly. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the virus, Keith Shaw talks with Symantec's Kevin Haley about lessons that security vendors, IT and end users have learned about viruses and worms over the past decade. (8:13) Nasty New Worm Targets Home Routers, Cable Modems A computer worm has been discovered that can infect 55 different home-based routers and DSL/cable modems including common brands like Linksys and Netgear. Cisco security updates squash router bugs Cisco has released eight security updates for the Internetwork Operating System (IOS) software used to power its routers. Adobe details secret PDF patches Adobe revealed Tuesday that it patched five critical vulnerabilities behind the scenes when it updated its Reader and Acrobat applications earlier this month to fix a bug already under attack. Expert cites "major problem" with security policy compliance Attendees at this week's SecureWorld Boston conference got a stern talking-to Wednesday morning: Keynoter Charles Cresson Wood said organizations need to get their information security policies in order or risk going down the tubes. New 'scareware' Trojan holds users to ransom A Trojan that normally peddles bogus antivirus scareware' has hit on a new way of persuading users to part with money for a worthless license - it encrypts their data first. Critical flaws found in HP OpenView Critical vulnerabilities have been found in HP's OpenView product, which could potentially affect millions of organizations currently using the systems and network management software. 4 Telecommuting Security Mistakes According to figures released recently by the Nemertes Research Group, an Illinois-based research advisory firm, as many as 71% of U.S. companies offer full-time or part-time telecommuting to employees. Despite the large number of employees who work out of office, another recent study from The Center for Democracy and Technology found many continue to sideline the issue of telecommuting security in favor of more urgent needs. Cold-boot attacks change the data leakage landscape Until 2008, the consensus had been that there would be no practical way to remove a RAM chip from a computer system without losing all contained data. However, last July, researchers published a paper about something quite amazing: most RAM chips maintain their data for several seconds without any power, thus allowing a channel for data leakage from any computer to which an attacker has physical access. Cold-boot attacks: The 'frozen cache' approach Part one of this pair of columns described "cold boot attacks" and their security implications, in particular for software-implemented full-disk encryption. Security expert Jürgen Pabel continues with part two. Geer: Risk Management Should Change the Future "The dean of the security deep thinkers," "security luminary, " and "risk-management pioneer" are all phrases that have been used to describe Dan Geer. Considered one of the foremost leaders in information security, his resume includes time as president and chief scientist at Verdasys Inc, a critical role in Project Athena at MIT, and a now famous firing from @Stake for co-writing a paper warning that a Microsoft monoculture threatened national security. Also see: Compass Award Winners: Security Leadership In Trying Times Security management: 3 key considerations What should you ask when buying security information management software? Enter for a Microsoft training giveaway from New Horizons
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