Friday, February 05, 2010

'Apple iPad' searches used to spread malware

US developing extreme digital forensic wizard | Microsoft SDL Progresses

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'Apple iPad' searches used to spread malware
Security researchers are warning that web searching for the 'Apple iPad' online can lead to fraudulent websites. Read More


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Accelerating Next-Generation Data Center Initiatives
In today's competitive business landscape, every business looks for solutions to enable key business drivers, such as increasing business productivity, agility, continuity, globalization, and regulatory compliance. This paper details how to cost-consciously overcome these challenges. Learn More

US developing extreme digital forensic wizard
Can anything you create digitally - software code, e-mail or documents - be traced back to you like so much DNA from a crime scene?  Research scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seem to think so as they announced this week the $43 million Cyber Genome Program it hopes will develop technologies that will help law enforcement types collect, analyze and identify all m... Read More

Microsoft SDL Progresses
Jon Oltsik: Microsoft has created a simplified version of its Secure Development Lifecycle. This change will make it easier for organizations of all sizes to create more secure software. Read More

Kaspersky: Google hack takes spotlight from Russia
Kaspersky Lab may not be a household name in the United States, but in some parts of the world, it's the most popular consumer antivirus software. In China the company boasts 100 million users, and the software is also popular in Germany, and, of course, Russia, where Kaspersky got its start in 1997. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Sophos

Windows 7 security
With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now.

Problems hit new Oracle support site again
Problems once again wracked Oracle's new My Oracle Support portal this week, with some users reporting difficulties accessing the site. Read More

NASA: Back-to-back shuttle, satellite launches build space buzz
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is set for a 4:39 am launch on Sunday Feb. 9. Then sometime before 10:30 am on Feb. 9, the launch of the sun exploring satellite, Solar Dynamics Observatory will blast off. Read More

Mozilla confirms infected Firefox add-ons slipped through security
Mozilla confirmed that it had failed to detect malware in a pair of Firefox add-ons, which may have infected up to 4,600 users. Read More


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WAN Design – Don't Buy More than You Need
This Gartner research note examines the methodology organizations should employ when designing a WAN. It offers advice on how to ensure that important applications are networked with sufficient performance and that there is not an "overspend" on less important applications and provides guidance on meeting unique network needs. Read Now.

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday to be all about required reboots
Microsoft Windows shops will see one phrase repeated over and over on Patch Tuesday: "required reboot." Read More

Researcher reveals how IE flaw can turn your PC into a public file server
In a live demonstration Wednesday at the Black Hat DC conference, a security consultant showed how it's possible to exploit a flaw in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to remotely read files on the victim's local drive, prompting a security advisory from Microsoft. Read More

Cybersecurity bill, OK'd by House, draws cautious praise
Security analysts today gave a cautious thumbs-up to today's passage of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 by the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More



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