Articles by Sean Michael Kerner

Blue Coat Gets into Big Data Security by Acquiring Solera

Big Data security analytics continues to be big business, as Blue Coat's acquisition of Solera shows.

Sourcefire Advances Malware Visibility

Sourcefire debuts new approach to tracking malware, but don't call it a SIEM.

IE Is Focus of Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday

Microsoft issues 10 security bulletins, including critical IE flaws, in May security patch.

Paypal Security Chief Wants to Obliterate Passwords

Are the days of passwords numbered? PayPal's CISO hopes so.

Microsoft IE 8 Hit by Zero Day Flaw

New zero day flaw in IE8 is identified as being the root cause of attack against the U.S. government.

Most Common Web Security Attack? Not SQL Injection

A new study from Whitehat finds SQL injection doesn't even make the top 10 of website security attacks.

DDoS Attacks: Growing, but How Much?

Recent studies point to a big increase in DDoS attacks, but the truth lies in the details.

OpenStack Hardening Security for Open Source Cloud Platform

OpenStack Security Group makes progress securing the open source cloud platform, but lots of work remains.

Passwords Are Weak Link in Security

New Ponemon Institute report sheds light on consumer attitudes and usage of passwords. Conclusion: They don't like them very much.

Oracle Secures Java with 41 Updates, Code Signing

Oracle nails Pwn2own flaws and expands its people and technology effort to make Java more secure.

WordPress Sites under Brute Force Onslaught

Hosting vendors respond to attack against the open source content management system WordPress.

Making Enterprise Penetration Testing Less Mysterious

With its Metasploit 4.6 Pro release, Rapid7 aims to make penetration testing less of a dark art and more accessible for enterprises.

Microsoft Skips Pwn2Own IE Flaws in April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes 14 CVEs in April Patch Tuesday, but outstanding issues remain, including a vulnerability demonstrated at last month's Pwn2Own event.

Snort Founder Still Supports Open Source Security [VIDEO]

Hundreds of millions of dollars after building a commercial security vendor, Sourcefire founder Martin Roesch hasn't forgotten his open source roots.

The Largest DDoS Ever Hits the Internet

CEO of CloudFlare explains what happened as 120 Gbps attack hit his content delivery network.

Apple Secures Users with Two-Factor Authentication

You'll now need to jump through another hoop if you want to change an AppleID.

Using Removable Storage Safely in a BYOD World [VIDEO]

The GM of Imation's security unit says BYOD and removable storage need not create a security risk – at least not for enterprises with a plan.

Apple Patches Mac OS X for 21 Flaws

Mac OS X 10.8.3 gives insight into just how deep and malicious Java flaws run.

Microsoft Patch Tues Misses Pwn2own Flaws

Microsoft fixes "evil maid" flaw but lets others that have been publicly demonstrated remain for now.

How Akamai's Chief Security Officer Secures Millions [VIDEO]

Andy Ellis, CSO at Akamai, explains how the content dev network deals with security at a massive scale.

Symantec CTO: Enterprise Security Still Needs Humans

As the trend toward IT automation and Big Data increases, in a video interview Symantec's CTO still sees a place for humanity in enterprise security.

Chrome, Firefox and IE Fall at Pwn2Own 2013

Major Web browsers hacked at 2013 Pwn2own as researchers collect big prize money.

Oracle Patches Java for McRat

Java 7 update 17 fixes two flaws, as researchers warn that even more vulnerabilities remain unpatched.

RSA 2013: IDC Seeing IT Security Market Growth

Even in a slowing economy, the IT security market is hot.

RSA 2013: Outdated Software Biggest Internet Security Threat

Forget exotic new variants of malware. Metasploit founder HD Moore warns that outdated and improperly configured software is the Internet's biggest security threat.