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Articles by Sean Michael Kerner 

Symantec: Attacks On the Rise, But Spam and Botnets Down

New data shows familiar trends of good news and bad news, with some surprises.

IBM Gets Behind Snort, Expands Anomaly Detection

Big Blue embraces the open-source IPS signature system.

HP Report: More Attacks, Despite Fewer New Vulnerabilities Overall

Attackers are taking advantage of high-severity and unpatched vulnerabilities, according to HP's Top Cyber Security Risks Report.

Mac Security: A Myth?

Apple is taking steps to address the Java vulnerabilities behind the Flashback Trojan outbreak. But Java isn't the only attack vector for OS X -- and Apple users can no longer cling to the belief that Macs are virtually immune to malware.

Microsoft Fixes Critical Vulnerability in Windows Common Controls

April's Patch Tuesday update delivers six bulletins -- including a critical fix for a core flaw that affects a long list of Microsoft applications.

Google Patches Chrome 18 for Flash Flaws

Latest browser update includes a Flash fix that no other platform will receive.

Global Payments: Breach Contained, But Damage Done

Visa drops credit card processor Global Payments Inc. from registry of secure providers as details emerge about theft of 1.5 million card records.