Articles by Pedro Hernandez

Critical Internet Explorer Patch: MS08-078 Resource Center

A one-stop guide to understanding the infamous IE7 vulnerability and patching it effectively (the sooner, the better).

Five Farewell Cyber Security Month User Tips

It has been a spooky month, both in and out of IT security. Here are some tips your users can take with them and use every month of the year.

MessageLabs: Storm Botnet Spews 20 Percent of All Spam

In a new report, the security firm finds that the Storm botnet is still alive and kicking.

Botnet Forecast: A Valentines Day Storm

In an effort to fend off rivals, Storm baits would-be victims with sexy e-mails.

Storm Worm Rewrote the Botnet and Spam Game

Nasty malware in its own right, Storm also provided a cunning spam platform, and perhaps more troubling, a template for others to follow.

Summer Security Slowdown? Hardly

Microsoft buys Winternals, EMC and RSA get cozy and disaster recovery takes center stage.

CP Secure: Virtually Lag-Free Layered Protection

Security appliance maker combats online and network threats with two new appliances designed to deliver snappy performance

Secret Service's Insider Threat Survey

Facing the prospect of unemployment, your most trusted employee can suddenly turn into your network's worst enemy. The Secret Service releases a paper with eye-opening reports on the lengths ex-workers will go to exact revenge.

Biometrics Meets the Humble Printout

However unlikely the pairing of printing and biometrics technology may seem, one company combines the two so that businesses won't have to learn a lesson in just how deep paper cuts.

Cisco Locks Down the Network

The network equipment maker turns its attention to security with new management software.

Sun, Partners Develop Security Appliances

Sun and its partners introduce a line of security appliances to tackle spam, viruses and hackers.