February 09, 2010

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Microsoft's 'Reliability Update' Is Not So Reliable

One of several non-security updates is causing system crashes for some Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users. What does Microsoft have for a solution?

Top Ten Data Breaches and Blunders of 2009

As we strive to improve data security in 2010, we can learn from some of the biggest data mistakes made last year--including one single breach that compromised 130 million records (this means you Heartland).

Hackers Feast on SQL Injection Exploits

A review of major data breach incidents in the past year found that most hackers used SQL injection to infiltrate enterprise networks.

Buying Guide: Anti-Virus Software

Good anti-virus protection is a must, but which should you choose and how much--if anything--should you pay?

IT to Tackle Post-Super Bowl Network Security

No matter who wins the game, network security firm warns that post-Super Bowl Monday could leave enterprises dealing with security issues.

13 Bug Fixes Coming on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's February patch drop is a doozy with 13 patches planned for next week's monthly Patch Tuesday updates.

Hackers Breach Iowa Gaming Commission Database

Hackers, possibly from China, managed to infiltrate the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's database last month.

Microsoft Warns Users of Black Hat Zero-Day

Microsoft warns users to protect themselves from a zero-day bug in Internet Explorer (IE) after it was disclosed Wednesday at the Black Hat hacking and security conference.

How to: Protect Your Website Using robots.txt, Part 2

In the second and final installment in this Website security tutorial, we cover some additional ways to manage Web crawlers.

Black Hat: Attack Can Turn IE Into a Public File Server

Old flaws with new attack vectors re-emerge for IE on Windows XP, but there is help for users.

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