Network Security: Archive: September 2004

Copiers -- the Hidden Network Security Hole

When IT administrators list potential security holes in their networks, they rarely, if ever, think to rank networked copiers as a problem. But analysts say they're holes that need to be buttoned up.

Phishing is Up and It Has Consumers Down

A national study of Internet users found an increase in spoofing and phishing incidents, costing consumers $500 million, and an increase in skepticism about the Web and e-mail as a result.

Corporate Networks Get Respite From Porn

Users, more aware that IT is looking over their shoulders, are bringing less smut onto corporate networks. But will they remember long enough to sustain this turn of the tide?

Shaving Time From The Virus Race

IronPort rolls new version of enterprise security appliance that claims faster virus scans.

More Weapons in the War on Phishing

Two of the biggest names in computer security announced moves to help the war against phishing attacks this week, as the $1.4 billion problem attracts increasing attention.

Taking a Look Behind the Sender ID Stir

The recent Sender ID for E-Mail spat had emotions running high. Why did open source and free software advocates dig in their heels over the patented standard? Are patent-encumbered standards anything new, anyhow? Open source developers and standards committee chairs speak up on Microsoft's own SPF: software patent flap.

IETF Shutters E-Mail Working Group

UPDATED: The working group's masters determine the best course of action is to let Sender ID sort itself out.

Security Fears Still Blocking WLAN Adoption

A new report says that even though security issues are being addressed, they continue to be the main thing preventing enterprises from going wireless.

Privacy Lessons from the Dot-Com Era (Error?)

eSecurityPlanet columnist Ray Everett-Church sees unique opportunities opening up in the Homeland Security market. But, he says, beware of the privacy issues that lurk there.

Be Careful How You iChat

Apple issues security update to fix a flaw in its instant messaging client.

Jenny Craig Goes on a No-Spam Diet

While millions of Jenny Craig customers are trying to get rid of unwanted pounds, the company's IT staff is trying to get rid of unwanted spam. Struggling with the job inhouse, they had to look outside the company for the help they needed.

LucidLink Announces Security Upgrade

The relatively new software, which makes security simple for SMBs, is already getting a customer-demanded update to support more access points and to plug a potential hole.

Critical Flaws Flagged in Mozilla, Thunderbird

The open-source project plugs vulnerabilities in its Web browser and e-mail client.

AOL Dumps Sender ID

Microsoft's biggest ISP supporter has withdrawn its support for the anti-spam technology, internetnews.com has learned.

More On Where Your E-Mail Went

Could the the e-mail system we've come to rely upon be so bad as to lose more than 1 percent of all the messages we send? Executive Tech columnist Brian Livingston talks with some experts to find out.

Detect and Block IM � for Free

Do businesses really know who's using IM and P2P applications? Research suggests probably not. To help detect and block unauthorized activity, IMlogic today announced a free tool that shows what's happening behind the firewall.

Stop Talking and Start Implementing Real Change

eSecurityPlanet columnist Bob Hillery says we all basically know what needs to be done to secure our systems. Trouble is it's all so complicated and difficult. Well, it's time to buck up and finally get to work on it.

Sender ID in Limbo

UPDATED: While the IETF seems to have stalled on adopting Sender ID, Microsoft officials are moving forward as planned with their e-mail authentication technology.

Fighting Phishing with Stronger Authentication

Vendors of advanced authentication schemes are taking notice of the $1 billion phishing industry and are taking aim at traditional user names and passwords.

Author: Insiders Top High-Tech Crime Threat

Steve Branigan, author of the new book High-Tech Crimes Revealed, talks to eSecurityPlanet about the biggest threats to corporate networks, the dangers of hype and his best rule for combatting digital crime.

AT&T Working on E-Mail Glitch

The carrier acknowledges that some users have had difficulty sending e-mail in recent days.

Trillian MSN Module Flaw Warning

The cross-platform IM client contains a boundary error vulnerability.

MARID Floats Sender ID Compromise

With a seemingly impassible fissure between the open source community and Microsoft delaying authenticated e-mails, a workaround might be the answer.

House Panel Gets Tough on Spyware, P2P Piracy

Judiciary Committee wants to slam prison door on peer-to-peer music swappers, spyware purveyors.

Working Together for More Secure Software

eSecurityPlanet's columnist Ken van Wyk takes a look at Software Security, a new discipline that calls for security concerns to be considered throughout design, testing, implementation and deployment. van Wyk says it's the only way to truly have secure software.