Network Security: Archive: December 2007

CSI Survey 2007, Part 3: Tech and Tribulations

In this final part of the series, we examine the security technologies companies employ to protect their networks. That is, when they even bother...

Microsoft Expands Security Reporting

New effort aims to shed even more light on security issues, addressing details and workarounds not covered in official bulletins.

Is Privacy Where It's At?

Location-based mobile services promise convenience and fun -- as long as you can turn them off.

You've Got Spam: The New Field of Reputation Management

Certain email snafus can be fatal to the effectiveness of a company's entire email strategy and can tarnish the goodwill associated with their good name.

Apple Patches Tiger and Leopard

Apple plugs 31 security flaws across its current OS X lineup.

Report: One In Six Computers Has Spyware Infection

So says a company that sells a rootkit detection and removal product. But at least one analyst concurs that rootkit removal needs work.

Apple Secures QuickTime

Third update in as many months fixes a pair of media flaws and disables another.

Microsoft Spreads Holiday Security With 11 Fixes

Three are critical fixes involving media files and Internet Explorer.

Tip of the Trade: E-mail Encryption

PGP and GPG ensure e-mail stays between the sender and its intended recipient.

Cenzic Virtualizes Security

Worried that application vulnerability testing will bust your production environment? Don't be... "real."

U.S. Lab Falls Victim to Phishing Attack

Thieves stole 14 years of visitors' personal data in a sophisticated targeted attack.

Microsoft Issues Domain-Related Security Alert

Vulnerability affects how domain names are resolved, and comes with a number of interim steps for protection.

McAfee, Cox Team Up On Broadband Security

The security software provider will offer a smorgasbord of antivirus and identity-protection applications to all high-speed Internet customers in 2008.