Network Security: Archive: February 2008

Does Zero Day Mean Zero Profit?

Don't give into zero-day panic. Most profit-driven malware relies on tried and true exploits and it's up organizations to make sure that their security technologies and processes are up to the task.

Laptop Encryption Has a Point of Weakness

Researchers find a way to get at disk encrypted passwords under the right circumstances.

Businesses Reach the Tipping Point in Email Authentication

A new survey shows that more than half of businesses now use an email authentication scheme. Those that don’t are starting to lose a competitive advantage.

Apple Patches Flawed Leopard, Tiger

US-CERT issues Technical Security Alert as Apple updates its operating systems with 11 patches.

Spammers Go Old School as Gimmicks Fail

Symantec finds image-based spam is losing out in favor of text links that people still seem all too willing to click.

Top 10 Security Trends

Remember when your biggest fear was a virus outbreak? The latest round of threats will make CISO's positively nostalgic for those simpler times.

The Boeing Dreamliner "Security"

In some situations -- like 30,000 feet in the air -- an ironclad firewall is incredibly important.

Two-Factor Authentication, Get Used to It

Banks, e-commerce concerns and the federal government are clamoring for stronger authentication to combat theft and fraud. One company is all too happy to oblige.

Streamlining Tech Support And Rooting Out 'Evil'

Enterprise security and PC tech support for consumers on display at DEMO.

Symantec Finds Scope of IT Risk Widening

Network availability now tops security among IT managers' concerns, while worries grow beyond hackers to include misplaced equipment and thumb drives.