Network Security: Archive: March 2011

Don't be Fooled on April Fool's Day

Top 10 ways to avoid the malware boogie man on April Fool's Day.

How to Securely Manage Wi-Fi on Smart Phones and Tablets

If being mobile is part of your daily life, you need to take Wi-Fi security seriously.

Did Iran Try to Compromise the Web?

In an attack last week, someone very organized requested, and possibly received, valid security certificates that could have been used to mount attacks on users worldwide.

RSA Hacked

Security firm falls victim to advanced persistent threat. Should you be worried?

Google Updates Chrome for Flash Risk

Another update for Google's Web browser, this time Chrome is getting the jump on every other browser and platform with an update for a Flash vulnerability.

8 Tips for Protecting Your Domain Names

You don't have to be the victim of a crime to lose control of a domain name and, potentially, a lot of money.

Google Plugs Chrome for Blackberry Pwn2own Vuln

Google may have saved $20,000 at Pwn2own, thanks to a flaw in RIM's Blackberry.

Pwn2own: BlackBerry and iPhone Fall, Chrome and Firefox Untouched

No bugs in Firefox or Chrome disclosed at pwn2own, iPhone, however, falls again to Charlie Miller.

Safari and IE Hacked at Pwn2own

New zero-day flaw in IE emerges, as Apple issues massive Safari update.

Microsoft: One Critical Patch for March

Security admins have less work to do in March than is often the case with Microsoft patch release events.

Metasploit 3.6 Aims for Compliance

New release of vulnerability testing framework gets closer to enterprise requirements for compliance testing while still providing improvements to open source users.

14 Best BlackBerry Security Apps

An increasing number of third-party apps now gives BlackBerry users access to a wide range of security functionality.

PWN2OWN Goes Deep to Exploit Browsers

Which browser will fall and how? PWN2OWN organizers give us an early look at what to expect and why use-after-free errors are likely to dominate.

Does Anyone in IT Really Care About Security?

If the world’s top authority on computer security leaves his personal network open, why should any of the rest of us worry?

GOP Lawmaker to Renew Online Privacy Push

Florida's Cliff Stearns announces plans to advance a draft bill that would keep the industry in the driver's seat for online privacy, while granting limited enforcement powers to the FTC.

Microsoft: Three Patches in March, One Critical

March may bring out the early spring bugs, but not so much in Microsoft's garden for this month, as the software giant plans a relatively modest Patch Tuesday.

Mozilla Pushes Firefox Security Update as PWN2OWN Nears

Update fixes 10 flaws as Mozilla locks down its open source browser ahead of critical hacker challenge.

Google Updates Chrome Ahead of PWN2OWN

$14,000 paid out to security researchers as Google locks down Chrome 9 ahead of hacking contest.