Security News: Archive: May 2003

InstaGate Adds Intrusion Detection, Prevention

The addition of intrusion detection and prevention features to eSoft's InstaGate appliance enables the device to detect and block malicious intrusions.

Qualys Free Service Identifies Vulnerable Network Entry Points

A free Web-based network discovery service offered by Qualys enables companies to identify all network entry points and devices that should be secured from attacks.

PHP Group Plugs Security Holes

The open-source project releases a new version to fix several hazardous integer and buffer overflows.

DoS Holes Plugged in Apache 2.0

Version 2.0.46 fixes two serious denial-of-service vulnerabilities but details are being withheld until users upgrade.

MS Issues Cumulative Patch for IIS

Four security holes have been discovered and fixed in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) versions 4.0 through 5.1.

Problematic Windows XP Update Pulled

Entrust Enhances Security Management Software

The latest version of Entrust's Security Manager software adds more comprehensive security management options for applications exploiting native operating system features of Microsoft Windows.

Aspelle Adds Application-Level Authentication to SSL VPN

New features added to version 3.0 of Aspelle Everywhere enable the SSL VPN software platform to deliver flexible application-level authentication, and to support multiple domains in line with Microsoft's Active Server Directory.

Transmeta Scores Firewall Win

The low-power chipmaker inks a deal to embed its Crusoe chips in IBASE's fan-less Firewall/VPN platform.

Cisco Locks Down the Network

The network equipment maker turns its attention to security with new management software.

Sniffer's Stab at Security Threats With New Blade

Network Associates' subsidiary unveils an all-in-one platform featuring the blade-based s6040 network analysis appliance.

Appliance Helps Credit Union Cut False-Positive Alert

The experience of Patelco Credit Union of San Francisco with the IP360 vulnerability management appliance from nCircle helps explain the growing popularity of security appliances.

Security Product of the Year -- Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition

Answer: Yaha, Klez, Lovegate, Bugbear and Backdoor.
Question: What are five reasons Datamation readers selected Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.6 as the Security Product of the Year?

Symantec Moves Into Vulnerability Assessment

With the release of Vulnerability Assessment 1.0, Symantec Corp. moves into the vulnerability assessment market, expanding its security product portfolio beyond antivirus, firewall, intrusion detection and e-mail filtering.

Check Point Adds Application Protection To Firewall

Network security vendor Check Point Software Technologies has added application intelligence into its Next Generation product line, extending its firewall product for network protection into protection for application-level attacks.

Sprint Pitches Network Security to Feds

The telecom adds new user ID software and services to guard government computer systems against hackers.

Mozilla Adds NTLM Authentication in 1.4 Beta

The latest beta of the open-source browser project adds some nifty new features and support for secure authentication with Microsoft Web and proxy servers.

Gordano Extends Security to IM Sessions

Enterprise messaging products vendor Gordano Ltd. announces an upgrade to its instant messaging software designed to improve security.

Thor, Sun Team on Secure Provisioning, Identity Management

Thor Technologies' Xellerate secure enterprise provisioning system has been extended to the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) Identity Server platform.

Blue Lance Extends NetWare Vulnerability Assessment

LT Auditor+ Assessment for NetWare from Blue Lance extends vulnerability analysis for users of Novell's eDirectory.

Case Study: University Turns to ReefEdge for WLAN Security

When California Lutheran University recently installed a wireless LAN connecting a dozen campus buildings, it needed a cost-effective security system. The university's tech pros tapped wireless network infrastructure vendor ReefEdge Inc.'s Connect System.

Security Appliances On Rise, IDC Says

Growth in the worldwide security appliance market is being fueled by demand from small businesses, branch offices and supporting large data centers, according to IT research firm International Data Corp.