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Security Trends: Archive: November 2007 

Security Crossroads: E-Discovery and Your CIRT

Haunted by the specter of e-discovery? You'll find that a well-staffed and implemented CIRT is uniquely positioned to help in your legal data gathering.

Cyber Crime Grows More Dangerous And Sophisticated

McAfee study finds online threats are getting more complex and brazen in what they target, like the U.S. military.

Report Details Real Costs of Data Breaches

Some experts say breaches aren't just an embarrassment to your IT department: They're a leech on the bottom line.

Wiretapping Just The Start of VoIP's Security Woes

IP-based telephony faces a broad array of threats beyond eavesdropping. And enterprises and telcos may not be ready to deal with them, experts caution.

SANS: Zero-Day Exploits on The Decline

Latest Top 20 release shows a decrease in actual zero-day attacks, but that's not necessarily a good thing.

Another Security Weakness: The Testing Phase

Enterprises often use live data for testing their SAP apps with no security measures in place, a survey finds.

CSI Survey 2007, Part 2: Meat and Potatoes

In Part 2, we get to the juicy part. The good news is that attacks are down this year. The bad news? Insider abuse and targeted threats abound.

Is Your iPhone More Like 'I Spy'?

Hackers discover hidden links back to Apple in the iPhone, but no one is sure what they do.

Hackers Abuse Domain-Name Trust

Not content to exploit misspelled domain names, the bad guys are now tricking security into thinking their malware is on a trusted domain.

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro: A One-Box-Fits-All Solution?

It's no secret that the Internet is teeming with criminals and their botnets, both attempting to gain control over your computer's precious data. Is Trend Micro Internet Security Pro up to the task of fending them off?

So I Married a Spyware Installer

Texan faces four years for putting spyware on his estranged wife's computer. Should IT be worried?

Virus Infections Reflect Sloppy Manufacturing

Maxtor drive infection the latest example of what happens when manufacturing systems are connected to that virus haven known as the Internet.

Google Postini Gains E-mail Content Compliance Tools

The on demand e-mail security and compliance service is available to Google Apps Premier users and eventually will extend to blogs, wikis and IM.

Microsoft Beefs Up Office Security

Microsoft offers a tool to automate security settings in Office to protect against malicious files.

Salesforce.com Scrambles To Halt Phishing Attacks

Another example of why humans—not technology—are the weakest link in security.

QuickTime At Risk Again

Apple updates its Quick time player yet again as more flaws emerge.

Norton Internet Security 2008: Faster, Stronger, Edgier Protection for Your PC

They're everywhere and they're out to get you. No, this isn't a "B" horror movie; it's the deluge of viruses, spyware and hackers assaulting your PC every day. Symantec's latest Norton Internet Security 2008 release is equipped to protect your personal data.

Symantec Snaps Up Vontu

The security software vendor acquires data protection software firm for $350 million.

Security Experts Warn of Web 2.0 Woes

New social networking and information-sharing applications might be all the rage, but some point to possible dangers.

Mozilla Updates Firefox For Stability

Usually an update is driven by security. The latest update has another motivation.

Security By the Numbers

A study of 450 small business IT managers shows that many small businesses aren't as protected as they might think.

The "IT" in Security Guard

IT staffers are donning the uniform (albeit virtually) and it's about time that businesses took notice.

IBM: Security Is Our Brand

Big Blue says it's baking security awareness into every facet of its business -- and if it's lucky, perhaps yours soon, too.

Symantec's Latest: Customized Threat Protection

Service is designed to offer security analysis and remediation for companies facing targeted attacks.