Security Trends: 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.

2008: Year of Innovation, Both Good And Evil

Who will break more ground in the coming year: multi-billion dollar hardware companies or Russian malware gangs?

Firefox 3 Beta 2 Arrives Early

Mozilla tries to make up for lost time with new release packing in security and functionality enhancements.

Security and the Politics of Fear

A No Nonsense top 10 list for IT security.

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.

The Caffe Latte Attack: How It Works -- and How to Block It

Hotspot users beware: in the time it takes to sip a latte, this attack can crack your corporate WEP keys.

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.

Google Wants Your Help to Fight Malware

Google hackers, however, need not worry; at least that's what Johnny 'I hack stuff' Long thinks.

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.

Microsoft Issues Domain-Related Security Alert

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

Data Loss Prevention Software Goes Interactive

New data loss prevention software from Trend Micro knows when you've been naughty and tells you so.