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eWEEK Security

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The Risks In Wildcard Certificates

They may not be real-world problems, but wildcard certificates have some definite theoretical problems. But they can be so much cheaper that users will buy them anyway.
- The imperative to use SSL, for web authentication and encryption or VPNs, is reasonably universal. Competition has driven prices of certificates down over the years to the point where you can get conventional SSL certificates from reputable vendors for well under $100 per year. Another product gain...

Apple Releases Mega Patch Security Update

Apple released a large security update that touches on nearly two dozen Mac applications and features. The release includes updates for Apache, PHP, ClamAV and MySQL.
- Apple has released a massive update for Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 that plugs security gaps in 20 Mac applications and features. The update, released Sept. 9, is available on Apples Web site. Several of the patches deal with Mac OS X technologies, such as a fix for an issue in Script Edi...

Check Point Adds Virtualization to Security Lineup

The Check Point VPN-1 VE is designed to protect resources in VMware ESX and ESXi environments. While the VPN-1 VE does reduce security risk in these deployments, IT administrtors will need some consulting help or staff with knowledge of both VMware ESX and security to take full advantage of the product.
- The Check Point VPN-1 VE (Virtual Edition) is the first release of the companys security gateway delivered as a virtual appliance for deployment in VMware ESX and ESXi environments. VPN-1 VE runs on the same Check Point SecurePlatform as a physical VPN-1 software appliance and can easily be integr...

Symantec, Google Spotlight SAAS Security

Symantec and Google didn't get Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's memo that SAAS and cloud computing are overhyped. Symantec bought security SAAS provider MessageLabs for a bundle while Google simplified pricing for its security SAAS. Web services security for enterprise applications and messaging and collaboration tools is alive and well.
- Oracle CEO Larry Ellison roiled the waves recently when he mocked Web-based computing, but software as a service is doing just fine, as new moves from Google and Symantec testify. Symantec moved to buy MessageLabs on Oct. 8 for $695 million in the largest security SAAS deal to date, dwarfing ...

IT Security's 2008 Acquisition Spree

Security vendors Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Secure Computing and Sophos have acquired many companies in 2008, consolidating the security market amid an economic downturn. Symantec acquired MessageLabs, SwapDrive, AppStream and Vontu; McAfee acquired Reconnex and Secure Computing; Secure Computing acquired Securify; Sophos acquired Utimaco; CA acquired IDFocus; and Trend Micro acquired Identum and Provilla. Here's a rundown of these significant security acquisitions.
- The downturn in the financial markets, a pending recession and tight credit have done little to impede the appetite of security vendors to acquire companies and consolidate the market. Security vendors Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Secure Computing, CA and Sophos made no fewer than 11 significa...

Microsoft Preps 11 Security Bulletins for Patch Tuesday

Microsoft plans to release 11 security bulletins, four rated critical, for its October Patch Tuesday. The security bulletins cover multiple Microsoft products, including Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office Excel.
- Microsoft is planning to release 11 security bulletins Oct. 14 on Patch Tuesday. Four of the bulletins are rated quot;critical quot; and cover vulnerabilities that can lead to remote code execution. The critical flaws lie in Active Directory, IE (Internet Explorer), Microsoft HIS (Host Integr...

Economic Woes Unlikely to Slow Acquisitions Among IT Security Companies

From Symantec to McAfee, IT security companies are still spending money on acquisitions in the face of trouble in the U.S. economy. Symantec's move to buy MessageLabs is just one of several acquisition moves by major security vendors in the past few months, including plays by McAfee and Sophos.
- Even in a time of economic woes, IT security companies have shown themselves to be unafraid of making acquisitions. The latest example came Oct. 8 from Symantec, which is putting up $695 million to buy security SAAS (software as a service) vendor MessageLabs. Symantec officials said the deal wo...

Son of Tennessee Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty in Sarah Palin E-Mail Hack

The 20-year-old son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat stands accused of hacking into the e-mail address of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The alleged hacker, David Kernell, was indicted Oct. 8 by a federal grand jury and faces a maximum of five years in prison if convicted.
- The 20-year-old son of a Tennessee state legislator pleaded not guilty to illegally accessing the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin. David C. Kernell, 20, son of state Rep. Mike Kernell, D-Memphis, was indicted Oct. 8 by a federal grand jur...

Security by the Book

In this IT Link podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, Lumension Security CEO Pat Clawson talks about why business leaders are not well-versed in security issues that could seriously threaten their business, which is a subject he goes into depth on in a new e-book.
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Symantec Purchases Security Vendor MessageLabs to Build Out SAAS Business

Symantec has agreed to buy MessageLabs for roughly $695 million. The purchase is aimed at expanding Symantec's software-as-a-service business. Founded in 1999, MessageLabs specializes in Web and messaging security.
- Symantec has agreed to acquire MessageLabs in a bid to capitalize on the latters security software-as-a-service business. Under the terms of the deal, Symantec gets MessageLabs for approximately $695 million in cash. MessageLabs is a leading SAAS provider of messaging and Web security. According t...

Adobe Releases Clickjacking Advisory as Demo of Vulnerability Circulates

Adobe releases an advisory with workarounds for Adobe Flash Player to protect users from clickjacking attacks as the company prepares a patch. Security researchers Jeremiah Grossman and Robert Hansen recently raised red flags over clickjacking issues affecting all the major browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari.
- Adobe has posted an advisory to address concerns about clickjacking as it prepares a patch. The advisory addresses a clickjacking browser issue that affects Adobe Flash Player's microphone and camera access dialog. If successfully executed, clickjacking allows an attacker to lure a Web user into...

Malware in E-Mail Rose Dramatically in September, Security Pros Report

The amount of malware-infected e-mails rose dramatically last month, according to reports from security researchers at MX Logic and Symantec. Advice to e-mail users: Be careful what you click.
- The amount of e-mail-borne malware attacks jumped dramatically during the month of September, according to security researchers at MX Logic and Symantec. In its “October Threat Forecast amp; Report,” security vendor MX Logic reported that 5.14 percent of all e-mails in September contained mal...

Challenging the Immutable Laws Of Security

Have the facts behind the basic maxims of computer security changed in the last eight years? In fact, there has been progress, but the rules generally have stood the test of time.
- One of the great, classic articles of computer security comes from Microsoft in an era when security was not their strong suit. The article quot;10 Immutable Laws of Security quot; by Scott Culp relates rules which ring as true today as they did in 2000 when the article was written or do they? No...

Data Breaches Reach Record High

The hits keep coming when it comes to U.S. data breaches. The Identity Theft Resource Center reports data breaches in 2008 have already exceeded the record breaches of 2007. Enterprise breaches continue to lead the pack with breaches tied to mobile data topping the incident reports.
- First, the bad news: Data breaches continue unabated at U.S. corporations, governments and universities, already surpassing last year's record 446 breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Through the end of September, the total number of data breaches recorded by the ITRC was 516, ...

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