User-centric security begs for process overhaulOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 53 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags user-centric, security, overhaul, Search All Tags
Ferrum College overhauled people and processes when it implemented user-centric access control. read more »
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WPA Wi-Fi encryption (partially) crackedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 25 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags rob mcmillan, idg, wpa, wi-fi protected access, encryption, ryan narraine, japan, pacsec, Search All Tags
Rob McMillan at IDG says new research shows its possible to partially crack the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption standard. According to Ryan Narraine "Full details of the theoretical attack i read more »
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Adobe updates Flash Player 9 to fix six security holesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 25 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags adobe, patch, flash player 9.0.124.0, platform, upgrade, flash player 10, Search All Tags, ,
Adobe has released a patch it rates as "critical." It affects Flash Player 9.0.124.0 on all platforms. Adobe is recommending that users upgrade immediately to Flash Player 10. read more »
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Analysts warn of phishing scams following bank collapseOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 26 days ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: security | Tags analysts, phishing, scams, bank, iceland, Search All Tags, , ,
"Customers trying to claim deposits from a collapsed Icelandic bank could be at a higher risk over the next few weeks of falling victim to phishing scams, according to security analysts." read more »
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Information AND network protection: Finding the right mixOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 53 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags information, network, protection, Search All Tags, , , , ,
New means of information protection, proposed by Steve Bellovin and the Jericho Forum, among others, must be deployed to complement perimeter enterprise defenses. read more »
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Three Ways Internet Crime Has ChangedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 27 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags joan goodchild, attack, network, headlines, cybercriminals, web sites, underground economy, Search All Tags,
Joan Goodchild writes "Gone are the days when most hackers were looking for fame with a splashy, large-scale attack on a network that made headlines. Today's cybercriminals are quietly taking over read more »
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Heads up: Patch your Adobe Reader nowOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 27 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
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"Heads up for Windows users: There's a critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat/Reader version 8..." read more »
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Cocaine addicted IT manager hacks ex-employer's mail serversOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 27 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Austin Modine writes, "Steven Barnes of Mill Valley, California was sentenced on computer intrusion charges against the streaming media firm Blue Falcon Networks, now known as Akimbo Systems. Barnes read more »
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