JOAN GOODCHILD
3 Basic Steps to Avoid Joining a Botnet
It's getting more difficult to keep employees stay safe and free from malicious activity online. But Team Cymru's Steve Santorelli presents a combination of techniques that can make their chances of infection much lower.
They're the Internet equivalent of storm chasers, spending endless hours scanning and sleuthing, looking for the telltale signs of botnets. Here's an inside look at the battle against cybercrime's weapons of mass infection.
Most Security Products Fail First Certification Tests
ICSA Labs finds most products need several more rounds of testing before they can be deemed "secure."
Network and Security Operations Convergence: A Mini-Case Study
Bringing network and security ops under one roof is translating into more efficiency and increased security for IT management and consulting firm AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Report: Retail Shrink, Theft Up in 2009
Recession woes lead more to stealing, and increased stock loss globally, according to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer from the Centre for Retail Research
Ever-growing and constantly changing botnets are perhaps the biggest threat to network security. But as part of the effort of tackling that problem, some argue security needs to agree on what to call them first.
Survey: Security Certifications Hot Among IT Pros
CompTIA finds IT pros value and seek new security-related certifications above all other areas.
Counterfeit Money: Still Going Strong
Counterfeit money printing activity continues in several global hot-spots. Chad Wasilenkoff, CEO of banknote-maker Fortress paper, talks about where and how counterfeiters are still successfully plying their trade.
Password Reset Email is New Facebook Virus
Security researchers uncover spoof email with downloadable files that include the Trojan virus Bredolab.
4 Swine Flu Scams Making the Rounds
From bogus influenza medication to useless prevention products, here are the latest criminal schemes using H1N1 headlines to grab attention.
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
