http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:19:58 GMT 2009-11-08T12:19:58Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.csoonline.com/article/506855/6_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_application_security OWASP will host its 2009 AppSec DC conference next week, hoping to arm IT security practitioners with knowledge to improve application security. For a taste of what to expect, organization member Matt Fisher discusses what's wrong with app security today and six ways to make it better. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/506855/6_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_application_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506781/Vendors_Scrambling_to_Fix_Bug_in_Net_s_Security?source=rss_application_security Software makers around the world are scrambling to fix a serious bug in the technology used to transfer information securely on the Internet. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/506781/Vendors_Scrambling_to_Fix_Bug_in_Net_s_Security?source=rss_application_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506622/Java_BlackBerry_Desktop_Get_Security_Bug_Fixes?source=rss_application_security Sun Microsystems and Research In Motion have issued critical bug fixes for security issues with their products. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/506622/Java_BlackBerry_Desktop_Get_Security_Bug_Fixes?source=rss_application_security 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506480/Top_Microsoft_Security_Architect_Windows_7_Will_Slash_Malware?source=rss_application_security Jimmy Kuo, principal architect for Microsoft's Malware Protection Center, has high hopes that Windows 7 security features will help reverse attack trends identified in the seventh volume of the software giant's Security Intelligence Report. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/506480/Top_Microsoft_Security_Architect_Windows_7_Will_Slash_Malware?source=rss_application_security 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506299/Microsoft_Cleans_Up_Bugs_After_Biggest_Patch_Release?source=rss_application_security After releasing its largest-ever group of security patches two weeks ago, Microsoft has done a little cleaning up. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/506299/Microsoft_Cleans_Up_Bugs_After_Biggest_Patch_Release?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506100/Password_Reset_Email_is_New_Facebook_Virus?source=rss_application_security Security researchers uncover spoof email with downloadable files that include the Trojan virus Bredolab. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/506100/Password_Reset_Email_is_New_Facebook_Virus?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505871/The_Curse_of_Cloud_Security?source=rss_application_security Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies are clamoring for services in the cloud. But the biggest problem from a security perspective is that few understand what they're dealing with. (Second of a four-part series) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/505871/The_Curse_of_Cloud_Security?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505863/Companies_Seek_Social_Networking_s_promise_Find_Peril_Instead?source=rss_application_security Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn enhance collaboration but also make it easier than ever for your employees to share customer data and company secrets with outsiders (First of a four-part series). Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/505863/Companies_Seek_Social_Networking_s_promise_Find_Peril_Instead?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505749/US_Man_to_Serve_Prison_Term_for_Counterfeit_Software?source=rss_application_security A 46-year-old Falls Church, Virginia, man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for selling counterfeit software on eBay, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/505749/US_Man_to_Serve_Prison_Term_for_Counterfeit_Software?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505561/In_Defense_of_Microsoft_and_Windows_7?source=rss_application_security Microsoft raised some eyebrows last week when its Patch Tuesday release included fixes for Windows 7. CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner explains why it's not really that big a deal and why Microsoft deserves more credit than it gets. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/505561/In_Defense_of_Microsoft_and_Windows_7?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505524/Report_Employee_Holiday_Shopping_Will_Strain_Security?source=rss_application_security Annual survey from ISACA finds productivity losses, information security risks are at stake when employees use work devices for shopping. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/505524/Report_Employee_Holiday_Shopping_Will_Strain_Security?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505433/Researchers_See_Gumblar_Attacks_Surge_Again?source=rss_application_security Security researchers are seeing a resurgence of Gumblar, the name for a piece of malicious code that is spread by compromising legitimate but insecure Web sites. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/505433/Researchers_See_Gumblar_Attacks_Surge_Again?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/505276/Mozilla_Blocks_Microsoft_s_Buggy_Firefox_Plugin?source=rss_application_security Mozilla developers have blocked a Firefox plugin that was quietly pushed out by Microsoft, saying that it presents a security risk. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/505276/Mozilla_Blocks_Microsoft_s_Buggy_Firefox_Plugin?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504977/The_Patch_Tuesday_Survival_Guide?source=rss_application_security Overwhelmed by Tuesday's security patch avalanche from Microsoft and Adobe? Here's a collection of articles that will help you approach patch management with sanity. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/504977/The_Patch_Tuesday_Survival_Guide?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504793/6_Ways_We_Gave_Up_Our_Privacy?source=rss_application_security Here's the story of how privacy went the way of the dinosaur, how we willingly let it happen and how we might be able to get some of it back. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/504793/6_Ways_We_Gave_Up_Our_Privacy?source=rss_application_security 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z