http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:50:41 GMT 2009-11-21T00:50:41Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.csoonline.com/article/508243/3_Basic_Steps_to_Avoid_Joining_a_Botnet?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/508243/3_Basic_Steps_to_Avoid_Joining_a_Botnet?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/508038/64_Bit_Windows_Safer_Claims_Microsoft?source=rss_malware_cybercrime Windows users running 64-bit versions of the operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code, Microsoft's security team said yesterday. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/508038/64_Bit_Windows_Safer_Claims_Microsoft?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507936/The_Botnet_Hunters_?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 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. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/507936/The_Botnet_Hunters_?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507825/Most_Security_Products_Fail_First_Certification_Tests?source=rss_malware_cybercrime ICSA Labs finds most products need several more rounds of testing before they can be deemed "secure." Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/507825/Most_Security_Products_Fail_First_Certification_Tests?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507614/Flash_Flaw_Puts_Most_Sites_Users_At_Risk_Say_Researchers?source=rss_malware_cybercrime Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe's Flash to compromise nearly every Web site that allows users to upload content, including Google's Gmail, then launch silent attacks on visitors to those sites, security researchers said today. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507614/Flash_Flaw_Puts_Most_Sites_Users_At_Risk_Say_Researchers?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507615/Web_Application_Errors_Pose_Danger_to_Enterprises?source=rss_malware_cybercrime A majority of Web sites have at least one major security issue that could be used by hackers for fraud-related purposes, according to a new survey. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507615/Web_Application_Errors_Pose_Danger_to_Enterprises?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507465/Unpatched_SMB_Bug_Crashes_Windows_7_Researcher_Says?source=rss_malware_cybercrime A security researcher unveiled a new unpatched bug in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 that, when exploited, locks up the system, requiring a total shutdown to regain control. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507465/Unpatched_SMB_Bug_Crashes_Windows_7_Researcher_Says?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507318/Web_App_Security_Efforts_Fall_Short_Report_Shows?source=rss_malware_cybercrime The number of security flaws being found in Web applications continues to grow and will likely dominate the security agenda for years to come, according to a report by application security vendor Cenzic Inc. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507318/Web_App_Security_Efforts_Fall_Short_Report_Shows?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507183/Apple_Delivers_Mammoth_Update_Patches_58_Bugs?source=rss_malware_cybercrime Apple patched 58 vulnerabilities in its Mac operating systems today, the most since May 2009, including several in the QuickTime media player that it had fixed separately in early September. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507183/Apple_Delivers_Mammoth_Update_Patches_58_Bugs?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507116/How_a_Botnet_Gets_Its_Name?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 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. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/507116/How_a_Botnet_Gets_Its_Name?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/507041/First_IPhone_Worm_Spreads_Rick_Astley_Wallpaper?source=rss_malware_cybercrime The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/507041/First_IPhone_Worm_Spreads_Rick_Astley_Wallpaper?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-08T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506855/6_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 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_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506782/Botnet_Authors_Crash_WordPress_Sites_with_Buggy_Code?source=rss_malware_cybercrime Webmasters who find an annoying error message on their sites may have caught a big break, thanks to a slip-up by the authors of the Gumblar botnet. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/506782/Botnet_Authors_Crash_WordPress_Sites_with_Buggy_Code?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506784/Three_Year_Old_Office_Patch_Stymies_Most_Attacks?source=rss_malware_cybercrime Users running Microsoft Office can stump nearly three-fourths of all known attacks targeting the suite by applying just one three-year-old patch, according to recently published data. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/506784/Three_Year_Old_Office_Patch_Stymies_Most_Attacks?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/506635/Analyst_PCI_Security_a_Devil_Like_No_Child_Left_Behind_?source=rss_malware_cybercrime Joshua Corman, research director for enterprise security at The 451 Group, says the private sector's obsession with PCI DSS compliance is blinding it to larger threats. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/506635/Analyst_PCI_Security_a_Devil_Like_No_Child_Left_Behind_?source=rss_malware_cybercrime 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z