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.
64-Bit Windows Safer, Claims Microsoft
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.
The Botnet Hunters
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."
Flash Flaw Puts Most Sites, Users At Risk, Say Researchers
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.
Web-Application Errors Pose Danger to Enterprises
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.
Unpatched SMB Bug Crashes Windows 7, Researcher Says
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.
Web App Security Efforts Fall Short, Report Shows
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.
Apple Delivers Mammoth Update, Patches 58 Bugs
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.
How a Botnet Gets Its Name
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.
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