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Web application firewall with new defect detection capabilities
Breach Security announced the release of version 3.0 of its flagship WebDefend web application firewall with patent-pending application defect detection capabilities. The new …
Virus and phishing levels sky-rocket in September
The new data from MessageLabs Intelligence Report for September and 3rd quarter of 2007 reveals that virus and phishing levels have significantly increased, reaching levels …
Over a half of IT security pros say their security policies do not have clear consequences
In a recent survey of 113 IT security professionals, 51% percent stated that their organization’s security policies do not have clear consequences for security …
Microsoft released Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft released Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) that contains security enhancements and stability improvements. It combines the previously released fixes into one update. …
eBay hacked, user info was posted
Today, a malicious user posted on the Trust & Safety forum on eBay.com posing as approximately 1200 eBay users. The posts were made in a way to suggest that he logged in …
Critical Steps to Secure Your Virtualized Environment
Virtualization is one of the hottest technologies in the data center today, and with good reason. The benefits are clear. Virtualization can help reduce the physical space of …
A closer look on Lavasoft File Shredder
Lavasoft File Shredder allows you to overwrite any file or folder, in order to ensure that the information you throw away stays deleted. The software gives you the possibility …
Serious vulnerabilities in AOL Instant Messaging software
A vulnerability was discovered in these three popular versions of AOL Instant Messaging software, AIM 6.1 (and 6.2 beta), AIM Pro and AIM Lite, which expose workstations …
Jailed worm author rewarded by job offer
Experts at IT security and control firm Sophos have reacted with bewilderment at news that a jailed virus writer has been offered a job by one of the companies he succeeded in …
Book contest: 5 security titles that rock!
This giveaway is made possible by the fine folks at Addison-Wesley Professional and Cisco Press. We are giving away one copy of each of these books: To try your luck send an …
Trio of new web application security tools
Web application security expert Shreeraj Shah published three new security tools that should help in assessment and audit of Web 2.0 applications. wsScanner wsScanner is a …
Survey uncovers security policy lapses in UK business
Insight Consulting, the independent security consultancy of Siemens Enterprise Communications, today announced the findings and availability of new research on the attitudes …
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