intrusion detection
Sophos finds unauthorized RATs on server, takes partner portal offline
Renowned security firm Sophos has taken down one of its partner portals (located at ) following the discovery of a compromise of the server on which it’s hosted. …
Network intrusion detection for Amazon Web Services
Alert Logic announced the availability of Alert Logic Threat Manager and ActiveWatch for Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS customers using Amazon EC2 interested in an added layer …
Researchers work on self-healing cloud infrastructure
Cloud computing has become completely ubiquitous, spawning hundreds of new web based services, platforms for building applications, and new types of businesses and companies. …
Software sensor for wireless intrusion detection
Fluke Networks today announced a new version of its WLAN security and performance monitoring solution, AirMagnet Enterprise, Version 10, which offers the industry’s …
Thwarting attacks with genetically-inspired computer configuration systems
In the seemingly unending search for computer security solutions that are both reactive and proactive, researchers have occasionally turned to other sciences for ideas. In …
Chinese hackers infiltrated US Chamber of Commerce
The computer systems of the US Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying group that represents the interest of US businesses and trade organizations, have been infiltrated by hackers. …
Next-generation firewall with integrated IPS
Sourcefire announced its Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) which combines IPS threat prevention, integrated application control and firewall capabilities in a high-performance …
McAfee shoots for next generation IPS
McAfee announced its network security framework which integrates advanced network intrusion prevention with essential next-generation controls. The solution addresses a need …
163 new advanced evasion techniques discovered
Stonesoft announced it has delivered 163 new advanced evasion technique (AET) samples for global vulnerability coordination. The new samples include AETs over a number of …
ICSA Labs launches network IPS testing program
ICSA Labs is launching a quarterly testing program for network intrusion prevention systems. The quarterly testing, which is available to all IPS manufacturers, is also an …
McAfee introduces anti-rootkit security beyond the OS
Cybercriminals know how to evade current operating systems-based security, demanding a new paradigm – security beyond the operating system. On that note, McAfee …
HoneyPoint Console 3.50 released
HoneyPoint Console 3.5 gives more capability to the security team to easily drill down for more data and export that data to a CSV file. A more powerful report …