Spam and botnets at an all time high
Spam volumes have increased 141 percent since March, continuing the longest streak of increasing spam volumes ever, according to McAfee’s Q2 Threats Report. The report …
Upcoming conference: Next Gen IT Security
This year’s Next Gen IT Security conference is taking place in Singapore. The event will look at: Maximizing ROI on IT investments Eliminating bottlenecks in …
BIND 9 dynamic update DoS vulnerability
A DoS vulnerability has been discovered in BIND 9 and an active remote exploit is in wide circulation at this time. Receipt of a specially-crafted dynamic update message to a …
CardSpace Geneva Beta 2 samples package
“Geneva” is a Microsoft next generation identity and access management platform built on Active Directory directory services. It is an open platform that provides …
EMC Retrospect 8.1 for Mac now available
EMC Retrospect 8.1, the backup and recovery software for the Mac, offers increased performance on Intel-based Macs, improvements to the new user interface introduced earlier …
New book: “Complete Web Monitoring”
Do you really understand your online presence? Are you confident that visitors can use your website? Do you know their motivations? How do online communities perceive your …
Impact of Microsoft ATL vulnerability on Adobe products
Adobe evaluated the impact of the vulnerable versions of the Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) on their product portfolio. They determined that Flash Player 9.0.159.0 …
Microsoft releases two security bulletins
Microsoft released two out of band security bulletins today – one Internet Explorer bulletin and one Visual Studio bulletin. The IE issue is rated critical and the …
GFI MAX: Remote management and monitoring solution
GFI Software launched GFI MAX, a suite of remote management, monitoring and support tools for IT support organizations and MSPs worldwide. Customers can use GFI MAX’s …
HoundDog Technology joins GFI Software family
HoundDog Technology is now part of the GFI family and it provides Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Value Added Resellers (VARs) and IT support organizations with a way to …
Automated spam translation keeps global spam rates near 90%
While spam levels globally remain at a two-year high of approximately 90 percent, some European countries are seeing levels of over 95%. According to a new MessageLabs report, …
IBM acquires Ounce Labs
IBM has acquired Ounce Labs and will integrate it into its Rational software business. Financial terms were not disclosed. As today’s systems become increasingly …
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