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August 13, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:32 AM/EST

Attack Variants Living Shorter Shelf-Lives

With over 50 percent of all new attacks living for less than 24 hours, it's becoming impossible for AV companies to keep up using traditional methods.

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August 10, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009 11:37 AM/EST

Enterprises Crack Down on Web 2.0 Data Leaks

New research from Proofpoint shows that enterprises are increasingly dealing with data leaks on blogs, social networks and media sharing sites - and they are not taking it lightly. Many organizations are cracking down on employees for breaking data security policies surrounding blogs, Facebook and other Web 2.0 technology.

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July 31, 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009 5:51 PM/EST

Mobile Security Still Not Caught Up to the Hype

Mobile security is a serious issue, as recent research has shown. However, it is important to distinguish between the actual threat and hyperbole.

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July 29, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:54 AM/EST

Microsoft Vulnerability Underscores Importance of Strong SDL

At the heart of the security issue involving the MSVidCtl ActiveX control was a single piece of code - an "&" symbol. Microsoft says it was hard to catch in a code review, but either way it underscores the importance of having good policies in place to catch vulnerabilities.

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July 20, 2009

Monday, July 20, 2009 9:48 PM/EST

Adobe Offers Unpatched Version of Reader - But Don't Panic

Danish security firm Secunia issued an alert today that Adobe is pushing an out-of-date version of Adobe Reader to users through its Web site. But is it a false alarm?

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July 15, 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:00 AM/EST

Tying Cyber-crime to a Struggling Economy

Cisco's midyear report on cyber-crime highlights the importance of keeping tabs on insider threats.

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July 6, 2009

Monday, July 06, 2009 9:15 PM/EST

Former Goldman Sachs Employee Accused of Stealing Code

In another example of insider threats, the FBI nabbed a former software designer for Goldman Sachs and is accusing him of downloading proprietary software and sending the data to a Web server in Germany.

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June 25, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:28 AM/EST

Apps Whitelisting Proponents Tout Growing Acceptance

Applications whitelisting vendors maintain that the current malware environment and demand for tools to address the shortcomings of traditional AV are speeding their push to market.

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June 23, 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:12 AM/EST

Microsoft and the Power of Free

Microsoft's move to launch its' new Morro endpoint AV beta as freeware could have a significant impact on the overall state of PC security, especially among consumers.

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June 13, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:56 AM/EST

More Banks As Anti-Malware Brokers

Providers of technologies used by banks and other financial services companies to protect their online customers maintain that emerging solutions will foster improved security.

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