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Latest News

Microsoft to push 13 patches, including SMB, FTP fixes

October 08, 2009

Microsoft's monthly patch cycle will include fixes for a monstrous 34 vulnerabilities, including the much ballyhooed, zero-day vulnerabilities in the SMB network protocol and FTP service.
 

New versions of Adobe Reader, Acrobat to arrive Tuesday

October 09, 2009

Adobe on Tuesday plans to release upgrades for its Reader and Acrobat products, coinciding with Microsoft's monthly security update.
 

Top threats: Conficker, AutoRun, gaming trojans

October 09, 2009

Conficker continues to reign as a major threat, taking the top spot for the most prevalent malware detected in September, according to ESET.
 

An urge to converge: Physical and logical identity and access management

October 08, 2009

The convergence of physical and logical security continues, but vital steps must still be taken, reports Angela Moscaritolo.
 

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Report: Cyberdeterrence may be unwise military strategy

October 09, 2009

A new report suggests that, instead of threatening retaliatory attacks to deter cyberwar, the U.S. military should employ more diplomatic strategies.
 

YouTube used for ad spam campaign

October 08, 2009

Spammers are using an original tactic to promote advertising content -- they have begun using actual YouTube videos to advertise their goods, according to researchers.
 

Huge uptick in spam-borne malware since mid-September

October 07, 2009

The amount of the amount of spam containing malware increased ninefold during September over the previous month, according to Symantec.
 

Certifiably trusted: Security assurance

October 08, 2009

Rob Housman of the Cyber Secure Institute advocates using only the best IT to prevent attacks, reports Dan Kaplan.
 

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How we test products

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