Network World on Security

Browser war redux, patch time, iPod news

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Google garnered headlines all week with its new Chrome browser. Rival Microsoft announced it will release just four patches next Tuesday, but that may not be cause to think the day will be an easy one for those responsible for keeping systems patched. Also looking ahead, Apple is expected to announce iPod news. Otherwise, a warning was issued about new trickery from spammers and in case we all weren't aware of it by now, social-networking sites could be ripe for malware.

AT&T security guru talks DoS attacks, tomorrows hackers

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

AT&T CSO Edward Amoroso lists his biggest security challenges: protecting sensitive information and defending against denial-of-service attacks.

Libertarian Barr, EPIC outline privacy agenda

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

The Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. president aren't giving enough emphasis to privacy and civil rights issues, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for president, said Friday.

Researchers build malicious Facebook application

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

A team of researchers have built a malicious Facebook program an experiment to demonstrate the possible dangers of social networking applications.

Is Rock Phish cybergang set for a comeback?

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

RSA warns that the Rock Phish cybergang is upgrading its botnet for nefarious purposes.

Microsoft to release four critical patches

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Microsoft will release four critical updates to several software packages next Tuesday, the company said.

Extremism in defense of security is no vice

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

During his acceptance speech for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination, Barry Goldwater proclaimed "…extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice." As a supporter of a strong defense during a time when the Vietnam peace movement was gathering momentum, Goldwater was portrayed as an extremist by his political rivals. Even though this image of a hawkish warmonger would be used to the Democrat's advantage during the presidential campaign, Goldwater stood by his principles.

Data security now 10% of IT operating budgets, Forrester says

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Abstract: IT security budgets are on the rise, reflecting growing concern over data breaches and increasing CEO involvement in the task of protecting sensitive data.

How carriers batten down the hatches for hurricanes

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Picture what would happen if the multitude of hardhat-wearing network technicians you see in a typical Verizon commercial got swept up in a "Wizard of Oz"-style twister. In other words, think about how spread out telecom carrier infrastructure is and about how many different bases telcos have to cover to protect it all during natural disasters.

Was MythBuster's RFID tale only a myth?

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

It all started when Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame told a convention audience that legal bullies from the credit card industry had cowed Discovery Channel into scotching an episode of the show that was to have taken on RFID.