Wednesday | 7 January, 2009
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Stories by: Ellen Messmer

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    Security vendors leaving old-school malware detection behind 15/12/2008 08:28:00

    Step 1: Identify a computer virus specimen. Step 2: Create a "signature" to detect and eradicate the virus, and push the signature file out to a computer. Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 again and again for new viruses and their variants.
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    Ineffective law enforcement, bad economy fueling cybercrime 10/12/2008 08:28:00

    Cybercriminals operating worldwide are benefitting from ineffective law enforcement and a growing economic recession that could make jittery people more susceptible to cybercrime scams.
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    Symantec takes cybercrime snapshot with new report 25/11/2008 07:31:00

    The criminal market online for buying and selling stolen credit cards, pirated software and information about financial accounts is thriving, according to a report published Monday by Symantec.
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    Cybersecurity is focus of new start-up incubator 20/11/2008 07:19:00

    The University of Texas at San Antonio Tuesday announced a technology incubator aimed at fostering IT security-based start-ups within the state.
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    PCI council sharpens oversight of security auditors 19/11/2008 10:53:00

    The PCI Security Standards Council Monday unveiled a plan to sharpen oversight of the hundreds of security-service providers now authorized to evaluate merchant networks under the organization's Payment Card Industry data standards.
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    Myth or truism? Security experts judge 11/11/2008 09:11:00

    They are etched into the conventional wisdom of IT security, but are these 12 articles of faith (to some) actually wise, or are they essentially myths? We've assembled a panel of experts to offer their judgments.
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    McAfee to acquire Secure Computing for $465M 23/09/2008 08:17:00

    McAfee on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Secure Computing in a transaction valued at US$465 million that is expected to be completed by year-end.
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    Best Western downplays data breach 27/08/2008 08:06:00

    Best Western International Monday acknowledged it suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive customer information at a European hotel, but strongly disputes claims that an attacker gained access to 8 million customer records with credit-card numbers. Best Western insists no more than a dozen customer records were compromised.
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    Open-source software a security risk, study claims 22/07/2008 08:39:15

    Open source software is a significant security risk for corporations that use it because in many cases, the open source community fails to adhere to minimal security best practices, according a study released Monday.
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    Insider threat looms as San Francisco crisis plays out 17/07/2008 07:54:00

    The unfolding cliffhanger in San Francisco this week -- in which a city network administrator has been arrested for allegedly holding the network hostage -- represents an extreme example of the insider threat that IT security vendors and others have been sounding the alarm about for years.
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    Six burning questions about network security 06/06/2008 09:56:44

    Security issues often seem to smolder more than burn, but these six are certainly capable of lighting a fire under IT professionals at a moment's notice. Handle with care.
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