CA customers faced with monster patch problems
Computer Associates International (CA) customers may have to patch nearly all their CA products following the discovery of a number of security holes.
Stories by Matthew Broersma
Open-source heads called for OASIS standard boycott
Open-source leaders have called for a boycott of standards from the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), in response to a new OASIS policy on the use of patents in its standards.
Apple patch comes three months after security warning
Apple Computer has released a patch for Mac OS X fixing a major security hole in Java -- three months after Sun Microsystems's original warning.
Yahoo IM flaw a big headache for sysadmins
Yahoo Messenger users are vulnerable to two security holes, the more serious of which could lead to the execution of malicious code on a user's system, Yahoo has warned.
New open specs to make security dream a reality
As part of a plan to increase the use of strong authentication in the enterprise, RSA Security has released five specifications for various One-Time Password (OTP) methods, and plans to turn them into open standards.
HP reveals HTTP vulnerabilities
Hewlett-Packard has warned of a serious vulnerability in its Web-Enabled Management Software that leaves an unusually diverse range of software open to remote attack.
Study urges caution before downloading Firefox
Companies should think twice before jumping on the Firefox bandwagon, says Gartner.
Eudora suffers security scare
Qualcomm has patched serious security vulnerabilities in the Eudora e-mail client that could allow an attacker to take over a Windows system via a specially crafted message.
Microsoft: Bypass is not a security threat
A method of bypassing security features in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) isn't actually a security threat, Microsoft Corp. has claimed.
Study: British public bodies say no to open source
U.K. local authorities are far less likely to use open-source software than those of some other European countries, according to findings from a Dutch study. The study has so far found that 32 percent of local authorities in Britain use open-source software, compared with 71 percent in France, 68 percent in Germany and 55 percent in the Netherlands.
Study: Internet Explorer continues to lose market share
Microsoft's share of the browser market has continued to slide, according to a new study, indicating a continued momentum for users switching to Internet Explorer alternatives.
Study: Linux servers safer than ever
Attackers are no longer bothering to attack average Linux systems, because there's so much more money to be made from invading Windows, according to security researchers.
Pervasive releases customised version PostgreSQL database
Pervasive Software, best known for embedded databases aimed at medium-sized businesses, is making the leap into the enterprise with a customised version of the open-source PostgreSQL database.
Mozilla vulnerabilities identified
Users of the Mozilla and Firefox browsers and the Thunderbird e-mail client may be vulnerable to flaws that could allow an attacker to spy on or take over a system, according to security researchers.
Linux comes down with security flu
Linux vendors are issuing patches for several serious bugs affecting an imaging component, a pdf viewer, two widely used media players and the Shoutcast audio server.