A security-hardened version of the Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 operating system has achieved the international 'Common Criteria' certification after successfully passing a year of vigorous lab tests at Logica PLC, a U.K. lab.v
Network Associates's Sniffer Technologies Inc. division this week announced an update for its Sniffer Wireless analysis tool, adding a way to detect "rogue" devices that have joined a wireless LAN without permission.
Security experts are advising Linux and Unix software users to apply an update for the OpenSSH protocol since this "Secure Shell" protocol for remote administration of software has been found to have a programming error that would let a local authorized user gain superuser root privileges.
Security experts are advising Linux and Unix software users to apply an update for the OpenSSH protocol since this "Secure Shell" protocol for remote administration of software has been found to have a programming error that would let a local authorized user gain superuser root privileges.
The RSA Conference 2002 shined a spotlight last week on the accomplishments of many different security software vendors, including IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. and VeriSign Inc.
Microsoft this week made available a freeware vulnerability-assessment tool for Windows desktops and servers.
In addition to incorporating intrusion-detection capabilities into its Sniffer protocol-analysis product line this year, Network Associates plans to give Sniffer the ability to report potential problems to network management platforms from Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Computer Associates International.
Secure Computing on Thursday introduced its first firewall appliance based on Sidewinder 5.2, previously sold only as software that had to be installed on a hardware platform by enterprise customers.
Antivirus software vendors say they have spotted the first computer virus that uses Macromedia Inc.'s Shockwave Flash files to transmit itself once a victim clicks to run the Flash movie.
Symantec on Tuesday announced a desktop security software package designed for small offices with limited IT staff.
RSA Security announced an updated version of its public-key information software suite, adding ease-of-use features such as self-service registration for digital certificates and a recovery process for lost or damaged encryption keys.
Antivirus software vendors are issuing warnings about a new variant of a Windows-based mass-mailer worm first seen almost eight months ago, that can install a backdoor Trojan on the victim's computer to enable an attacker to take control of it.
Internet Security Systems (ISS) Monday warned of a serious vulnerability that could leave Unix systems from Sun Microsystems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) , Compaq Computer Corp. and Caldera Systems Inc. open to attack.
Network Associates Inc. has dissolved its PGP Security business unit and plans to sell off the division's gateway firewall and encryption products. PGP's other technologies, including the CyberCop vulnerability assessment tool, PGP VPN, PGP E-Business Server, and PGPfire will be branded and sold as McAfee tools.
The terrorist attacks that leveled the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and destroyed a section of the Pentagon have shocked a nation still counting the death toll. In the rush to contact family, friends or business associates in the aftermath of the terrorist events, people are finding phone lines jammed but the Internet a more reliable form of communications.