Security: Vulnerabilities


Latest Spam and Phishing Trends Revealed in Symantec Report

Spam dominates e-mail; phishing attacks mimic support chat sessions.

Breachers Down but Not Out

Breaches could still be avoided, report notes.

Dramatic Rise in Malware

The malware calm in the midst of a raging spam storm was almost eerie. Until last month, that is, when things took a turn -- for the worst.

Q&A: The State of IT Security

Recommendations for making data safer that won’t decimate your IT budget.

Security Crackers Keep the Pressure On

With World Cup-oriented attacks and a brazen tech-support-by-phone scam, it's business as usual for the ever-creative information security crackers.

Q&A: The Shift in Data Breaches

Breaches are targeting application because that's where the data is.

Study Targets Windows "Hooking" in Antivirus Software

Microsoft has confirmed that it has been working with a security firm investigating a fundamental flaw in antivirus (AV) software for Windows.

Symantec Report Shows Cyber-Crime is Booming Business

Cyber-attacking is no longer just a mischievous, if destructive, pastime: it's a business. A Symantec report confirms that business is booming.

Web Security Threats on the Rise, Report Finds

Hackers have become increasingly organized and they have more targets

Virus Activity Drop: Calm Before a Stormy Summer?

What accounts for the near-disappearance of virus activity last month? One explanation: even spammers need to invest time in research and development.

IT Losing the War Against Spam

Spam now accounts for close to 90 percent of all e-mail traffic.

The Security Risks of Enterprise Search

We expose five security risks introduced by enterprise search and explain how you can protect your enterprise from these vulnerabilities.

PDF Payloads Increasingly Pack Malicious Punch

PDF has now supplanted another Adobe technology -- Flash -- as the exploit platform of choice for malicious hackers.

RSA: Report Reveals 7 Cloud Computing "Sins"

Security too often is taken on trust, report says.

MessageLabs Reports (Slightly) Good News for Security Administrators

Is IT winning the battle against spam, or was a recent drop in malware and phishing volumes just a statistical blip in an otherwise upward trend?

A Desktop Operating System Security Report Card

A prominent security firm says that the security features of both Windows 7 and Mac OS aren't quite up to snuff.

Security Tops IT's Concerns, Symantec Study Finds

Global study of security personnel identifies goals, points out risks and staffing issues

Guarding the Information Treasure Chest: Databases and Data Breaches

Protecting the network is no longer enough. IT needs a watchdog to protect databases from external breaches and internal sabotage.

Q&A: Assessing Cybersecurity's Past, Planning for the Future

Where is cybersecurity headed? We look at how regulation, social networking, and popular technologies (such as cloud computing) will impact your enterprise’s security management.

Why IT Asset Management is Critical to Your Network Security

Asset management software can complement your current security tools to provide more complete desktop security.