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VMware security chief leaves to run OpenDNS
The head of VMware's security group has left to join San Francisco's OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.IETF: Should we ignore the Kaminsky bug?
The Internet engineering community is grappling with what to do about a serious flaw in the DNS discovered mid-year, and the ongoing debate brings to mind a famous quotation from Voltaire: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."Obama administration to inherit cybersecurity challenges
As President Bush prepares to leave office, the task of upgrading the security of federal information systems to deal with new cyberthreats continues to be very much a work in progress.Teenager pleads guilty to botnet, 'swatting' charges
A Boston-area teenager has pleaded guilty to charges of hacking and placing fake emergency phone calls in hopes of summoning police tactical response teams to the homes of his victims.International Challenges in PCI Security
In a country that's seen many regulatory compliance challenges this decade, the headaches of PCI security tend to be analyzed from a largely American perspective.How much does spam cost you? Google will calculate
How much is spam costing your company? Google unveiled a nifty little calculator Wednesday to help you add it up.Fortinet beefs up midrange FortiGate security appliance
Fortinet has announced availability of a new FortiGate unified threat management device that will eventually replace an older model for midsize businesses.Cybersecurity is focus of new start-up incubator
The University of Texas at San Antonio Tuesday announced a technology incubator aimed at fostering IT security-based start-ups within the state.Hosting firm takedown bags 500,000 bots
The shutdown last week of a US-based Web hosting company crippled more than 500,000 bots, or compromised computers, which no longer are able to receive commands from criminals, a security researcher said Tuesday.PCI council sharpens oversight of security auditors
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.McColo takedown: Vigilantism or Neighborhood Watch?
Few tears were shed when McColo, a US-based ISP that allegedly hosted companies known to be prolific purveyors of spam and other malware, was suddenly taken offline last Tuesday by its upstream service providers.
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