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Security is all about reputation

Australian organizations are now more vigilant when it comes to safeguarding sensitive information. It is a necessary measure when you consider that cybercriminals are constantly devising new ways to breach business security systems, from creating new spam techniques to using popular Web 2.0 Web sites such as Wikipedia and YouTube as a front for malicious Web sites that lure users to download malware. Add to that, social networking sites, like Facebook and MySpace, have an enormous impact on workplace security as use of these sites becomes more popular among employees.

Security software developers need SDL, too

The headline seems a bit melodramatic, "Antivirus tools pave the way for malware". A company called n.runs AG is claiming to have found hundreds of security holes in multiple antivirus programs, which can be exploited by the very malware the products are supposed to protect you against. The company's press release implies that many of the holes have to do with the way various antivirus programs parse inspected data files. Not surprisingly, n.runs AG has a solution they can sell worried companies.

Disinfecting a spyware-riddled PC

What do I do if I suspect someone is controlling my PC? When my IP address has been changed without my knowledge? My boot-up process is getting harder unless I unplug the Ethernet cable and the CPU is at 100 per cent every time I open any program. There is also a new connection to the Internet that is between my connection and the net I know was not there a month ago. When I try to register my e-mail address the programs say it's invalid and does not match whatever it has to compare it to.-- Teresa Hurst.

System hardening effective weapon against unknown security threats

Many Information Security practices have outcomes that are difficult to quantify. How do you prove that your measure is effective at preventing whatever malicious activity is out there from being effective against your system?

7 dirty secrets of the security industry

Corporate IT executives need to beware the seven dirty secrets of the security industry that can undermine the safety of business networks, a security expert told attendees at Interop Las Vegas.

New techniques hide PDF malware

Coverage of 'Race to Zero' has focussed attention, at least for a short while, on the very real problem that polymorphism poses for those who are trying to filter out all the different types of malware that can arrive on a user's system.

Attackers are thinking outside the box

In the adversarial environment of information security, new types of attacks emerge constantly. Just recently, a very highly targeted phishing attack against CEOs used the pretext of a federal grand jury subpoena to lure executives to a site hosting malware. Let's face it: Most of the innovation in this industry is on the other side, the "dark" side. We are unfortunately forced to keep reacting to new ingenious attacks every few years.

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