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Bit9, FireEye, Palo Alto Networks team to hit zero-day malware

Bit9 has teamed with FireEye and Palo Alto Networks, which each have sandboxing technologies, in order to share information related to zero-day attack code.

By Ellen Messmer | 21 May, 2013 06:10

Tags: palo alto networks, Bit9, security, FireEye, sandboxing
Researchers link latest Java zero-day exploit to Bit9 hack

The attacks discovered last week that exploited a previously unknown Java vulnerability were likely launched by the same attackers that previously targeted security firm Bit9 and its customers, according to researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec.

By Lucian Constantin | 04 March, 2013 13:08

Tags: online safety, symantec, Bit9, security, FireEye, spyware, Exploits / vulnerabilities, malware, Oracle, intrusion
Hacking victim Bit9 blames SQL injection flaw

Bit9 said a common Web application vulnerability was responsible for allowing hackers to ironically use the security vendor's systems as a launch pad for attacks on other organizations.

By Jeremy Kirk | 26 February, 2013 02:47

Tags: intrusion, Bit9, security, Exploits / vulnerabilities, malware
Multivendor power council formed to address digital certificate issues

With cyber-criminals increasingly exploiting digital certificates to undermine security the vendors with the most influence as certificate authorities have banded together to try and speak as an industry group to advocate for security best practices.

By Ellen Messmer | 14 February, 2013 18:17

Tags: Comodo, symantec, trend micro, security, Bit9, Wide Area Network
Bit9 says attack likely targeted a narrow set of companies

Security vendor Bit9 promised to release limited details of a hack caused by a failure of the company to install the same security software on its own network that it sells to a handful of Fortune 500 companies.

By Jeremy Kirk | 11 February, 2013 02:15

Tags: intrusion, Bit9, security, Exploits / vulnerabilities, malware

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Features about Bit9

The pros and cons of Windows 7 security

Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it's worth figuring out the good and bad about each of them, says Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, who notes in some cases, third-party security products might be the better fit.

By Ellen Messmer | 29 June, 2010 07:28

Tags: Gartner, mcafee, Microsoft, security, Bit9, Windows, software, Windows 7 security, operating systems