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Microsoft's Anti-Spam Moves Lack Teeth

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Microsoft's recently-announced anti-spam add-on for Exchange Server 2003 may be a first step in the company's assault on enterprise junk mail, say analysts, but the move is neither a threat for third-party software makers already in the market, nor of much use to large corporations.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 21, 2003

CA offers free antivirus, firewall software

Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) will give away its consumer antivirus and firewall software product with a year's subscription to virus signature updates, it said Tuesday. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 21, 2003

Red Hat Offers New Security Course

Red Hat Tuesday said it is offering a new training course, designed to improve the security skills of users. The course, called RH423 Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication, will cover directory services, authentication and security configuration for companies . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 18, 2003

Cisco Combats Network Worms

Cisco Systems is to combat the spread of computer worms across internal networks. Cisco's Network Admission Control program is designed to minimise the threat posed when mobile or guest users connect infected PCs to internal company networks. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 18, 2003

Red Hat Fixes Vulnerabilities In Four Areas

Micael Mimoso submits Red Hat recommends users upgrade to updated packages that address security vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL, stunnel, XFree64, and Zebra. The consequences of the vulnerabilities include denial of service, execution of arbitrary code and privilege escalation. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 14, 2003

CyberGuard Acquires SnapGear

Network-security company CyberGuard Corp. on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire privately held SnapGear for $16 million in stock and cash.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 14, 2003

Secure Web-Based Credit Card Info with Open Source

Lokitech Inc., a small software security firm in suburban Washington, D.C., has crafted an Open Source-based security solution for credit card processing that will run with .NET and Java enterprise systems. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 14, 2003

SSL networking heats up

The market is heating up for products that allow secure access to corporate networks based on a widely used browser security technology known as secure sockets layer encryption. Cisco Systems became the latest company to introduce a virtual private network (VPN) . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 12, 2003

Oracle Row Level Security: Part 1

In this short paper I want to explore the rather interesting row level security feature added to Oracle 8i and above, starting with version 8.1.5. This functionality has been described as fine grained access control or row level security or virtual . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 12, 2003

A VA Scanner Geeks Will Love

Networks are dynamic, constantly changing with the addition of new devices and services--each with vulnerabilities and risky configurations. Vulnerability assessment tools that take snapshots don't reflect this ceaseless flux. That's where Tenable Network Security steps in, taking a completely passive approach . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 12, 2003

Security Considerations for Layer 3 Switches

Heightened awareness of security issues on the part of IT administrators is, for the most part, a good thing. But there is a downside -- it has pushed vendors to integrate security into products ad infinitum. In the switching world, newly added features of layer 3 routing switches are starting to make these products resemble firewalls.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 03, 2003

Devil-Linux 1.0: The (hell)firewall

Today, Halloween, marks the debut of Devil-Linux 1.0, a runs-from-CD (or USB flash device) firewall/router distribution designed to give you a large amount of security in return for very little setup work. The Halloween release date and the 'Devil-Linux' name . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 03, 2003

Intel motherboard locked in secrecy

Intel will launch a new motherboard this week containing a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is an electronic safe that can store encrypted keys to sensitive documents and personal information.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 24, 2003

Security firm takes trusted Linux onboard

Secure Linux operating system and software provider Trustix was today acquired by internet security company Comodo. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Comodo, which is best known as a certification authority for SSL certificates, said that the deal will . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 24, 2003

IBM First to Receive Common Criteria Security Certification

This certification is another step in IBM's initiative to provide secure products for government and other high-assurance organizations. In August, IBM and SuSE Linux announced that SuSE achieved the first security certification of Linux. IBM Directory Server, AIX and advanced security . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 20, 2003

In an insecure world, this software maker thrives

By definition, it's rare to hear a CEO say something like, "There's not another major technology company that's shown the revenue and earnings growth we've shown the past four years." But John Thompson of Symantec says it matter-of-factly, with obvious pride . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 17, 2003

Vendors face security calls

Sun's chief security officer last week said that vendors should bear legal responsibility for any security vulnerabilities found in their software, and should work harder to build more secure platforms and applications.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 14, 2003

IBM expands wireless security service

Big Blue said its wireless intrusion detection service is designed to help customers protect themselves against security breaches on wireless local area networks. The service includes Linux-based sensors that detect irregularities in the wireless network and identify unauthorized or unsecured access . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 09, 2003

Microsoft's Muglia Details 'Securing The Perimeter' Initiative

Microsoft's next-generation security initiative, dubbed "Securing The Perimeter," includes a major update of the Windows Server Software Update Service (SUS) during the first half of 2004 and partnerships with firewall vendors to deflect future attacks, the company's software management chief said.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 08, 2003

Smart cards get really smart

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed smart credit cards with embedded microchips. What's new about is a technique which lets ordinary card users program in their own spending parameters.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 05, 2003

Ubuntu 24.04 Security Enhancements Analyzed [Updated]

Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS Beta Released with Enhanced Security & Performance

Fedora 40 Released with Impressive Speed & New Security Features