Computer Emergency Response
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Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Amit Yoran, Security, NSA, CNCI, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
60 M'sian gov't Web sites hacked
News Sixty government Web sites were hacked between February 1, 1999 and April 3 this year, with a total of 89 actual hacking incidents taking place.
VMware patches multiple holes
News Versions of VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server and VMware ESX are affected by numerous vulnerabilities.
Tags: Virtualization, Security, VMware Inc., Server, sensitive information, software, patch management, denial of service, CERT, workstation
Aust govt sets up new CERT
News Australian government launches in-depth cybersecurity strategy, which includes establishment of a new Computer Emergency Response Team to rival existing AusCERT.
Tags: Government, Network security, Security Management, PC security, cybersecurity workforce, Cybersecurity, AusCERT, Information And Communication Technology, Identity Theft, cyberthreats
Researchers warn of XML library flaws
News XML parsing vulnerabilities are affecting multiple open-source vendors and applications, the Finnish computer emergency response team has warned.
Tags: Open source, Apache Software Foundation, computer emergency response, Flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Python, JRE, Java, Open source
EC initiative aims to shield Europe from cyberattacks
News The draft Critical Information Infrastructure Protection policy complements existing measures "to prevent, fight and prosecute criminal and terrorist activities".
Tags: Security, computer emergency response, Europe, Toronto, computer, e-mail, researcher, European Commission, strategy, Cyberattack
Report: Turkish hackers breached US Army servers
News Investigators believe hackers used an SQL injection attack to break into U.S. Army servers and redirect visitors to other sites, according to report.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, SQL, Server, U.S. Army, SQL Injection, Turkey, Oklahoma
Zero-day flaw found in Firefox 3.5
News Mozilla warns of critical vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 Web browser's Just-in-time JavaScript compiler.
Tags: Network security, Security, Web Browser, Zero-day Bug, JIT, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, blog, Network security
Top 25 'most dangerous' coding errors revealed
News Security organizations, companies and academics have banded together to produce a list of what they consider to be the most critical coding errors.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Firewalls, Hacking, Politics, Defense/military, Apple Inc., Error, Security, SANS Institute, Mitre Corp.
Windows Server worm can spread via USB
News The worm called Downadup that is attacking business systems also propagates via USB, says F-Secure.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, F-Secure Corp., Worm, USB, polymorphism, Computer, Server, Microsoft Windows Server, CERT
US govt takes DDoS attacks in its stride
News Department of Homeland Security reports series of distributed denial-of-service attacks on U.S. government networks since July 4.
Tags: Federal Government, Network security, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Attack, FTC, distributed denial of service, U.S. Government, CERT, British Broadcasting Corp., network
Short Take: SingCERT gets new hotline number
News The Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team or SingCERT's new hotline number is 211-0911.
Do most security breaches still originate internally?
Techguide Are insider threats more prevalent than externally-initiated attacks? Here's why that may not be the case.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Business security, Security, Security Breach, FBI, Survey, Computer Security Institute, Attack
Short Take: 300,000 infected by SirCam in M'sia
News About 300,000 email users in Malaysia have been hit by the SirCam worm virus since July 17.
New national body to counter cyberspace leaks in M'sia
News The country's cyberspace security risks will soon be handled by the National ICT Security and Emergency Center (NISER).
