Tippingpoint Technologies
9 Stories
Grow security army to combat threats
News Drawing from experience with Palm, TippingPoint President Alan Kessler says today's complex threat landscape calls for strong ecosystem of security partners.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Palm Inc., Security, BlackBerry Bold, Asia-Pacific, Tool, Intrusion Prevention System, Indonesia
Sophos: Mind your software defaults
News update Vendors and users need to give more thought to software or product configurations, or risk compromising security posture, say security experts.
Tags: Security Management, PC security, Network security, Malware, Security, Sophos Plc., Password, TippingPoint Technologies, Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF
Network security gets unified
News Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems and Check Point Software are integrating their standalone products.
Mobile: The holy grail at security conference
News Security experts launch successful exploits against browsers at the CanSecWest conference, but fail--or fail to even try--exploiting smartphones despite a US$10,000 prize.
Tags: Hacking, Security, Mobile, Conference, Web Browser, Mobile Device, Symbian Inc., phone, TippingPoint Technologies, Google Android
Safari hole exploited in seconds at security event
News Charlie Miller, who won a contest by hacking a MacBook Air last year, exploits a security hole in Safari within seconds at the CanSecWest security conference.
Tags: PC security, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Air, Security, Exploit, Web Browser, Apple MacBook, computer, Charlie Miller, TippingPoint Technologies
Firefox 3 suffers first vulnerability
News Zero Day Initiative reports that a vulnerability it deems critical was found five hours after the release of the new browser.
Tags: Web browsers, Security, Vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, TippingPoint Technologies, News.com, researcher
3Com beefs up security with US$430 million buy
News 3Com will pay US$430 million to acquire TippingPoint Technologies, which helps protect networks from malicious attacks.
Tags: Networking, Security
3Com to get security makeover
News Networking company promised to deliver a comprehensive security roadmap in May, with recently-acquired TippingPoint at the helm.
Tags: Networking, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)
Security's new deal
News Mergers and buyouts are muddying the lines between security and other industries. Can purely security-focused providers survive?
Tags: Network security
