Monday, 21 May 2012
Hewlett Packard Co. issued an advisory warning customers of several new flaws in its OpenView Network Node Manager, used to map a company's physical network infrastructure remotely to adjust availability and performance.
Oracle Corp. issued 43 fixes as part of its quarterly Critical Patch Update, repairing flaws in its database management system, application server and application product lines.
Data from Sophos shows that many PCs are still not up to date with the latest security patches. The Conficker patch has been available since October 2008.
A researcher suggests that the recent vulnerability discovered in the SSL protocol may have very little actual security impacts.
Microsoft has acknowledged that a vulnerability in Internet Explorer was one of the vectors used in a targeted attack against Google, but many are questioning why Google wasn't using its own Chrome web browser...
When it comes to vulnerability exploits, it's a game of cat and mouse. The faster we are at closing the vulnerability holes, the better our chances of cutting off the 'life-blood' of hackers and other cyber-criminals.
The Fortinet July Threat Landscape Report shows that the Sasfis botnet variants are multiplying and focusing on delivering spam.
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Trusted Mobility Index
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MasterCard tackles BYOD with strict conditions
More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.
HID Global deploys a centralized, web-based IP access control solution at Fuxi Power Plant
Unable to meet the needs for real-time monitoring with its traditional patrol system, China's Fuxi Power Plant has deployed HID Global's VertX V2000.
