Monday, 21 May 2012
Web security
As companies begin to implement a service oriented architecture, experts say a fundamental shift is needed in the way security is handled. Covers SSL & TLS, web app security, web server security, URL filtering, browser security and Mobile Code.
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Highlights
The mobile ecosystem of devices, services and networks is at a critical inflection point.While the mobile revolution is unleashing massive opportunities in both emerging and mature economies, it is also increasing in complexity and confusion. The reality is the lightning-fast adoption of powerful, smart devices is outpacing society’s ability to secure them. Today, trust in mobility hangs in the balance.
Geography appears to play a role in frequency of observed attacks on specific ports. For example, Port 23 (Telnet) is a favorite target for attacks observed to be originating from South Korea and Turkey, where it accounted for more than five times the number of attacks targeting the next most popular port (445 in both countries). Other instances of geography-based port targeting include observed attacks centered on Port 1433 (Microsoft SQL Server) in China and on Port 80 (WWW/HTTP) in Indonesia.
Facebook to protect users from malware with Trend Micro products.
Developers whose apps are considered too explicit will have to make changes.
The annual Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec also says malware threats to Android phones are up dramatically.
