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Detecting "bot rot" using log management or SIEM
7 August 2009, 6:00 pm

There are many kinds of tools that can help detect the presence of a bot. Log management and SIEM tools are helpful in detecting the communication that is a hallmark of a botnet. Experts provide their advice on how to use such tools to determine if a bot is at work on your network.

Source: Network World on Security

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Twitter DDoS Attack Reminder for Safe Web Habits
7 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Facebook, LiveJournal, and most visibly Twitter were sabotaged by a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack. What's not clear is exactly why these sites were targeted. Current speculation is that the Koobface worm, whose name is a Facebook anagram, may be responsible for the attacks. A fresh wave of infections from a new variant of the worm supports this possibility. Let this serve as a warning that we can never remind our users too often about safe surfing practices.

Source: Network World on Security

[rv56]

Twitter DDoS Attack Politically Motivated, says Report
7 August 2009, 6:00 pm

The distributed denial of service attack on Thursday that targeted Twitter, Facebook, LiveJournal and several Google sites may have been politically motivated. The reported target of these attacks was a blogger named Cyxymu from the Eastern European country of Georgia who is an outspoken supporter of his country. Facebook's chief security officer, Max Kelly has said the attack was coordinated to "keep his [Cxymu's] voice from being heard," according to Cnet.

Source: Network World on Security

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Adobe Reader's security woes a boon for up-and-coming rival Foxit
7 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Foxit Reader, a free PDF-reading knockoff of Adobe Systems Inc.'s free Adobe Reader, has won what its maker estimates is 70 million users worldwide because of its speed and light weight.

Source: Network World on Security

[rv56]

Hardware Firewalls Bring Security to Small Businesses
7 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Think your business is too small for a serious security appliance? The truth may surprise you. For less than $500, a simple unified gateway device can protect even tiny offices from the very real threats posed by malware and hackers.

Source: Network World on Security

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Microsoft offers Office 2008 fix for Open XML documents
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Microsoft on Thursday posted Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.1 update, an update to their office productivity software suite for the Macintosh. The new update is available for download from their Web site. Office also features an auto update mechanism that did not recognize this update as available as Macworld posted this article.

Source: Network World on Security

[rv56]

DDoS attack that downed Twitter also hit Facebook
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

The same denial-of-service attack that took down Twitter this morning also slammed Facebook but with much less dramatic results.

Source: Network World on Security

[rv56]

Researcher: Microsoft may launch 'month of ATL' patches on Tuesday
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Microsoft today said it would deliver nine security updates on Tuesday, all but one affecting Windows. One researcher thinks several of the updates may be related to a buggy Active Template Library.

Source: Network World on Security

[rv56]

Facebook confirms DoS attack same day as Twitter
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Popular social-networking site Facebook was hit with a DoS (denial-of-service) attack Thursday, but the attack did not appear to be as severe as one that crippled Twitter the same day.

Source: Network World on Security

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Novell, CA Push to Secure Identity, Security in Cloud
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Two major identity management companies are forging ahead with products designed to satisfy what a cloud-computing consortium calls one of the trickiest problems preventing secure and automated connections between internal IT infrastructures and external service providers: identity and authentication.

Source: Network World on Security

[rv56]

Cyber attackers empty business accounts in minutes
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

The criminals knew what they were doing when they hit the Western Beaver County School District.

Source: Network World on Security

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5 Lessons from Dark Side of Cloud Computing
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

While many companies are considering moving applications to the cloud, the security of the third-party services still leaves much to be desired, security experts warned attendees at last week's Black Hat Security Conference.

Source: Network World on Security

[Quizmaster]

Expect hacker attacks on XML flaws, analyst warns
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

One day after reports of vulnerabilities in XML libraries, an analyst is warning companies not to ignore the danger of attacks that exploit those flaws.

Source: Network World on Security

[Quizmaster]

Twitter taken down by denial-of-service attack
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

The Twitter micro-blogging and social networking service has been hit with a denial of service attack Thursday morning that has rendered the site unavailable for users.

Source: Network World on Security

[Quizmaster]

Apple patches 18 Mac vulnerabilities, ships OS X 10.5.8
6 August 2009, 6:00 pm

Apple on Wednesday patched 18 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, including half a dozen that could let hackers hijack machines, and released Mac OS X 10.5.8.

Source: Network World on Security