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The Myth of Cloud Computing

Bill Brenner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Why the rapid spread of virtual technology is becoming a security risk.

Mobile Malware: What Happens Next?

Bill Brenner — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Proliferating mobile spyware? iPhone botnets? F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen and Andrew Storms from nCircle offer their projections on the next threats to mobile devices.

Does Patch Management Need Patching?

Rick Cook — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The bad guys have an easy target in those who don't deploy long-available patches.

Why SCADA Security Must Be Addressed

Rick Cook — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The threat to SCADA systems is largely hypothetical today, but experts see real incidents around the corner.

Threat Watch | Cold Boot: Should New Attack on Encrypted Disks Change the Way Lawmakers Approach Disclosure Legislation 'Safe Harbors'?

Rick Cook — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Recent research from Princeton, McGraw Security Services illustrates how the lack of encryption specifications in legislation could put consumer data at risk.

Whaling Gets Real

Rick Cook — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Powered by social-networking sites and compromised corporate databases, super-targeted phishing attacks are moving from theory to practice. Here's how to understand this evolving information-security threat and protect your company and its executives

Threat Watch | Backdoors

Scott Berinato — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

What you don’t know about the hidden passageways into your applications can hurt you. Security researcher Chris Wysopal explains three different types of backdoors and how you can defend against them

Threat Watch: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Rick Cook — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Why a little-known web application vulnerability could cause big problems

Countries Computers Hosting the Most Crimeware

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

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