Stories about: SecurityFocus

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Symantec axes GoEverywhere service 15 June, 2009 05:02

Symantec's GoEverywhere online data-sharing service is going nowhere, it turns out.
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Adobe promises fixes for latest flaws by next week 05 May, 2009 04:16

Adobe Systems expects to have patches ready to fix the latest flaws in Acrobat and Reader by next week.
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Adobe confirms PDF zero-day, urges users to kill JavaScript 30 April, 2009 09:00

Adobe Systems Inc. Tuesday acknowledged that all versions of its popular PDF software, including editions for Windows, the Mac and Linux, contain at least one, and possibly two, critical vulnerabilities.
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New zero-day exploit targets Adobe Reader 29 April, 2009 08:18

Adobe Systems Inc. Tuesday confirmed that it's investigating reports that its popular PDF viewing software, Adobe Reader, contains a critical vulnerability.
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Microsoft to kick off 2009 with single security fix 09 January, 2009 07:31

After being forced to rush out an emergency patch for its Internet Explorer browser last month, Microsoft plans to release just one security update in its first patch release of 2009.
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Spam is silenced, but where are the feds? 28 November, 2008 09:00

On October 14, the US Federal Trade Commission, with help from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and New Zealand police, announced that it had shut down a vast international spam network known as HerbalKing.
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Microsoft security patch was seven years in the making 12 November, 2008 12:47

Some security patches take time.
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Hackers exploiting Flash Player zero-day bug 28 May, 2008 08:47

Attackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe System's popular Flash Player, security researchers warned Tuesday.
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Silence of top security voices a cause for concern 27 May, 2008 14:35

Remaining platform and technology agnostic in Information Security is a progressively more difficult task as people and companies develop the skills and abilities to form professional fee-based relationships with the vendors that they previously reported about.
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Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray 07 May, 2008 08:09

As I recall, November 2, 1988, started as an ordinary day at Goddard Space Flight Center where I was working in the data communications branch. By the end of the day ... well, actually, that day never ended. We just kept fighting to bring our servers and networks back to life. Our SunOS and VAX/BSD systems, which were connected to the Internet, had slowed to a stop.
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Security ahead of risk at the border 06 May, 2008 08:27

News continues to worsen for business travelers carrying sensitive information. In a troubling ruling by the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can continue its practice of warrantless searches through computer data held by US citizens and foreigners alike. With no cause or suspicion, the CBP may inspect, copy or seize data devices carried by anyone returning to the US. I'm not convinced that passive compliance is the best response to this situation.