Friday | 29 August, 2008
Stories about: McAfee
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iPhone 2.0 includes critical security fixes 14/07/2008 07:28:03
Apple fans who bought their iPhones before Friday's splashy iPhone 3G rollout have a new reason to upgrade their software: It's buggy. - +
Sophos NAC is a good start 08/07/2008 10:27:49
The wide variety of so-called NAC (network access control) products on the market shows a broad range of thinking about policy-based security controls and the management of the network in general, including the end-point devices that connect to the network. Some vendors enforce policies using a client agent, some enforce them in the network, and some even use peers for enforcement. Network-based enforcement itself can take many forms, including dedicated gateway, DHCP manipulation, 802.1x authentication, and port- and VLAN-based enforcement on switches. - +
Disinfecting a spyware-riddled PC 03/07/2008 09:07:03
What do I do if I suspect someone is controlling my PC? When my IP address has been changed without my knowledge? My boot-up process is getting harder unless I unplug the Ethernet cable and the CPU is at 100 per cent every time I open any program. There is also a new connection to the Internet that is between my connection and the net I know was not there a month ago. When I try to register my e-mail address the programs say it's invalid and does not match whatever it has to compare it to.-- Teresa Hurst. - +
Diary of a deliberately spammed housewife 02/07/2008 07:55:16
For Tracy Mooney, a married mother of three in the US, the decision to abandon cyber-sense and invite e-mail spam into her life for a month by participating in a McAfee experiment was a bit of a lark. - +
Researchers warn of IE6 zero-day bug 01/07/2008 07:50:47
Security researchers are warning users about an unpatched cross-site scripting bug in Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) that could be used by hackers to capture keystrokes and steal other information. - +
Gates pushed change in security culture at Microsoft 26/06/2008 08:37:37
Nearly six and a half years ago, in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks and amid concerns about growing online threats, then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates sent out a companywide e-mail that some consider his most important ever. - +
Storm storms back with porn scam 23/06/2008 08:39:45
Security researchers Friday warned of a new, massive spam campaign that tries to convince users to install the long-running Storm bot Trojan on their PCs. - +
Major security sites hit by XSS bugs 12/06/2008 08:43:15
The Web sites of three of the security industry's best-known companies include security flaws that could be used to launch scams against customers, according to a new report. - +
Hong Kong, China Web domains cited as 'most dangerous' 05/06/2008 08:58:00
Hong Kong and China are the "most dangerous" places to surf the Web based on country domain, according to McAfee's annual assessment of the riskiest and safest places in cyberspace. - +
Five effective ways to burglar-proof your laptop 05/06/2008 07:55:35
Theft of laptops and other mobile devices is spiraling, and the consequences -- financial and other -- are getting increasingly dire. - +
10 essential (and free!) security downloads for Windows 29/05/2008 09:42:31
To use an Internet-connected computer is to be insecure and place your privacy in danger. Spyware, viruses, Trojans and assorted malware are everywhere on the Net, trying to hop onto your PC and cause damage. Snoopers want to get at your personal information for nefarious purposes, such as identity theft.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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