Tag: internet security systems

News (152)

• Should staff swim naked on the Internet?

  Businesses should rethink perimeters, shed the firewall and allow people to "skinny dip" on the Internet, according to security and communications researcher, William Cheswick.

• IBM: Public vulnerabilities are tip of the iceberg

  IBM's Internet Security Systems division has warned that there is a "colossal difference" between the number of publicly disclosed security vulnerabilities and the number of flaws that are discovered but not publicly disclosed.

• Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix

  Microsoft on Tuesday in the US issued five security bulletins with fixes for eight flaws, including a "critical" zero-day vulnerability in Windows that also affects Vista.

• Open source intrusion detector flawed

  Snort, the open-source intrusion-detection software, is vulnerable to hackers, its developers said this week.

• Cisco flaws may cripple networks

  Three security holes in the software that runs Cisco Systems' routers and switches could let miscreants disrupt computer networks, including the Internet.

Features and Case Studies (37)

• Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

  The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

• Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

  Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

• Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats

  Symantec on Tuesday plans to launch the Symantec Internet Threat Meter, a free service meant to inform consumers about the state of Net security.

• Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

  Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is preferred.

• Where's the security leadership?

  Security industry watcher Jon Oltsik says the business is undergoing profound changes, and not all players are created equal.

Reviews (7)

• Intrusion detection: caught in its own web?

  Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

• Intruder alert

  Your data is important to you, but do you know if others are trying to get at it? ZDNet Australia investigates.

• Keeping the outside out: Seven desktop firewalls tested

  We all know about firewalls protecting your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? And what if the attack isn't coming from the outside at all?

• Reviews news: Processors and phones

  Join ZDNet as we trawl through this week's product announcements, which ranged from high speed processors to mobile phone software with a French flavour.

• Implementing a network intrusion detection system

  Intrusion detection systems (IDS) have become indispensable in helping to manage threats and vulnerabilities, yet many companies have yet to implement one. Here are some tips and suggestions.

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