Fifteen years after the show was launched as a security event largely for cryptographers and technologists, the annual RSA Conference has become one of the industry's largest vents. In this interview, Arthur Coviello, the company's president and CEO, speaks about how the event has changed and why.
Oracle on Tuesday released patches addressing more than 100 separate vulnerabilities in its database and application server software, as well as in its collaboration and e-business suites.
It is now after the latest version of the prolific Sober worm was programmed to launch its next round of attacks, and there appears to be little sign that the worm is doing any of the damage it was expected to unleash.
The assumption that network port scans are a precursor to attempted hacks into computers may be flawed, according to research from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering.
Microsoft last week said it's now requiring that security partners be certified by one of two third-party organizations. The move marks the first time Microsoft has required that partners be certified outside of its own Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer program.
Two security firms Friday issued new warnings about two separate threats affecting Microsoft products.
Microsoft has issued an out-of-cycle advisory warning users about a newly disclosed denial-of-service vulnerability in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and Windows XP Service Pack 1.
IT managers looking to protect sensitive data from being compromised by external hackers and malicious insiders are getting more tools for their security arsenal.
IBM has released encryption technology designed to allow businesses that use its zSeries mainframes to encrypt data tapes slated to be physically transferred to partners and remote sites. The idea is to give businesses a way to guard against the risk of data compromises resulting from the theft or accidental loss of data tapes while they're being transported, said Mary Moore, z/OS marketing manager.
Cisco Systems has announced an enhanced version of its Network Admission Control (NAC) technology designed to help protect corporate networks against threats from insecure endpoint devices such as PCs and notebook computers.
Some users are apparently running into problems with a Microsoft patch issued last week to fix a critical hole in the Windows 2000 operating system, according to an alert posted on the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) Web site.
New tools are starting to become available to IT managers who are looking for ways to protect their systems from worms and other attacks while they work to test and install security patches issued by software vendors.
Citadel Security Software has announced an insurance plan under which customers that use its Hercules vulnerability remediation product will be reimbursed for the cost of restoring systems or data if their networks are attacked and Citadel fails to meet its service-level agreements.
The expanding investigation into this month's Zotob worm outbreak is uncovering evidence of the growing nexus between worm writers and gangs looking to profit from cybercrime, according to security experts.
The speed at which hackers were able to take advantage of newly disclosed software flaws makes its vital for companies to look beyond patching to broader and more holistic measures for controlling vulnerabilities, security experts said.
