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Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 4 May 2012 8:40 AM

Vulnerability sharing programs called into question.

Check Point offers free anti-virus and firewall

In Applications - By SC Staff, 1 May 2012 9:59 PM

First freebee for the company.

Iran revives plan for national intranet

In Networks - By Ry Crozier, 11 April 2012 7:47 AM

Hopes to completely control web use by August.

Westpac dumps PC Tools for BitDefender

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 11 January 2012 12:03 PM

Customers get free anti-virus.

BitDefender's silent dragon

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 9 August 2011 2:45 PM

Anti-virus goes quiet.

LulzSec accessed public data: US Senate

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 15 June 2011 6:17 AM

Security review to follow website hack.

Lockpicking 101 for busy IT professionals

In Risk - By Nate Cochrane, 16 May 2011 3:29 PM

AusCERT: Securing your information is about more than firewalls and software.

Forensics blamed for tardy Sony notice

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 6 May 2011 2:28 PM

Sony says sorry.

The myth of the infosec silver-bullet

In Applications - By Greg Oslan, CEO, Narus, 6 May 2011 11:06 AM

Get the team together.

Sony, Epsilon scolded for ducking probe

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 5 May 2011 8:59 AM

Sony PlayStation Network was unpatched, lacked firewall.

Marlinspike releases Android firewall

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 4 May 2011 9:19 AM

Curbs unruly apps.

Cisco sends NSS Labs another firewall

In Web/client - 18 April 2011 9:54 AM

Challenges it to replicate test results.

Barracuda admits mistake after hack

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 13 April 2011 8:58 AM

Security maker pantsed after it lets its guard down.

SonicWall continuous data protection released for enterprise

In Crypto - By SC Australia Staff, 10 March 2011 10:13 AM

Windows, Mac and LInux protection from from data loss.

Palo Alto Networks unveils new OS

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 4 March 2011 7:33 AM

Palo Alto Networks has extended its next-generation firewall with a new operating system.

Qualys launches open source firewall project

In Web/client - By Tom Brewster, 15 February 2011 10:35 AM

IronBee gambles on the kindness of strangers.

Tuffin and Palo Alto tighten the knot

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 14 February 2011 8:24 AM

Tuffin's enhanced SecureTrack firewall a boon for Palo Alto Networks.

AGIMO moves to lock down government PCs

In Risk - By Brett Winterford, 19 January 2011 9:09 AM

Tight security controls introduced in revised Common Operating Environment.

Techie's revenge lands her in jail

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 10 December 2010 9:24 AM

Changes firewall password.

Barracuda enhances spam and virus firewall

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 1 July 2010 1:43 PM

Enhances full inbound and outbound email scanning.

Oracle boosts database security with Secerno buy

In Cloud - By Phil Muncaster, 24 May 2010 9:54 AM

First line of defence.

Google blames China for search block

In Web/client - By Spencer Dalziel, 1 April 2010 12:51 PM

Relations deteriorate as Google identifies 'change in the great firewall'.

Stats bureau to bolster web services security

In Risk - 5 March 2010 5:01 PM

Plans to buy web app firewall.

Nigeria fingered in latest NAB phishing attack: WatchGuard

In Web/client - By Nate Cochrane, 4 March 2010 1:27 PM

Africa's broadband revolution threatens Western businesses.

Opinion: Protect your cyber self

In Messaging - 22 August 2009 11:11 AM

Former MySpace executive David Batch shows how to stay safe with social media.

Tough times lift Watchguard

In Web/client - By Sholto Macpherson, 27 July 2009 10:25 AM

Resellers jump ship for ease of use, support and performance.

Low threshold latency issues can result in the loss of millions of dollars

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 2 February 2009 11:07 AM

The importance of latency in firewall optimisation is affecting financial turnover on a dramatic scale, according to a security expert.

Palo Alto Networks offers 'next-gen' firewall

In Networks - By Daniel Robinson, 4 December 2008 9:37 AM

New technology offers greater control over traffic by identifying users andapplications.

Tearing down the great firewall

In Networks - By Ashley Clark, 6 August 2008 3:45 PM

Amnesty International is calling for Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft to stop allowing the Chinese government to censor the Internet for its citizens.

Chinese offered tools to crack the Great Firewall

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 6 August 2008 9:52 AM

Foundation offers free ways to beat censorship.

VMworld: Stonesoft builds virtual firewall

By Phil Muncaster, 3 March 2008 10:27 AM

Virtual StoneGate Firewall/VPN is launched at VMworld

Firewalls no longer useful, data and access control future

In Networks - By Negar Salek, 15 February 2008 8:47 AM

Data security, identity management and access control will be the face of IT security in the not so distant future as threats move further away from targeting the infrastructure...

Kerio Technologies unveils new firewall

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 19 September 2007 12:58 PM

Kerio Technologies has unveiled a new firewall for business managers to monitor employee internet use.

Hackers access personal info of 45,000 University of Colorado students

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 24 May 2007 12:46 PM

A disabled firewall and an unapplied patch allowed hackers to infiltrate a server at the University of Colorado, Boulder, exposing the personal information of nearly 45,000 ...

Symantec: Vista firewall vulnerability uncovered

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 6 March 2007 12:41 AM

The firewall in Microsoft Windows Vista can be compromised to perform prohibited functions, according to new research by Symantec.

F-Secure launches mobile firewall

By Clement James, 20 November 2006 9:52 AM

Global security firm F-Secure has expanded its Mobile Security product with an integrated antivirus and firewall offering for Symbian S60 devices.

DoS exploit for Windows XP firewall, ICS in the wild

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 30 October 2006 10:50 PM

Windows XP platforms running a shared internet access service are at risk from an in-the-wild remote DoS exploit, vulnerability management firm nCircle reported Sunday.

Cisco releases two security advisories for firewall, VPN

By Ericka Chickowski, 25 August 2006 12:08 AM

Cisco Systems released two security advisories on Wednesday warning about vulnerabilities in its firewall and VPN products.

Users shying from OneCare firewall

By Frank Washkuch, 20 January 2006 9:58 PM

Microsoft officials have been trying to figure out what OneCare users’ beef is with the beta’s firewall, company technicians said this week.

Why is your network firewall falling short?

By Alan Murphy, 15 December 2005 11:54 AM

Your network is secure, your servers are safe, and you’ve done everything to protect your network, corporate assets and intellectual property. You have a network firewall, so ...

Tumbleweed's email firewall wins Open Group certification

By Marcia Savage, 24 August 2004 9:57 PM

Tumbleweed announced Tuesday that its Email Firewall 6.0 received S/MIME Certification from the Open Group, an international, technology-neutral consortium.

VPN and firewall market up 11 per cent in Q1

By Dan Ilett, 10 June 2004 11:48 AM

VPN and firewall revenue has risen by 11 per cent at $733 million in the first quarter of 2004.

ODPM deploys nationwide antivirus and firewall solution

By Dan Ilett, 16 April 2004 4:06 PM

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), Regional Co-ordination Unit (RCU) has deployed an network security solution to protect UK Regional Government Offices from cyber ...