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'Old-new' Windows vulnerability discovered

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 24 August 2010 2:01 PM

200 apps possibly affected.

Over 4,500 logins uploaded to open source content site

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 24 May 2010 1:02 PM

Scammer leverages Scribd.

Botnets exploit Linux owners' ignorance

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 10 May 2010 9:16 AM

Symantec warns that port 25 could be the problem.

Open source bugs fixed faster than commercial software

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 11 December 2009 9:37 AM

All code is "pretty bad".

Rapid7 buys Metaploit, remains committed to open source

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 22 October 2009 10:27 AM

Metasploit, the organization behind the Metasploit Project, a popular open-source tool for exploit research, has been acquired by vulnerability management provider Rapid7.

PCI DSS standards to face open comment

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 25 June 2009 11:09 AM

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is looking for feedback on its payment industry guidelines and plans to roll out an online tool to make providing input easier.

Google responds to call for more security

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 18 June 2009 10:51 AM

In response to an open letter from dozens of noted security analysts, Google this week said it intends to more broadly turn on security features in its Gmail application by ...

Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 28 April 2009 11:01 AM

A data protection group has warned that opting out of Phorm will not prevent the technology from processing data that users enter through web site search portals.

Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 25 March 2009 10:14 AM

The Open Rights Group has asked seven major technology firms to opt out of BT's Phorm in order to protect web users' privacy.

Symantec opens up for third parties

In Web/client - 15 October 2008 10:01 AM

Symantec has announced a new a developer programme designed to get third parties involved in its product releases.

'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

In Risk - 17 September 2008 1:16 PM

A newly released Open Source security program claims to have the potential to put antivirus software companies out of business.

SC Awards Europe 2009 open for entry

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 1 September 2008 10:57 AM

SC Magazine has announced that its 2009 awards are now open for entry.

Fortify warns open source is insecure

In Applications - By Dave Bailey, 22 July 2008 8:49 AM

Business users warned to approach open source with "great caution"

Study: Corrupted DNS resolution attacks grow with use of open servers

In Web/client - By Jack Rogers, 17 December 2007 9:30 AM

Malicious DNS redirection at the server level is growing with the proliferation of open-recursive DNS servers, according to a new joint research paper.

Trust in open source software soars

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 4 October 2007 10:12 AM

IT security professionals have an almost equal preference for deploying open source or commercial software, according to research by security firm Barracuda Networks.

Open source winning Asia security battle

In Applications - By Simon Burns, 3 October 2007 10:15 AM

Improving security is the number one reason for companies to switch to open source software in several major IT markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new survey.

Open Systems Australia finalises distribution deal with Kaspersky

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 19 September 2007 3:49 PM

After six months of discussion, Kaspersky Lab and IT security distributor Open Systems Australia have finalised a distribution partnership agreement.

Aussie Nuix to open US office

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 29 August 2007 3:04 PM

Data forensics software vendor Nuix set to expand its Australian channel and global presence.

Home PCs still wide open

In Web/client - 4 July 2007 3:14 PM

New targeted attacks also on the rise.

2008 SC Magazine Awards nominations are now open

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 27 June 2007 11:21 AM

Nominations are now open for the 2008 SC Magazine Awards, which salute the security industry's best products, services and professionals.

Pirated software leaves companies open to attack

In Crypto - By Fiona Raisbeck, 18 May 2007 10:23 AM

Businesses are leaving themselves open to attack by allowing counterfeit software programs to run on their corporate networks, security experts have warned.

Cisco VoIP technology open to DoS attacks

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 29 March 2007 9:57 AM

Cisco Systems said today that its Unified CallManager and Presence Server software contain a number of vulnerabilities that could permit DoS attacks.

Poor passwords open web bank users to ID theft

In Networks - By Robert Jaques, 8 March 2007 9:48 AM

Kaspersky Lab finds password security not good enough.

Google search device flaw leaves sites open to phishing attacks

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 29 November 2006 9:00 AM

Hackers and security experts made public a vulnerability in Google's search appliances that is leaving hundreds of major organisations such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...

Poor password practice leaves London City workers wide open

In Networks - By Ambrose McNevin, 25 October 2006 10:10 AM

Survey paints a grim picture.

Open source phone system open to DoS attack

By René Millman, 18 July 2006 12:25 PM

Hackers could launch DoS attacks against telephone systems, new research has revealed.

U.K. planning applicants open to identity theft

By René Millman, 8 June 2006 4:17 PM

Local authorities in the UK are leaving people open to identity theft, according to anti-fraud watchdog, CIFAS.

Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

By René Millman, 24 May 2006 2:45 PM

Nearly half of wireless networks in London are open to attack, according to new research.

Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack'

By René Millman, 21 March 2006 4:58 PM

Security flaws in half of U.K. retailers' websites leave them open to attack, new research found.

Novell urged to build open source around AppArmor Linux

By William Eazel, 20 January 2006 10:11 AM

Industry experts have predicted that Novell’s recent decision to open up the source code of its AppArmor Linux security offering will only have a “meaningful result” if the ...

Phishing net open for PayPal users

By Frank Washkuch, 10 November 2005 10:13 PM

A bait-and-switch scheme is targeting users of the financial service PayPal, according to security researchers.

Four-fifth of DNS servers open to DoS and Pharming attacks

By René Millman, 25 October 2005 1:19 PM

Over 80 percent of public DNS servers around the world are open to pharming and DoS attacks, according to a new study.

Open source databases safer than proprietary

By William Eazel, 21 October 2005 11:54 AM

Proprietary database servers are almost twice as likely to have suffered a security breach in the last year compared to open source database servers, new research has revealed ...

ISPs leave themselves open to 'enemy within'

By William Eazel, 10 October 2005 11:58 AM

Up to 12 percent of all scanning attacks targeting broadband service providers networks are launched internally, from their own subscribers, newly published research has claimed.

U.S. air traffic control system 'open to hackers'

By René Millman, 27 September 2005 12:31 PM

America's air traffic control systems are open to attack from hackers and cyber-terrorists according to a new GAO report.

Symantec breaks open its wallet again

By David Quainton, 23 September 2005 11:41 AM

Symantec has raided the security supermarket once more and acquired anti-phishing and anti-spyware company WholeSecurity.

Microsoft viral floodgates open

By David Quainton, 16 August 2005 2:35 PM

More viruses are emerging exploiting last week’s Microsoft vulnerability.

CISOs weigh in on open source

By Marcia Savage, 29 July 2005 10:06 AM

Open-source software, security certifications, and emerging threats were among the topics a panel of CISOs pondered at the Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas.

Industry group releases roadmap for open authentication

By Marcia Savage, 11 May 2005 11:46 PM

The Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) this week released its first version of a reference architecture that provides a standards-based framework for open, interoperable ...

Windows Server Update shuts open security Gates

By David Quainton, 31 March 2005 12:18 PM

Microsoft is tackling long-held security concerns about Windows Server 2003 with its first major update for the operating system.

RSA releases open specifications for one-time password integration

By Marcia Savage, 16 February 2005 12:34 AM

RSA Security has released five open specifications designed to streamline the integration of one-time password (OTP) methods into enterprise applications.

US enterprises leave themselves open to spyware threat

By Robert Jaques, 3 November 2004 4:19 PM

The vast majority of US enterprises are leaving their networks open to the fast-growing threat of spyware, a newly published study has claimed.

Sloppy laptop security leaves European firms open to legal and commercial risks

By Robert Jaques, 2 November 2004 10:59 AM

Sloppy mobile device security is leaving European businesses and their employees open to legal, commercial and financial damage, newly published research has claimed.

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.

Malaysia opts for open source

By Dan Ilett, 19 July 2004 2:42 PM

The Malaysian government is to adopt open source software for its offices.

UK's Open University simplifies its patching

By Dan Ilett, 26 May 2004 12:48 AM

The Open University in the UK, which runs distance learning for 200,000 students, has automated the process of patching its population of Sun and Microsoft servers.

Nine companies join open standards security group

By Marcia Savage, 2 April 2004 7:08 PM

Nine vendors, including Dell and Motorola, have joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an organization focused on creating open standards for system security.

Group releases open specification for sensitive info sharing

By Marcia Savage, 29 March 2004 6:12 PM

The Regional Alliances for Infrastructure and Network Security (RAINS), a nonprofit organization of IT companies and government agencies that promotes homeland security ...

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