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NEWS

Companies have a false sense of confidence in their backup solutions

Spam stats for July: origins, categories and percentage

SPF/DKIM use on the decline among Fortune 500s

Application whitelisting solution for Point-of-Sale

Secure video and audio for enhanced protection

ARTICLES

Q&A: E-mail spam and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions

Cybercrime and Politics

Traditional vs. Non-Traditional Database Auditing

Q&A: SSL VPN Security

Security Policy Considerations for Virtual Worlds

THE WIRE

‘Fakeproof’ e-passport is cloned in minutes

SPF/DKIM use on the decline among Fortune 500s

Q&A: E-mail spam and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions

Social engineering on Twitter

Cybercrime and politics

Video: The Vulnerability Economy

REVIEWS

Security Power Tools

Network Warrior

Google Apps Hacks

Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses

Big Book of Windows Hacks

MALWARE

CNN news spam with fake Flash update malware

New facebook malware attack uses false video in wall posts

Password stealing trojan on the loose

Detailed malware report for July 2008

New worm attacking MySpace and Facebook

ADVISORIES

Mandriva Linux Security Update Advisory - rxvt (MDVSA-2008:161)

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory - libxslt: Execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200808-06)

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory - ISC DHCP: Denial of Service (GLSA 200808-05)

VULNERABILITIES

XOOPS Local File Include and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

@Mail Multiple Local Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

European Performance Systems Probe Builder Unspecified Denial of Service

GFI: Detect intruders on your network through event log analysis. It’s easy with GFI EventsManager! Download your free trial.

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07 August 2008	Companies have a false sense of confidence in their backup solutions Spam stats for July: origins, categories and percentage SPF/DKIM use on the decline among Fortune 500s Application whitelisting solution for Point-of-Sale Secure video and audio for enhanced protection Back to school tips to protect your identity Laptop with Trusted Traveler Identities was never stolen
06 August 2008	Phishing email targets Microsoft POP3 user data Spammers’ bullseye: Obama, McCain and the Olympic Games July web security, spam, viruses and phishing highlights Updated Linux based system lock-down and security management solution Citrix Ready biometrics
05 August 2008	A new approach to wireless hacking - warcarting Four years jail for a voyeur webcam hacker New from Kaspersky: Internet Security and Anti-Virus 2009 versions July 2008 malware and spam geographical and vertical trends Strong demand for fingerprint-enabled Symbian phones Software techniques to prevent cold boot attacks on encryption keys Consumer Reports rates security suites U.S. consumers lost nearly $8.5 billion to online threats
04 August 2008	Standards-based access control solution Automate the exchange of product design data in the enterprise Automated backup/synchronization software Safeguard inventory and sensitive assets Signature-less real time protection against malware
01 August 2008	Apple update patches DNS vulnerability 89% of security incidents went unreported in 2007 Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline draft McAfee to acquire data loss prevention expert Reconnex Pre-release copies of Fyodor's upcoming book "Nmap Network Scanning"
31 July 2008	Findings of the E-threats landscape report Emergency workarounds for Oracle's zero-day vulnerability SCADA security incidents will become more prevalent Forensics on the fly with ArcSight Logger
30 July 2008	PhishLock pro-active anti-phishing solution DeepNines wins patent lawsuit against McAfee Denial of service vulnerability in Firefox 3 As credit crunch continues, biometrics bucks the trend "NASA hacker" loses extradition appeal in House of Lords First automated DNSSEC signing application Security for road warriors using Windows Despite mandate, only 30% of government devices are encrypted
29 July 2008	StealthWatch System 5.8 for increased network visibility Cyber threats accelerate and browser vulnerabilities proliferate First database security solution for virtual environments