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Man-in-the-Browser attacks target the enterprise

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:03:52 +0000

With firewalls, antivirus and other security mechanisms protecting corporate networks, how do attackers manage to penetrate enterprise computer systems? Simply by exploiting the weakest link in the security chain. One of the newest methods is tunnelling in via employees’ browsers using an attack known as “Man-in-the-Browser” (MitB).

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Ad-Aware Total Security

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:07:24 +0000

Ad-Aware Total Security ($50, 30-day free trial), the newest addition to the Lavasoft line of security software, is an all-in-one suite that builds on the longtime anti-spyware favorite Ad-Aware. It adds anti-virus, rootkit detection, a personal firewall, spam protection, parental control software and more. It’s essentially the same software as Ad-Aware Internet Security Free [...]

Microsoft admits MS10-025 patch didn’t fix vulnerability

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:05:43 +0000

Microsoft has yanked the security updates shipped in the MS10-025 bulletin after realizing the patch did not fix the underlying security vulnerability.The withdrawal of the bulletin means that affected Windows 2000 Server users should immediately consider applying mitigations and workarounds to avoid malicious hacker attacks.The company did not explain why the bulletin was shipped [...]

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:04:49 +0000

Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 finished 12th in our 2010 roundup of security suites. At $40 (for three users as of 3/29/2010), it contains all the basic features–antivirus, antispam, firewall, antiphishing, and Internet security features–and some useful extras such as one year of credit bureau monitoring for ID theft. But it did a poor job [...]

Maximum Security: 2010 Internet Security Suites

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:03:26 +0000

The year 2009 was a bad one for PC security: Online attackers created more malware last year than in the previous 20 years combined. Clearly, this means that in the realm of computer security, the rules have changed, and you can no longer rely solely on traditional definition-based antivirus software and firewalls to protect your [...]

New Scareware Tactic Lures in More FAKEAV Buyers

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:03:18 +0000

TrendLabs recently received a new FAKEAV sample, which we now detect as TROJ_FAKEAV.BLW. Like previous variants, it poses as a legitimate antivirus application that displays false detections, disables firewall and security center functions, and produces pop-up warnings to force affected users to purchase rogue antivirus software. Unlike its predecessors, however, this sample uses the file [...]

Trend Micro HouseCall Helps Destroy Malware

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:02:47 +0000

Trend Micro–one of the most respected companies in security software–offers HouseCall, a free Web-based utility that scans for and cleans your computer of all currently documented viruses, Trojans and other malware. In addition, HouseCall seeks out firewall problems and other vulnerabilities, and makes suggestions for correcting them. We do not recommend using HouseCall in lieu [...]

10 things to look for in a hardware-based firewall

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:10:35 +0000

The firewall you choose can have a major impact on your organization’s security and productivity. Here are 10 factors you don’t want to overlook. Firewalls play a critical role in protecting an organization’s network from a never-ending list of Internet-borne threats. Firewall selection also often determines how easily remote locations connect to centralized systems to [...]

Comodo Internet Security Antivirus Software

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:08:25 +0000

Comodo Internet Security has both a firewall and an antivirus utility in its free package. While we can’t speak for the firewall’s effectiveness (we didn’t test that feature), its antivirus component leaves much to be desired. In our rankings of free antivirus software, it landed at number six, last among the chart-makers.

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Astaro Security Gateway: Simplifying Email, Web and Network Protection

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:08:11 +0000

This brief yet highly informative interactive presentation discusses the Unified Threat Management Market, the fastest growing part of the security market in the U.S. A Unified Threat Management Box seeks to consolidate what you might already be doing with multiple point solutions like web, email filters, VPN and firewall. If combining all of these technologies [...]