Security News


Excel Flaw Highlights Need for Better App Security

Experts believe the rising number of exploits targeting Excel gives hackers incentives to continually exploit applications -- rather than operating systems -- for flaws.

Microsoft Aims To Boost Security With New APIs for Developers

In a blog post today, Microsoft announced new APIs that will make security settings easier for developers, particularly for those writing solutions that will run on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and Windows XP SP3.

Campus Security: 13 Data Breaches Reported So Far This Month

Identity theft is seen as a possibility as data go missing.

Office 2003 SP3 To Be Pushed Out in Feb.

Microsoft Update will automatically change settings next month for Office 2003.

Web 2.0 Threats Loom Large for IT

Social networking and consumer apps may play havoc with enterprise IT security.

VMLogix Supports Citrix XenServer

Combined technologies will support server consolidation and build testing for developers.

VMware Manages the Release Lifecycle

Company unveiled its virtualization management beta, which aims to ease the task of IT administrators who track software changes across the enterprise.

Macs Vulnerable to Malware? Say It Ain't So!

Popularity and poor security practices may lead to more attacks.

Microsoft Wrap: Vista, IE7 and .NET 3.5 Updates

Vista SP1 may arrive next month, plus additional news from Redmond.

Strongspace's 10-Day Crash Highlights Web Storage Risks

Company's server bug suggests that end users of hosted services may need an alternative data backup plan.

Analysts: 'Inside Job' Among Top IT Security Concerns for '08

SANS Institute report highlights internal security threat for the enterprise.

Analysts: 'Inside Job' Among Top IT Security Concerns for '08

Browser-based attacks, bot vector incursions, targeted phishing, mobile hacking and insider espionage rank as top five security menaces for 2008.

Microsoft Finds Excel Security Flaw

Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.

Mindreef Boosts WS-Security and SOA Testing

Company rolls out new server collaboration product and role-based test solutions for SOAs.

Oracle Databases Go Unpatched, Survey Finds

Most IT personnel have not applied critical security patches.

Phase 2 Embraces SaaS for Global SMB Market

A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner is proving Redmond's Software Plus Services case by offering hosted and customized IT support to the small-to-medium business market.

LongJump Introduces Database-as-a-Service

Service supports organizations that lack in-house IT resources or that want online database functionality.

Study: MSN Most Dangerous IM Client in 2007

Company-generated study found security holes in instant messaging apps, with Microsoft's IM in the lead.

Microsoft Releases Two Patches

Year kicks off with a light "Patch Tuesday."

First Patch Tuesday of 2008 Expected To Be Light

There will be only two fixes to worry about.