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Forget Your PC, It’s The Home Router That Could Be Opening You Up To Hackers, Says Avast
Router security currently similar to that of PCs in the 1990’s, Avast COO Ondrej Vlcek tells TechWeek Europe
Packaged Malware Is Getting More Evasive, Warns McAfee
Security vendor believes AETs are a serious problem ignored by the majority of its competitiors
China Suffers Internet Outage After ‘DNS Hack’
Large-scale Internet outage in China raises questions about the Great Firewall
IT Life: Keeping Up With The Cybercriminals
Protecting data is a company's toughest task, says Lior Arbel of Performanta
Cisco To Integrate Security Into ACI Fabric
Cisco pledges that security will be the key component of its new Application-Centric Infrastructure initiative
Cisco Touts Security Boost From Sourcefire Deal
Cisco closes the acquisition of Sourcefire, which will enhance its firewall and intrusion-detection capabilities
HP Enters Next-Generation Firewall Game
HP will be going up against the likes of Palo Alto Networks, Check Point and Cisco, as it launches a host of products
Iran Launches National Email Service For All Citizens
But cannot promise that the domestic and state-controlled email service will be free of censorship
Search Engine Reveals Worrying Security Holes
A relatively unknown search engine is revealing worrying security vulnerabilities in many corporate systems
Cisco Upgrades Firewalls and Anti-Intrusion Products
Cisco has beefed up protection for clouds and data centres with new firewall and intrusion-prevention products
Oxford University Beefs Up Security After ‘Anonymous’ Threat
Exclusive: University forced into security changes after being hit by group whose Anonymous credentials are questionable
Check Point Enters Freemium AV Game
Check Point hopes its freemium model will give it a boost in the consumer space
Anonymous Defaces Many Chinese Government Websites
Hacktivist group Anonymous said it has defaced and hacked hundreds of Chinese government websites
Data Centre Virtualisation Held Back For Want Of Security Skills
The race to cut costs and streamline data centres is leaving security issues behind as the challenges outstrip the native skills of the implementers, says Eric Doyle
Dell Plans SonicWALL Security Acquisition
Dell gets plenty of patents and thousands of customers with the SonicWALL buy.
RSA 2012: Cisco Stresses Network Security To Tackle BYOD Challenge
The importance of the network to cope with new trends has been highlighted by Cisco's new security head
Catbird Partners VMware To Add Firewall Controls To Virtualised Infrastructures
Catbird’s vSecurity incorporates multi-function security monitoring inside the fabric of Cloud and virtual infrastructures
Oracle Beefs Up Database Firewall Product
Oracle has beefed up its Database Firewall to help system administrators combat SQL injection attacks
Juniper Sues Palo Alto Networks For Patent Infringement
Juniper Networks has hit out at Palo Alto Networks, alleging it willfully infringed upon six Juniper firewall patents
Survey: Administrators Fail To Manage Firewall Rules
Because firewall management is not automated, admins are cheating on audits, a study says
DNS, DoS Attacks Slip Past Corporate Defences
A new study has found that existing security measures are increasingly inadequate in mitigating attacks
Cisco Virtual Firewall Protects Multi-Tenant Cloud
Cisco rolled out switches and a virtual firewall appliance to expand its ASA data centre range
AVG Touts Reduced Footprint For Internet Security 2012
AVG has launched an updated security suite, said to be faster, lighter and smaller than previous versions
Attacks Usually Detected By ‘Gut Feel’, Expert Warns
The usual anti-virus, firewalls and IDS tools are being increasingly bypassed, a security expert warns
F5 Enchances Big-IP Security Platform
F5 Networks has updated its security platform to better protect Web 2.0 applications
IPv6: Pathetic Tools And Poor Hardware Support
World IPv6 Day proved there is a lot of IPv6 out there, but adoption is still disappointing. The industry needs to get up to speed, says Wayne Rash
‘Clueless Politicians’ Propose European Great Firewall
The EU is proposing its own “great firewall” despite ongoing controversy over its Chinese counterpart
Firewall Father Wants WikiLeaks Prosecuted
Cyber-threats should be taken seriously, and complex passwords should be dumped, says the father of the firewall, Bill Cheswick of AT&T
Study: Firewalls A Liability In Fight Against DDoS Attacks
Stateful firewalls can harm organisations' efforts to protect themselves against DDoS attacks, an Arbor Networks study has found