[SecurityRatty] tag: company-a

Is white listing going mainstream?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:02 +0000

One company, Bit9, is predicting that every desktop will soon only allow known good files to load, instead of using resources to block unknown files.

Microsoft: First exploit ratings show success

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Microsoft was eight for 20 in its first predictions of how exploitable the flaws in its software would be. But that was good enough for the company to claim success.

Apple plays catch-up, adds anti-fraud safeguard to Safari

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Apple Friday added anti-phishing protection to Safari, the last major browser to receive the feature that blocks known identity-stealing sites. The company also patched 11 security bugs in the program, the bulk of them specific to the Microsoft Windows version.

Yoggie shows first open source portable firewall

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Israeli security company Yoggie has come up with an intriguing new direction for its portable firewall platform - let open source developers create the applications that run on it.

Express Scripts offers $1 million award to nab extortionist in data breach case

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefits management company which recently disclosed an extortionist is demanding money by threatening to expose millions of patient records the company holds, Wednesday said it has decided to offer $1 million to nab the perpetrator.

Three Plead Guilty in $2 Million Citibank ATM Caper

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:00:00 +0000

Three Ukrainian immigrants admit plundering Citibank customers using account numbers and PINs stolen from 7-Eleven cash machines. But Cardtronics, the company that owns the ATMs, hasn't been so forthcoming.

Adobe patches 8 bugs in popular PDF apps

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Adobe Systems patched its Reader application for the fifth time this year, plugging eight security holes, including one reported to the company more than five months ago.

Mercenary Firm Offers to 'Detain Troublemakers' on Election Day

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:39:00 +0000

CIA-linked private military contractor Evergreen Defense & Security Services offered to post sentries at Oregon election offices on Tuesday, "detaining troublemakers" and making sure voters "do not get out of control." But rest easy: the company struck out with its sales pitch.

Hard times mean more problems with insider security issues

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Does my company need to be more proactive about insiders during hard times?

Google deals, Microsoft's Azure, IT money woes

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Google proposed settling lawsuits related to its book-scanning and indexing project, and word also seeped out through The Wall Street Journal that the company's search advertising deal with Yahoo could be scrapped because of regulatory issues. Meanwhile, Microsoft unveiled its Azure cloud-computing services strategy.