As I’ve mentioned before, Microsoft’s inclusion of AppLocker, the embedded technology that decides which software should or should not run based on an IT administrator’s rules, in Windows 7 was further validation that application whitelisting has emerged as the anti-malware solution of the future. While the Windows 7 default security model certainly provides a level of protection against malware threats, for enterprises that require stronger protection with less manual tuning, it is not enough. ( Read More… )
Despite consorted efforts to detect and block one of the world’s most dangerous forms of malware, security experts predict the Conficker worm will continue to deactivate security defenses and wreck havoc on computer networks throughout 2010. That’s bad news for security professionals who are actively doing everything they can to protect their networks from more harmful botnets and malware. ( Read More… )
Back in December, I wrote about Cisco’s 2009 Security Threat Report and made the comment that application whitelisting was “the patch for the common user”. My point was a simple one: we cannot stop our people from accessing resources, and instead we should focus on stopping the real threat: the payload.
Yesterday, Stan Schroeder at Mashable wrote a great blog about the French and German governments strongly urging users to stop using Internet Explorer and to use other browsers like Safari and Firefox. The recommendation was made because of a similar vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 that allows malicious hackers to remotely execute arbitrary code.
I do not want to cause an international incident (especially with countries that I love to ski in), but I think the recommendation is shortsighted and purely based on the status quo mentality of reactive responses to the du jour threats. ( Read More… )
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Doug Finley @ Naknan
Maybe the Europeans should take it one step further. If problems with IE is good cause for banning IE, then ...
Earlier today, CoreTrace announced a record breaking 2009. The results are further proof that CoreTrace’s award-winning BOUNCER technology continues to be one of the leading endpoint security solutions in the application whitelisting market.
Some of the highlights include:
- Eighth consecutive quarter of record growth.
- 500 percent revenue growth over 2008.
- GlobalSCAPE Inc. investment of $2.3 million. ( Read More… )
As we close the door on another year of protecting our networks from the never-ending security threats, I hope the information I’ve provided in this blog has been valuable in your ongoing efforts to make your enterprise more secure. December was a month with a number of articles focused on the larger trends in security in 2009. ( Read More… )