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Social network security key issue for business in 2010

November 20, 2009 at 11:15 am, by JT Keating

Social network security key for business in 2010There have been many cases of social networks overlapping security software this year. Whether they are using Twitter or Facebook for botnet control or propagating phishing links through shortened URLs, online criminals are finding ways to tap into the explosive growth of social networks and use that to exploit end users and their devices.

A recent article in SearchSecurity.com, “Hackers to sharpen malware, malicious software in 2010″, points to increasing sophistication in cybercriminals’ use of social networking sites. Continue reading this post…

Top Endpoint Security Stories – September 2009

October 6, 2009 at 7:56 am, by Toney Jennings

Last month I kicked off a post focusing on the top endpoint security stories in the past month. This month brought a number of endpoint security events ranging from the latest Microsoft zero-day vulnerabilities without a fix to botnet and phishing news. The theme of the month is that both individuals and corporations are simply losing the battle against online criminals when it comes to desktop security.

  • Sept 1, 2009 – IIS FTP flaw announced with exploit code
    Microsoft kicked off the month by confirming the publication of exploit code for the IIS FTP vulnerability that could allow remote code execution on affected systems. The vulnerability affected systems running the IIS web server and was particular dangerous to FTP servers that had anonymous accounts for uploads. Continue reading this post…