http://www.arnnet.com.au ARN Security en-us Copyright 2008, IDG Communications, for personal use only, not for redistribution without permission. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:45:06 +1000 60 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1795235104&rid=-217 There has been a lot of speculation devoted to the impending release of information about a DNS vulnerability discovered and initially announced by Dan Kaminsky almost two weeks ago. A lot of the coverage has been back and forth arguing about whether what has been discovered is relevant or not but the best thing to have done in the intervening period is to have sat on your hands and waited. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:25:47 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1678458421&rid=-217 The 1979 film "When a Stranger Calls" portrayed the terror-filled night of a young woman fielding prank and increasingly threatening calls that climaxed when the police determined "the calls are coming from inside the house." Today IT security executives experience a similar chill down their spine when they realize the biggest threat they face comes from internal security attacks and data breaches. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:56:47 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1457798528&rid=-217 The security researcher who recently discovered a heretofore unknown flaw in the Internet's core Domain Name System (DNS) protocol warned IT managers on Thursday to expect more security fixes aimed at mitigating the issue over the coming months. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:18:50 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=2130809893&rid=-217 Research in Motion has warned users and corporate administrators of a critical vulnerability in a component of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server that could be used to hack their company's computers. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:15:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=834671290&rid=-217 RSA Security is looking to expand its partner network to lift its identity in vertical market segments. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:55 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=563652823&rid=-217 Symantec has reassured local partners that it has no intentions to take control of major channel accounts or renew SMB licenses directly. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:50:27 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=542004956&rid=-217 A former database administrator at Certegy Check Services who admitted last year that he stole the personal data of about 8.5 million consumers and sold the information to data brokers has been sentenced to 57 months in prison by a federal judge. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:35:47 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1032804771&rid=-217 BQT Solutions Limited (ASX:BQT) has been awarded a contract to supply at least 1,140 smart card readers to a major American airport. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:19:26 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1318308673&rid=-217 Security researcher and author Kris Kaspersky plans to demonstrate how an attacker can target flaws in Intel's microprocessors to remotely attack a computer using JavaScript or TCP/IP packets, regardless of what operating system the computer is running. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:17:11 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=716664578&rid=-217 The chain of command of a cybercrime gang is not unlike the Mafia, an evolution that shows how online crime is becoming a broad, well-organized endeavor. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:21:36 +1000