Security: News

Developers of four of the most widely used Internet browsers have agreed to make a number of changes to their products to make Web browsing a more secure and trustworthy experience.

After years of writing viruses and worms for operating systems and software running on Internet servers, hackers found some new areas to target in 2005, according to an influential report on security trends published on Tuesday.

Network hardware companies continue to snap up technology they can use to make security a standard feature in the switches and routers that comprise the basic network plumbing inside businesses.

Security appliance maker SonicWall has acquired data backup technology maker Lasso Logic and the assets of remote access developer EnKoo, the company said Monday. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Canadian-based data recovery specialist, CBL Data Recovery Technologies, wants to more than triple its Australian reseller partners from 60 to 200 by the end of next year.

Nokia's plans to extend its corporate presence through a new mobile email server will be heavily reliant on its existing local distribution relationships for security products.

Microsoft has issued an out-of-cycle advisory warning users about a newly disclosed denial-of-service vulnerability in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and Windows XP Service Pack 1.

Microsoft has signed up three companies to add phishing monitoring and detection technology to its antiphishing filter in the MSN Search Toolbar and the upcoming release of Internet Explorer (IE) 7, and its SmartScreen e-mail filter, the company said Thursday.

MessageLabs is planning to launch its global Associate Partner Program in Australia next month following the appointment of a new partner account director.

All work and no play is bad for the health, but the future is looking more playful with games increasingly being used in workplace training, according to Cisco's director of certifications, Don Field.

Microsoft has placed security as one of the top selling points for the Windows Vista OS, due out at the end of next year. But exactly how much more secure Vista will be than its predecessors is a point of concern here at the Microsoft IT Forum 2005 in Barcelona.

Enterprise application delivery vendor Citrix Systems on Tuesday announced the acquisition of application security company Teros, with an eye on using that company's technology to bolster IT security for customers running Web-based applications.

Virtual private network products from a variety of vendors, including Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks are vulnerable to a denial of service attack, thanks to a bug that was recently discovered by researchers at Finland's University of Oulu.

SAN FRANCISCO: As viruses and malicious software bloom, senior executives across a range of industries see security as the top concern in implementing converged IP networks, according to a joint study released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and AT&T.

Yet more variants of the mass-mail Sober worm are making the rounds of the Net and could infect Windows-based computers, antivirus firms warned Tuesday. Thus far, the variants present a low risk and haven't been widely distributed.

ACA Pacific has signed a new deal with Infoblox for its full range of enterprise network identity products.

McAfee Monday unveiled antispyware software for business desktops and servers to block and eliminate what McAfee calls "potentially unwanted programs," including adware, dialers, keyloggers, cookies and remote-control programs such as bots.

Data encryption company Pointsec Mobile Technologies Australia is looking to secure significant Government defence contracts with the signing of reseller ADI Limited.

Via Technologies released on Thursday a free software add-on that allows Java software to draw on the hardware encryption capabilities of its C7 and C7-M processors.

ServGate last week streamlined the pricing of its multi-service security platforms so customers pay a lower flat price for the hardware and security software no matter how many users they support on it.