IT Security

Archive: 12-2011

• Carrier IQ's MSIP: Spyware according to some

  Carrier IQ’s MSIP client is on millions of smart phones. More than a few people are wondering why, and what to do about it.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 26, 2011, 7:12 AM PST

• Top 10 IT Security posts of 2011

  Here are the topics that made the Top 10 list of most-read security posts in 2011.

  Posted by Selena Frye | December 22, 2011, 9:00 AM PST

• Selling or donating equipment? Don't forget to wipe it clean

  Patrick Lambert reminds IT pros about the importance of securely wiping hard disks clean, especially if you’re in the process of disposing, selling, or donating old computers and other devices.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | December 20, 2011, 10:25 AM PST

• REMnux: Reverse-engineering malware

  “Know thy enemy” is a well-worn phrase. No matter; the saying is germane when it comes to malicious code. Michael Kassner looks at a toolkit that reverse-engineers malware.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 19, 2011, 8:03 AM PST

• Bitdefender's cloud-based security tools worth investigating for SMBs

  Steven Trippe describes Bitdefender’s cloud security services and points out issues to consider for SMBs weighing security solutions.

  Posted by Steven Trippe | December 19, 2011, 6:00 AM PST

• A look into Microsoft Security Essentials 2012

  Scott Lowe takes a detailed view into the Microsoft Security Essentials latest build, still in beta, noting some of the changes and performing some basic testing.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | December 14, 2011, 6:00 AM PST

• Email fraud threatens even the savviest users: Don't get complacent

  Email-based cybercrime continues to thrive, but even the savviest users might fall for a clever scheme. Deb Shinder offers tips to help you and your users remain vigilant.

  Posted by Deb Shinder | December 12, 2011, 12:00 PM PST

• Warn users of Yahoo Instant Messenger security risk

  BitDefender researchers discovered a Yahoo! Messenger flaw that could be exploited to send users to malicious spam links. Make sure your users are aware of the threat.

  Posted by Kara Reeder | December 12, 2011, 8:57 AM PST

• DNSCrypt: Encrypting DNS communications, simply

  Numerous are the ways DNS can be subverted — one of which, OpenDNS is trying to fix. Michael Kassner investigates this solution.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | December 12, 2011, 7:20 AM PST

• Implementing multi-factor authentication: What to consider

  Alfonso Barreiro points out the main issues you’ll have to consider when implementing multi-factor authentication. These solutions can strengthen security, but only if you design them...

  Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | December 6, 2011, 7:30 AM PST