ANX Corporate Blog: Posts tagged as security threats
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Nov 4th 2010, 08:22
Google Buzz: I totally called that!
HA! Remember when I said that Google Buzz posed a serious privacy flaw? Well, on Tuesday I received an email from Google personally! (Along with several million other users):
Google rarely contacts Gmail [or any] users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we've reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz (http://buzz.google.com), a service we launched within Gmail in February of this year.Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about privacy. In addition, we were sued by a group of Buzz users and recently reached a settlement in this case.The settlement acknowledges that we quickly changed the service to address users' concerns. In addition, Google has committed $8.5 million to an independent
Google rarely contacts Gmail [or any] users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we've reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz (http://buzz.google.com), a service we launched within Gmail in February of this year.Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about privacy. In addition, we were sued by a group of Buzz users and recently reached a settlement in this case.The settlement acknowledges that we quickly changed the service to address users' concerns. In addition, Google has committed $8.5 million to an independent
Oct 19th 2010, 14:02
A firewall alone does not provide enough protection
I'm surprised by the number of business owners who believe their information is safe because it's behind a firewall. That's not the case anymore. Over the past decade, content-based threats have emerged as the thornier problem. A firewall without unified threat management (UTM) services enabled is like a car without an airbag. In both cases, you're just not protected enough. Cyber threats such as botnets, phishing scams and keystroke loggers are not prevented by simple firewall technology. In fairness, most firewall vendors do offer subscription UTM services for malware, spam and intrusion detection. However, turning these services on can result in performance issues such as
Mar 9th 2010, 16:53
Security Trends - RSA 2010
ANX sent four delegates (including our CEO) to the RSA conference this year with learning in mind; learning more about what our competition is up to, learning more about potential business partners, and learning more about emerging trends in security. Here are some of my takeaways from the conference:
Attendance
According to Tom Heiser (of RSA) attendance was up 20% this year. After a disappointing 2009 this is refreshing news and hopefully the sign of a recovering economy.
Themes
Cloud Security: The Cloud Security Alliance put on a sold out show to kick off the conference on Monday. Unfortunately I did not arrive in San Francisco until Monday afternoon but I heard they had to turn many away
Attendance
According to Tom Heiser (of RSA) attendance was up 20% this year. After a disappointing 2009 this is refreshing news and hopefully the sign of a recovering economy.
Themes
Cloud Security: The Cloud Security Alliance put on a sold out show to kick off the conference on Monday. Unfortunately I did not arrive in San Francisco until Monday afternoon but I heard they had to turn many away
Mar 3rd 2010, 19:28
RSA Discussion with Richi Jennings about Targeted Attacks
Targeted attacks are one of the hot topics at RSA this week. A targeted threat is a class of malware destined for one specific organization or industry. The primary objective is to capture sensitive user information. The January attack on Google gmail, termed Operation Aurora, is the most recent highly visible targeted attack.
During the show, I caught up with Richi Jennings who is an independent technology and security consultant and we discussed targeted attacks. Check out the highlights from our conversation in the video blog below:
You can read Richi's blog at http://richi.co.uk/blog/
During the show, I caught up with Richi Jennings who is an independent technology and security consultant and we discussed targeted attacks. Check out the highlights from our conversation in the video blog below:
You can read Richi's blog at http://richi.co.uk/blog/
Feb 18th 2010, 10:23
Botnet invasion at 2,500 companies underscores need for comprehensive managed security approach
The broadly reported disclosure today that nearly 2,500 companies have been victimized by carefully planned botnet attacks should come as no surprise if you're following this type of threat (http://bit.ly/dj7U2v). The ZeuS spyware is widely available to hackers and can escape detection by many standard antivirus programs.
What is surprising is the number of companies that haven't adopted a more comprehensive and multi-layered approach to information security. Too many companies believe that desktop antivirus programs alone are sufficient to protect against the growing scope of threats. They aren't. The same can be said about basic firewall protection. Companies need to ensure that all incoming and outgoing
What is surprising is the number of companies that haven't adopted a more comprehensive and multi-layered approach to information security. Too many companies believe that desktop antivirus programs alone are sufficient to protect against the growing scope of threats. They aren't. The same can be said about basic firewall protection. Companies need to ensure that all incoming and outgoing