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Microsoft kills Windows SteadyState

Windows SteadyState is a handy tool for managing stand-alone PCs in public venues that cater to a motley crew of guest users.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Microsoft upgrades free app security tool

Microsoft released this week an upgrade to a tool that helps secure applications for the Internet without having to recode them.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Women perform well on Defcon social engineering test

Of the 135 people Fortune 500 employees targeted by social engineering hackers in a recent contest only five of them refused to give up any corporate information whatsoever. And guess what? All five were women.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Secunia security program automatically tracks down, applies patches

Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test,

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Skyrocketing viruses, less danger?

In 2008, antivirus firm Sophos processed about 20,000 "new" pieces of malware every day.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Global spam hits all-time high

Spam hit an all-time high this year, with more unwanted messages pouring in from a smorgasbord of countries, thanks in part to globalization. Such are the findings of a recent and comprehensive report on all things security-related from IBM X-Force.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Quantum crypto cracked, researchers say

Researchers claim to have cracked the quantum cryptography equipment used to cloak highly sensitive communications by banks and defense agencies.

Source: CNET News.com

Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks

Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread "DLL load hijacking" attacks. Also on Tuesday, the company published an automated tool to make it easier for users to block attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in a host of Windows applications.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

Eight great virtual appliances for VMware, free for the downloading

Virtual appliances are great for the same reasons physical appliances took the IT world by storm: They make deployment a snap -- even instantaneous -- while at the same time reducing costs. It's a formula that made hardware-based appliances immensely popular for network security, backup, storage networking, file services, email, and many other single-focus solutions.

Source: Security Central - Infoworld

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