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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 330 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: dodgy affiliates malware flog symantec check point comments Discuss  
Malvertisement breakUnscrupulous affiliates are using malware to advertise security software from legitimate firms. The practice is the brainchild of people who make a commission for every sale they generate - and not security vendors themselves. The practice raises serious concerns about the integrity and policing of affiliate programs from big names in security including Symantec and Check Point.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 309 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: microsofts european antitrust point man leaves apple comments Discuss  
Apple is said to be bringing on a public affairs specialist with years of experience helping Microsoft in its battle with the European Commission's competition regulators. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 307 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: check point vpn utm edge crosssite scripting vulnerability comments Discuss  
Henri Lindberg has reported a vulnerability in Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Run read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 271 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: sun solaris floating point context switch vulnerability comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to manipulate certain data.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 267 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: check point intros utm gear midsize businesses branches comments Discuss  
Check Point Software is introducing a set of security appliances for midsize businesses and branch offices of larger businesses bent on reducing the clutter of devices and the cost and hassle of dealing with multiple vendors. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 258 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn west point cadets battle nsa hackers cyber defense exercise comments Discuss  
http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080423/NEWS03/804230360/By Ben Rubin The Journal News April 23, 2008WEST POINT - A crew of about 30 cadets in fatigues huddled around banks of computer screens in a command center at Thayer Hall. Camouflage netting lined one wall of the room.For four days this week, starting on Monday, the cadets would need to protect a computer network of their own creation from the National Security Agency's Red Team, professional hackers working at the Fort Meade Army post i read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 254 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: check point adds vpn access iphone comments Discuss  
Check Point Software Technologies on Monday announced support for the iPhone through its VPN-1 product, a Virtual Private Networking (VPN) software tool. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 240 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn nsa attacks west point relax cyberwar game comments Discuss  
http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2008/05/nsa_cyberwargamesBy David Axe Wired.com05.10.08Five hours into their assault on West Point, the hackers got serious.The SQL [structured query language] inserts that came earlier were just pablum intended to lull the Army cadets into a false sense of security. But then the bad guys unleashed a stealthy kernel-level rootkit that burrowed into one workstation, started scraping data and "calling home."It was a highly sophisticated attack, but this t read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 124 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: com wireless access point http request processing denial service comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in 3Com Wireless 8760 Dual Radio 11a/b/g PoE Access Point, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and appli read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 89 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: check point adds virtualization security lineup comments Discuss  
The Check Point VPN-1 VE is designed to protect resources in VMware ESX and ESXi environments. While the VPN-1 VE does reduce security risk in these deployments, IT administrtors will need some consulting help or staff with knowledge of both VMware ESX and security to take full advantage of the product. - The Check Point VPN-1 VE (Virtual Edition) is the first release of the companys security gateway delivered as a virtual appliance for deployment in VMware ESX and ESXi environments. VPN-1 VE runs on th read more »
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