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Symantec to launch security e-mail appliance

Security software giant Symantec is expected to announce Monday it will enter the security e-mail appliance market, expanding the competitive landscape that also includes its current partner IronPort. Read more »

Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts. Read more »

Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly

With eight new variants surfacing in the last week alone, and over a dozen reported since the beginning of March, the Mytob mass-mailing worm appears to be evolving rapidly. Read more »

Resurgent Storm worm attacks over Web

The Storm worm which first surfaced in January is on the rise, but this time round the attack is delivered over the Web. Read more »

Report: US most prolific source of online attacks

US networks pumped out the highest percentage of attacks during the second half of last year, with China running a distant second, according to a report released Monday by security firm Symantec. Read more »

Symantec products threatened by Active X flaw

Symantec is urging its customers to patch their security products after being warned about a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute code remotely. Read more »

Symantec to help with Vista security?

Symantec is thinking up ways to take the pain out of a security feature in Windows Vista. Read more »

KAZ keen on software-as-service

Over the next eight weeks Telstra subsidiary KAZ will review its datacentre and hosting operations as the systems integrator prepares to ramp up delivery of software as a service. Read more »

A shifting landscape for e-mail security

Cisco Systems' purchase of e-mail security specialist IronPort Systems is another sign that big-name vendors are taking over the spam fight, analysts say. Read more »

PDF spam not a threat: Adobe

PDF spam is more a nuisance than a security risk, according to Adobe, which claims there is "no hard evidence" where the junk e-mail has become a serious issue. Read more »

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Removing a tricky hacker tool

Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete? Read more »

Talking tech with Bill Joy

Famed technologist-turned-venture-capitalist says tech industry innovation is moving beyond Moore's Law. Read more »

Kerberos vulnerability hits Linux/UNIX versions

The Kerberos Administration daemon (kadmind), which is used in connection with Kerberos authentication, contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in many implementations, mostly affecting Linux/UNIX. Read more »

Microsoft: .Net starting to take hold

The company announces new software tools it hopes developers will use to build Web services. "We bet the company on .Net, but we can't do it alone," an executive says. Read more »

How to build a scalable VPN solution

Implementing a virtual private network (VPN) that you won't have to "rip and re-do" as your company expands takes some planning. This article takes a look at two important aspects of VPN planning: protocol scalability and software vs. appliance solutions. Read more »

Keeping the door open...and shut

A Web server opens up your business to the outside world, so how do you keep out those parts of the world you don't like? Read more »

Sun refuses to relinquish control over Java

While Sun Microsystems struggles to maintain control over Java, other companies say they should be allowed to develop their own platforms without interference from Sun. Here are some of the hot issues. Read more »

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