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Potential Security Breach of Hell Pizza yet again Exposes the Inherent Frailty of Passwords

secExtra — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:17:12 +0000

“The potential security breach of Hell Pizza yet again exposes the inherent frailty of passwords as a method of authentication and illustrates the risk of using the same password for numerous websites and online banking. However, users really aren’t to blame because recommended ‘strong passwords’ are just not very easy to remember, especially when you [...]

PineApp Blog Tackles Enterprise IT Security Issues

secExtra — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:13:36 +0000

PineApp™, one of the world’s leading security solution providers for Information Technology, is launching its Enterprise IT Security blog this week. Due for first publication on July 21, the PineApp blog will address the most pressing issues in IT security today: What problems does the recession pose for security? How can ISPs provide the best [...]

Webinar for ISP Technical Decision Makers on How to Deal with Anti-Spam Blacklists

secExtra — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:07:49 +0000

With Spam becoming more and more pervasive and dangerous, there have been numerous attempts to block and eradicate this scourge. However, some of these measures have also backfired against innocent users who have been turned into “Zombies” and had their computers and IP addresses used without their knowledge or consent by unscrupulous spammers. These users [...]

IT Administrators get Double Whammy from Microsoft and Oracle

secExtra — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:48:37 +0000

“Microsoft has announced that it has released four security bulletins to address five separate current vulnerabilities. Especially concerning this month is the fact that the three bulletins rated “critical” also rate a “1” on Microsoft’s exploitability index (with MS10-042 addressing a vulnerability that is actively being exploited.) Additionally, MS10-043 requires a reboot and affects Windows Server [...]

The Importance of Education in Fire Safety

secExtra — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:55:10 +0000

Of course, not every fire can be prevented. But it is certainly true that a good portion of them can be. Some fire seems to literally come out of nowhere, but the reality is that many fires can be prevented by simply taking a few simple steps. One of these steps is to have a [...]

Cut Resistant Sleeves launched by PPSS – Experts in Innovative Knife Protection

secExtra — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:46:38 +0000

Cut resistant sleeves, offering BS EN 388:2003 blade cut resistance level 5 have now been launched by UK based experts in innovative knife protection PPSS. CEO of PPSS Knife Protection Robert Kaiser states: “Our Cut-Tex™ PRO lined cut resistant　sleeves are offering BS EN 388:2003 blade cut resistance level 5 and are typically used by professionals [...]

Engate Launches In-The-Cloud Email Security Enabling Secure Web and Email Gateway Vendors to Achieve 99% Edge Protection

secExtra — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:42:06 +0000

Next Generation botnet, phish and email security solution empowers OEM partners to deliver significant network bandwidth and data-center consolidation cost savings. Engate Technology Corporation, leaders in next generation reputation network profiling technology and proactive botnet, phish, virus and email security solutions, today announced the latest version of GlobalRules™ network profiling technology. The new solution empowers [...]

Virus Production from Russia Increases Again

secExtra — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:38:45 +0000

Virus production from Russia is on the up again, after a temporary decline last month when Russian hosting service, PROXIEZ-NET – notoriously used by criminal gangs – was taken down in early May. This is according to analysis of internet threats in June, by managed security company, Network Box. Russia is now responsible for 7.4 [...]

Microsoft Windows XP Support System Targeted by Hackers

secExtra — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:40:35 +0000

News has broke in the last few days of an alarming bug within the Windows XP support system. Apparently 10000 machines have so far been attacked leaving a variety of trojans, spam tools and viruses on compromised machines. Read more at the BBC News website or visit Microsoft for an automatic tool to disable the vulnerable [...]

InfoSecurity Russia 2010 gets official support of the Russian Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC)

SecExtra — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:44:56 +0000

In the official welcome speech to Organizers and Participants of the show, Nikolai Mukhitdinov, General manager for Executive Committee of the RCC says: “Unfortunately, the progress associated with the use of modern technology, like many other positive initiatives that have negative consequences, creating new threats to humanity. Therefore, ensuring the proper level of information security [...]