http://www.silicon.com Results for attack en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39668395,00.htm Like the first worm - unearthed last month - to attack iPhones, this latest exploit also affects jailbroken devices with SSH (secure shell) protocol-enabled and unchanged default passwords. A second iPhone worm has been identified. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:40:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817575p,00.htm This paper gives an insight into the cybercrime economy, including the latest Crimeware attacks and business models. It also outlines the long-lasting effects of successful cybercrime for enterprises and its executives. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817612p,00.htm Off late threat landscape offers attackers a much larger selection of attack points in the form of open firewall ports for business traffic, web or others servers behind the firewall, along with all applications running internally on the network... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817576p,00.htm Off late cybercriminals are motivated by financial gain, and their main vector of attack has become the Web. They understand too well that signature- and database-reliant solutions are not designed to protect against obfuscated malicious codes... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817380p,00.htm The Payment Card Industry (PCI) computer systems are continually under attack due to the importance of the information they protect. In response to this threat, the PCI has produced an excellent series of process and security tool requirements... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817410p,00.htm This paper attempts to get ahead of the curve by discussing the techniques security professionals can use to perform forensics analysis after a database attack. It focus specifically on Microsoft SQL Server 2005, however the information presented... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817484p,00.htm To help provide further protection, NitroSecurity worked with several outside security agencies - including the Rochester Institute of Technology - to develop a method wherein intrusion prevention (IPS) technology may be used to actively block... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817588p,00.htm The mail bomb attacks discussed above are only a few of the growing ways server may come under attack. Email is now more critical to business than ever before. But email servers have never been more vulnerable. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817406p,00.htm Retailers recognize that failure to satisfy the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements can lead to financial penalties and leave the organization vulnerable to attack. The threshold for PCI compliance is simply a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817554p,00.htm The essence of a converged threat is the combination of viruses, spyware, phishing, spam and other attempts at attack or exploitation of vulnerabilities that can disrupt networks and/or lead to theft or unwanted disclosure of sensitive information. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817376p,00.htm At the time of publication, it estimate that more than 2.5 million web pages have been infected to date by over 350 known attack URLs. Off late NetSPI has seen a sharp increase m encoded automated SQL injection attacks against Internet-facing web... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817372p,00.htm It shouldn't matter that the web is the preferred malware attack vector and that in 1Q08 a new infected webpage was discovered every five seconds. With a defense-? in-? depth strategy in place complete with an Endpoint Security v1.0 (i.e... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817610p,00.htm Whaling is an even more directed attack at one particular person. Phishing is a common method cyber criminals use to lure individuals into giving up their personal information. Spear phishing is where the criminals target a specific group of users... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817350p,00.htm Any one of these applications can open your network to potential attack. Network communications no longer just rely on store and-forward applications like e-mail. It has now grown to include real-time collaboration tools, Web 2.0 applications... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817362p,00.htm The consequences of an attack can include reductions in quality of care, service disruptions, reduced revenues, higher operating costs, and regulatory fines. Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) are facing a new threat. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817412p,00.htm In the face of the growing threat of attack, agencies must make securing critical data from theft, misuse, and abuse a priority. Cyber attacks are no longer the work of bored teens defacing Web sites. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817701p,00.htm The agent of loss might be an otherwise diligent manager with legitimate rights to the missing data, a disgruntled employee bent on revenge, or a professional thief executing a carefully orchestrated and targeted attack. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813015p,00.htm The first layer of malware defense should be placed at the network perimeter and be managed centrally. This helps the IT person in charge sleep better. This layer alone can't replace proper patch management and rollouts, but it keeps desktop... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813028p,00.htm For a time, security controls designed to manage spam, viruses, and malware were working. Loud, high-impact attacks abated. But, as a result of this success, the threats they protected against were forced to change. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812700p,00.htm IEEE 802.11 supports 802.1x to provide strong authentication mechanism for Wireless networks.x utilizes Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) as a framework for authentication, allowing for a number of authentication methods to be used. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000