http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:16:28 GMT 2009-11-09T03:16:28Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/506883/Gumblar_Malware_s_Home_Domain_is_Active_Again?source=rss_security ScanSafe researchers are seeing renewed activity regarding Gumblar, a multifunctional piece of malware that spreads by attacking PCs visiting hacked Web pages. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jeremy Kirk <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506883/Gumblar_Malware_s_Home_Domain_is_Active_Again?source=rss_security 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506882/Developer_Finds_Major_Coding_Errors_in_Facebook_MySpace?source=rss_security Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT IDG News Service staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506882/Developer_Finds_Major_Coding_Errors_in_Facebook_MySpace?source=rss_security 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506889/Boston_Celtics_Clamp_Down_on_Spam?source=rss_security Until recently, the Boston Celtics' e-mail infrastructure was outdated and badly in need of an overhaul. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506889/Boston_Celtics_Clamp_Down_on_Spam?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506878/Postini_Technology_to_Spread_Across_Google_Apps?source=rss_security The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506878/Postini_Technology_to_Spread_Across_Google_Apps?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506868/Federal_Data_Protection_Law_Inches_Forward?source=rss_security A sweeping new bill that would implement a national standard for data protection and breach notification got a boost of support today from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506868/Federal_Data_Protection_Law_Inches_Forward?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506866/Microsoft_Plans_Six_Patches_Next_Week_Ties_November_Record?source=rss_security Microsoft plans to will deliver six security updates on Tuesday, less than half the number it issued last month, to fix flaws in Windows and Office. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506866/Microsoft_Plans_Six_Patches_Next_Week_Ties_November_Record?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506865/Six_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_security OWASP will host its 2009 AppSec DC conference next week, hoping to arm IT security practitioners with knowledge to improve application security. For a taste of what to expect, organization member Matt Fisher discusses what's wrong with app security today and six ways to make it better. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506865/Six_Steps_to_Pull_App_Security_Back_to_the_Future?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506864/Blue_Coat_Slashes_Staff_Buys_S7_Services_Company?source=rss_security Security-appliance vendor Blue Coat Systems is laying off of close to 20 percent of its staff and restructuring its business in a drive to increase profitability. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506864/Blue_Coat_Slashes_Staff_Buys_S7_Services_Company?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506850/Developer_Finds_Major_Coding_Errors_in_Facebook_MySpace?source=rss_security Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jeremy Kirk <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506850/Developer_Finds_Major_Coding_Errors_in_Facebook_MySpace?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506845/Apple_Seeks_New_Sheriff_to_Lock_Up_IPhones?source=rss_security Just as a new hack, blacksn0w, promises to unlock iPhones with the latest Apple software from AT&T's wireless network, Apple is looking for a sheriff to lock the smartphones back up again, permanently. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Cox <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506845/Apple_Seeks_New_Sheriff_to_Lock_Up_IPhones?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506843/Survey_Security_Certifications_Hot_Among_IT_Pros?source=rss_security CompTIA finds IT pros value and seek new security-related certifications above all other areas. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506843/Survey_Security_Certifications_Hot_Among_IT_Pros?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506841/Developer_Finds_Major_Coding_Errors_in_Facebook_MySpace?source=rss_security Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jeremy Kirk <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506841/Developer_Finds_Major_Coding_Errors_in_Facebook_MySpace?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506828/Spoof_Apple_Trojan_Upsets_Symantec?source=rss_security Symantec has discovered a file-deleting 'Trojan' targeting Mac users. But is it really a piece of malware or a valid but hazardous example of online art? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John E. Dunn <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506828/Spoof_Apple_Trojan_Upsets_Symantec?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506793/EU_Breaks_Deadlock_in_Debate_Over_Right_to_Internet_Access?source=rss_security After months of often bitter debate, European Union lawmakers reached agreement on how to preserve citizen's rights to Internet access in a meeting that ended in the early hours of Thursday morning. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Paul Meller <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506793/EU_Breaks_Deadlock_in_Debate_Over_Right_to_Internet_Access?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506778/Vendors_Scrambling_to_Fix_Bug_in_Net_s_Security?source=rss_security Software makers around the world are scrambling to fix a serious bug in the technology used to transfer information securely on the Internet. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506778/Vendors_Scrambling_to_Fix_Bug_in_Net_s_Security?source=rss_security 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z