Vulnerabilities Fade from the Threat Foreground

Don't miss a single issue of eWEEK.com Securing the Enterprise. Add newsletters@response.eweek.com to your address book. View newsletter in a browser

Securing the Enterprise

HOME NEWS REVIEWS OPINIONS BLOGS VIDEOS PODCASTS SUBSCRIBE

Security | Security | Channel | Infrastructure | CIO | ALL TOPICS

TOP STORIES - November 4, 2008 • Larry Seltzer: Vulnerabilities Fade from the Threat Foreground • Stealthy Trojan Swipes Bank Log-ins, Financial Data from Thousands • Data Leak Prevention, DLP Security Vendors Grow Up • IRS Earns Higher Grades for Security Testing • The Canadian MacBook Massacre SPOTLIGHT First Look: Windows 7 eWEEK Labs gives you a walk-through of the Windows client release that supposed to make up for Vista. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Tech Gadgets for Early Holiday Shoppers • Google Open-Sources Android • How Green IT Measures Up • Flash Player 10's New 'Rich' Features FEATURED VIDEO eWEEK NewsBreak Netflix streams online; IBM sues VP to stop him from accepting a position at Apple. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Solid-State Memory Will Kill HHDs • Top '20 Percent' Projects at Google • Escape from Microsoft Exchange • Inside Intel Larrabee IN THIS ISSUE Larry Seltzer: Vulnerabilities Fade from the Threat Foreground Systems still get exploited through vulnerabilities, but it's a declining factor and there isn't a good reason for it anymore. If you use up-to-date products and take reasonable precautions your chances of getting hit are small and decreasing. READ MORE >> Stealthy Trojan Swipes Bank Log-ins, Financial Data from Thousands The Sinowal Trojan uses rootkit functionality to infect a PC's master boot record, allowing it to slip by malware defenses. READ MORE >> Sponsored by eSet Awarded "Best Antivirus Solution" in 2006 and 2007 by AV- Comparatives, ESET NOD32 Antivirus software proactively detects and eliminates more viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other Internet threats than any program available. Learn more. ADVERTISEMENT Data Leak Prevention, DLP Security Vendors Grow Up The market for data leak prevention tools led to numerous acquisitions in 2008. As the spending spree slows and the hype around DLP dies down, more comprehensive approaches are emerging on the market, and customers' needs and expectations are evolving. READ MORE >> IRS Earns Higher Grades for Security Testing A new review by federal auditors finds that the IRS is slowly improving its overall security processes. READ MORE >> The Canadian MacBook Massacre So you think you don't need to fear Mac malware? That's what these guys thought ... READ MORE >> Top 10 Benefits of Aligning Windows Vista with IT 2.0 For many businesses, standing pat has been the best course of action -- but new features in Vista will allow better alignment between the OS and the new generation of IT (IT 2.0). DOWNLOAD NOW >> Why Your Business Should be More Social: The Benefits of Web 2.0 Communications channels such as blogs and online forums provide powerful tools for sharing information across geographic borders and industry silos. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

eWEEK Newsletter Information You are currently subscribed to the eWEEK.com Securing the Enterprise newsletter as: ignoble.experiment@arconati.us If you no longer wish to receive eWEEK.com Securing the Enterprise, unsubscribe here Ziff Davis Enterprise 28 East 28th Street New York, New York 10016 Privacy Policy