SecurityFocus

Top Data Protection Myths
Symantec Security Response - By: JasonFisher, 2008-09-05
An attempt to dispel the myths surrounding data-protection technology.

Month of the Virus
Symantec Security Response - By: Kelly Conley, 2008-09-04
August number show that spam is increasingly being used to send viruses to potential victims.

Flash Spammer
Symantec Security Response - By: Kelly Conley, 2008-09-03
Spam messages containing a link to a Flash file are redirecting users to various Web sites. So far, we've seen medical supplement and adult-oriented sites as the destination of the redirects.

Misleading Application Targets Free Online Services
Symantec Security Response - By: Umesh Wanve, 2008-09-03
Attackers have begun targeting free online service sites and our example is based on Google Notebook, although these attacks are not unique to this site.

Signal Boosting Amrit Williams
Emergent Chaos - By: arthur, 2008-09-02
Amrit William's post on the 7 Greatest Ideas in Security is a must read.

TSA's Brand
Emergent Chaos - By: adam, 2008-08-30
It's actually sort of impressive how much hate and resentment the TSA has built in the few long years of its existence.

Do You Know Where Your Baby Is?
Symantec Security Response - By: Kelly Conley, 2008-08-29
A virus-spreading spammer doesn't have your baby but is claiming to. In recent emails observed by Symantec, malicious code is being spread by hoax emails claiming to have pictures of your hijacked [sic] baby.

Security Bugs Vs. Regular Bugs
Symantec Security Response - By: Jesse Gough, 2008-08-28
There has been much debate recently that stems from discussions related to Linux kernel development, over whether or not security vulnerabilities should be treated differently than regular software bugs.

Lessons for security from "Social Networks"
Emergent Chaos - By: adam, 2008-08-28
In information technology, we often replace these rich, nuanced concepts with much more narrow, focused replacements which serve some business purpose. Without an understanding of those costs, we risk creating more security systems as frustrating as those "social networks."

When Spammers Kill You While You Sleep
Symantec Security Response - By: Candid Wueest, 2008-08-27
I must admit that I was puzzled for a second when I saw an email with a suicide note as subject line in my spam inbox.