Matt Hines

SAN FRANCISCO—Security software market leader Symantec introduced its first network access control package here at the ongoing RSA Conference on Feb. 7, jumping into the expanding device authentication and security remediation arena established by networking giant Cisco Systems. Labeled as Symantec Network Access Control, or SNAC, the product boasts a range of features and support […]

SAN FRANCISCO— Roughly two months after the initial launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft software development leader Ben Fathi said his company is pleased with the security, performance and feedback it has received regarding its newest operating system. Seated in a quiet briefing room removed from the pressing mass of humanity coursing through ongoing RSA Conference […]

An attack, apparently intended to get the attention of the security community, failed in its attempt to bring down, or even slow down, the Internet, analysts say. According to the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the attack was aimed at one of its root servers—the top-level servers that translate requests for names […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Vulnerability researchers at penetration testing software maker Core Security claim that a well-known vulnerability existing in CAs BrightStor backup software can be exploited when the program is running on Microsoft Windows Vista, essentially defeating the purpose of the operating systems much-publicized security features. Officials with Core, which is based in Boston, announced the flaw […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft executives Bill Gates and Craig Mundie kicked off the RSA Conference 2007 on Feb. 6 with a keynote presentation emphasizing the need for stronger online identity protection and IT systems access management. Speaking to attendees gathered here for the annual security conference—held at the Moscone Center from Feb. 5-10—the executives sought to highlight […]

SAN FRANCISCO—At last years RSA Conference, executives with anti-malware specialists Sophos said the company was intentionally flying under the radar as they put their finishing touches on a new integrated security strategy. One year later, company leaders maintain that the firm is not only putting that plan to work, but beating its larger rivals out […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a 21-year-old Florida college student who is believed to be responsible for carrying out a sophisticated online “pump-and-dump” fraud scheme. In the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court of Florida in Tampa Jan. 25, the SEC claims that Aleksey Kamardin, also of Tampa, masterminded a plot to break […]

With malware code writers creating a growing number of attacks aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in software applications—in addition to threats that target operating system flaws—longtime partners Symantec and Microsoft are both trying to stake claims in the applications security space. While Symantecs play is more straightforward, having seeded the sector with a range of products […]

SAN FRANCISCO—IT management software giant CA will announce the newest addition to its security product lineup here at the RSA Conference Feb. 6, launching its first host intrusion protection system, meant to augment the companys existing signature-based anti-malware tools. Dubbed CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System, or CA HIPS, the package combines firewall technology with network […]

SAN FRANCISCO—McAfee announced its initial foray into the emerging data loss prevention software market here at the RSA Conference Feb. 5, launching a set of tools to manage the flow of sensitive information across corporate networks and endpoint devices. Built through a combination of internal development and Santa Clara, Calif.-based McAfees October 2006 acquisition of […]