Paul F. Roberts

Security company Symantec is buying Sygate Technologies, a maker of security products that secure mobile and networked computers. Symantec Corp., of Cupertino, Calif., said on Tuesday that it had signed agreements to acquire Sygate Inc., of Fremont, Calif., for an undisclosed amount. The deal will combine Sygates software for enforcing network security policies and securing […]

A large identity theft ring uncovered by an anti-spyware researcher has security experts warning companies about the threat posed by a new generation of Trojan horse programs that mine information stored on Windows systems. The FBI and the Secret Service are both investigating the ring, which was discovered by a researcher at Sunbelt Software Inc., […]

Symantec Corp. took a step toward integrating its security software with storage technology it acquired from Veritas Global Software Corp., announcing the Email Security and Availability program. The offering ties anti-virus and anti-spam hardware and services from Symantec to Veritas archiving and data backup technology. Symantec hopes the new program appeals to companies worried about […]

A ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission could create trouble for users of anti-virus tools from Fortinet Inc. On Aug. 8 the ITC said Fortinet anti-virus technology violated a patent owned by Trend Micro Inc. The commission, in Washington, ordered Fortinet to stop importing or selling anti-virus technology that relies on the patent. The […]

Less than a week after Microsoft patched a critical hole in a common Windows service, a new worm is circulating that exploits the hole in unpatched Windows 2000 systems and uses it to proliferate. Two new variants of the worm, “Zotob.A,” and “Zotob.B” appeared on Saturday and use code released on the Internet last week […]

The identity theft ring uncovered by a Sunbelt Software Inc. researcher calls attention to the treasure trove of data that can linger on even run-of-the-mill enterprise PCs—data that can be mined if those computers are ever compromised. /zimages/2/28571.gifClick here to read more about this recent discovery. To protect your corporate data from being leaked, experts […]

A ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission could spell trouble for users of anti-virus technology from Fortinet. On Aug. 8, 2005, the ITC declared that Fortinet Inc.s anti-virus technology violated a patent owned by Trend Micro Inc. The Commission issued a Cease and Desist order that prohibits Fortinet from importing or selling anti-virus technology […]

Symantec has taken a step toward integrating its security software with storage technology it acquired from Veritas, announcing its E-Mail Security and Availability Solution on Tuesday. The new program ties anti-virus and anti-spam hardware and services from Symantec Corp. to Veritas archiving and data backup technology. Symantec said it hopes the new program will appeal […]

The security research company responsible for discovering a software hole later used by the Slammer worm is considering an end to its policy of publishing details of vulnerabilities to public forums. Next Generation Security Software Ltd., a Surrey, England, company founded by brothers David and Mark Litchfield, is weighing a change that would keep details […]

An unsuccessful attempt by Cisco Systems Inc. and Internet Security Systems Inc. to quash discussion of security flaws in Ciscos Internetwork Operating System resulted in a lawsuit against a former ISS researcher and against Black Hat Inc. and has added another twist to the ongoing debate over releasing details of software holes to the public. […]