Dennis Fisher

Security researchers have identified three new vulnerabilities in Apple Computer Inc.s Mac OS X, one of which may allow attackers to execute some arbitrary commands as a root user under some circumstances. The flaws affect all versions of the operating system through 10.2 and are fixed in release 10.3, also known as Panther, according to […]

As wireless LANs continue to multiply in the enterprise, several security vendors are readying major upgrades to their WLAN defense systems that promise more advanced protection, as well as tools to help administrators manage the way WLANs are deployed and used. AirMagnet Inc. this week plans to unveil Version 3.0 of its Mobile product suite, […]

Two of the industrys largest security vendors are getting together to offer an all-in-one security appliance, and in so doing will join what is already a crowded market. Network Associates Inc. and Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. last week announced a new partnership under which NAI will contribute some of its anti-virus technology to an […]

Symantec Corp. continued what has become a yearlong acquisition binge on Monday when it announced that it has agreed to buy On Technology Corp. for $100 million. On Technology sells infrastructure management systems that help enterprises deploy and manage software. On Technology becomes the sixth company that Symantec has acquired since July 2002. That summer […]

Application security vendor Permeo Technologies Inc. on Monday will unveil version 5.0 of its Application Security Gateway, which includes a new Web-based console and improved PKI support. Version 5.0 of the gateway also introduces support for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which is used in a number of applications, including voice over IP and some […]

In an extraordinary move, the National Security Agency has purchased a license for Certicom Corp.s elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) system, and plans to make the technology a standard means of securing classified communications. As part of the $25 million agreement, the NSA can grant sublicenses within a limited field of use. This most likely will […]

Network Associates Inc. on Thursday reported earnings of $0.06 per share on revenue of $226.9 million for the third quarter. In the same period last year, the company earned the same amount on revenue of $232.2 million. The Santa Clara, Calif., company has had a tumultuous year thus far, including two major acquisitions, the launch […]

VeriSign Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $0.13 per share on revenue of $268.1 million for the third quarter. In the same period in 2002, the company had a net loss of $0.34 per share on revenue of $301 million. The bulk of the companys revenue—40 percent—came from the Internet Services Group, which includes […]

Symantec Corp. on Wednesday posted earnings of $0.49 per share on revenue of $429 million for its fiscal second quarter, a substantial increase over the $0.33 per share it earned on revenue of $325 million in the same period last year. The company also announced that its stock will split two-for-one next month. Company officials […]

Security, engineering and public policy experts at Carnegie Mellon University are joining together to form a new lab at the school dedicated to researching and developing new security technologies. The new organization, known as the Carnegie Mellon CyLab, will include representatives from the schools engineering, computer science and public policy departments, as well as personnel […]

Two of the largest security vendors in the industry are getting together to offer an all-in-one security appliance, and in so doing will join what is already a very crowded market segment. Network Associates Inc. and Check Point Software Technologies Inc. on Monday announced a new partnership under which NAI will contribute some of its […]

With vulnerabilities in its newest—and supposedly more secure—products piling up and users growing more frustrated with patches and updates, Microsoft Corp. is launching an effort to re-energize its Trustworthy Computing campaign. The Redmond, Wash., company began the initiative two years ago as an internal push to improve the security of its products. Since then, much […]