Paul F. Roberts

Chip maker Intel Corp. and networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. are joining forces to combine Intels chip-based Active Management Technology with Ciscos Network Admission Control architecture. The two companies used the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on Tuesday to announce the new arrangement. The deal will allow Cisco NAC devices to interoperate with […]

The Federal Government, often criticized for its slow response to security vulnerabilities and attacks, has launched a new database of software flaws designed to help IT administrators stay ahead of attacks that use those holes. The NVD (National Vulnerability Database) was launched Aug. 11 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and already contains […]

Symantec Corp. continued its recent acquisition spree last week, buying Sygate Technologies Inc., one of a group of security vendors in the emerging endpoint security market. Symantec, of Cupertino, Calif., acquired Sygate for an undisclosed amount. The deal will combine Sygates software for enforcing network security policies and securing so-called endpoints, such as servers, laptops […]

The number of Web sites distributing malicious software has quadrupled in the last year to more than 300,000, as the spyware problem continues to fester on the Internet, according to an upcoming report from Webroot , an antispyware software company. Webroot Software Inc.s State of Spyware Report for the second quarter of 2005, claims that […]

Buoyed by interest from enterprise software buyers who are fed up with critical security holes in Microsofts Internet Explorer Web browser, GreenBorder is preparing to release the first major update to its malicious software-protection suite. The Mountain View, Calif.-based GreenBorder Technologies Inc. will release GreenBorder Version 2.7 on August 22. The update will make that […]

In 2003, the blaster worm infected as many as 10 million computers just three weeks after Microsoft Corp. issued a patch for the hole the worm exploited. Today, IT administrators would love to have even a week to patch their systems before a worm appears to exploit a new flaw. A mob of malicious programs […]

A round of Internet worm infections knocked 13 of DaimlerChryslers U.S. auto manufacturing plants offline for almost an hour this week, stranding some 50,000 auto workers as infected Microsoft Windows systems were patched, a company spokesperson told eWEEK. Plants in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Delaware and Michigan were knocked offline at around 3:00 PM on […]

A gang of new, fast moving Internet worms spread quickly across the Internet on Tuesday and Wednesday, using a recently disclosed hole in Windows systems to infect computers belonging to leading companies, including the New York Times and Cornell University. At least 11 different kinds of malicious software have been identified that exploit a hole […]

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 […]