Paul F. Roberts

A U.K. critical infrastructure monitoring group is warning public and private sector organizations about a wave of electronic attacks that have compromised critical networks in Britain with Trojan horse programs in recent months. The National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Center, or NISCC, said on Thursday that it detected a series of e-mail attacks targeting U.K. companies […]

Anti-virus software vendor Trend Micro said on Tuesday that it purchased Kelkea Inc., of San Jose, Calif., which makes technology that identifies the source of online threats. Trend Micro Inc.s Cupertino, Calif.-based U.S. subsidiary acquired Kelkea last week for an undisclosed sum. Trend plans to use the companys IP filtering and online reputation technology to […]

Citing the rapid adoption of Linux in the enterprise, security software company McAfee Inc. is broadening the reach of its Entercept host intrusion prevention technology to the Linux platform. The companys Entercept for Linux release includes support for Red Hat Inc.s Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 3. The announcement is the latest move by McAfee […]

Two new software tools from BigFix Inc. will help companies stop spyware infections and manage anti-spyware software across enterprise systems. The Emeryville, Calif., configuration management software vendor announced BigFix AntiPest and BigFix Client Manager for Spyware Tools last week. The new services will help customers deploy anti-spyware technology across heterogeneous networks and integrate anti-spyware detection […]

Cisco Systems Inc. will unveil a set of much-anticipated products for handling XML traffic later this month that will bring advanced XML security and management capabilities to large enterprise networks. The San Jose, Calif., company will unveil products from its new AON (Application-Oriented Networking) group next week, as well as partnerships with leading middleware vendors […]

Adware vendor Hotbar.com Inc. is feeling the heat this week over its pesky adware programs and spotty adherence to online privacy rules, eWEEK has learned. Last week, TRUSTe, the online privacy group, revoked Hotbar.coms right to display that organizations seal of approval. On Tuesday, anti-virus giant Symantec Corp. joined the fray, asking the U.S. District […]

When it comes to identity theft, a picture is worth a thousand words, according to executives at e-mail authentication startup Iconix Inc., which launched last week. The Mountain View, Calif., companys technology uses corporate logos to distinguish legitimate e-mail messages from those that fake, or spoof, their origin. Iconix is preparing to announce its first […]

Responding to an increase in threats, as well as demands from its customers, MCI Inc. will announce a new service this week to protect its managed services customers from DDoS attacks, according to an MCI executive. The MCI news is the latest move by the company to increase its security posture following its January purchase […]

Compliance security policy enforcement will be at the top of the agenda as IT security executives gather in Washington for Gartner Inc.s annual IT Security Summit this week. VeriSign Inc., Citadel Security Software Inc. and Vidius will all announce new products, features or services for enforcing network security policy, stopping information leaks or helping companies […]

FaceTime on Tuesday will announce its acquisition of XBlock Systems LLC, maker of the X Cleaner anti-spyware software for an undisclosed sum, the company told eWEEK magazine. FaceTime Communications Inc., of Foster City, Calif., plans to use the technology to enhance detection of unsanctioned programs that evade detection by security products and can undermine enterprise […]

A group of anti-spyware software makers and public-interest groups is forming a new coalition to define spyware, according to an executive at the Center for Democracy and Technology, which is running the coalition. The Anti-Spyware Coalition, which met for the first time last week, includes leading anti-spyware vendors Aluria Software LLC, Computer Associates International Inc. […]

Trojan horse programs were in the news again this week, as the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published news of a massive industrial espionage ring that used custom-designed Trojans to steal trade secrets and other sensitive information from leading companies. The case illustrates the growing threat to enterprises from surreptitious monitoring programs, which are increasingly being used […]