Vulnerabilities increase in security products
Bad news for security products as a recent survey by iViZ Security Inc., found that overall vulnerabilities in security products released in 2012 rose at a compound growth rate of an overwhelming 37.3% over the past three years. Antivirus products were #1, coming in with 49% of the software vulnerabilities reported while SQL injection was [...]
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| June 10, 2013 1:47 PM
Antivirus, Security, Security products
Bad news for security products as a recent survey by iViZ Security Inc., found that overall vulnerabilities in security products released in 2012 rose at a compound growth rate of an overwhelming 37.3% over the past three years. Antivirus products were #1, coming in with 49% of the software vulnerabilities reported while SQL injection was [...]
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| June 10, 2013 1:47 PM
Antivirus, Security, Security products
Why does the number of threats stopped go down?
On TrendMicro, the list of “Threats stopped” in the past month sometimes goes down rather than up, sometimes by a huge amount in one day. Could this signify a threat that was previously thought to have been stopped but now isn’t? Why would it do this?
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| April 14, 2011 8:10 PM
Security, Security products, Threat management, TrendMicro
On TrendMicro, the list of “Threats stopped” in the past month sometimes goes down rather than up, sometimes by a huge amount in one day. Could this signify a threat that was previously thought to have been stopped but now isn’t? Why would it do this?
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| April 14, 2011 8:10 PM
Security, Security products, Threat management, TrendMicro
Securing a virtualized network
What’s new out there in securing a virtual network? I’ve done some research and found ALTOR but they’ve been purchased by Juniper so their product may soon be intergrated with their routers and switches. I’m looking for a defense in depth solution to my question.
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| February 9, 2011 6:35 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Security hardware, Security products, Virtualization
What’s new out there in securing a virtual network? I’ve done some research and found ALTOR but they’ve been purchased by Juniper so their product may soon be intergrated with their routers and switches. I’m looking for a defense in depth solution to my question.
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| February 9, 2011 6:35 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Security hardware, Security products, Virtualization
Open IT Forum: What are your favorite network security tools?
We want to know who and what you trust with your network security needs, from products to software. Had a less-than-stellar experience? We want to hear about that, too! The best stories get 100 points that’ll be mighty helpful in our Xbox 360 contest!
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| December 8, 2010 8:42 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Open IT Forum, Security products, Security software
We want to know who and what you trust with your network security needs, from products to software. Had a less-than-stellar experience? We want to hear about that, too! The best stories get 100 points that’ll be mighty helpful in our Xbox 360 contest!
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| December 8, 2010 8:42 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Open IT Forum, Security products, Security software
Anti-Keylogging
Can KeyLogging be detected and acted upon before it initiates. If yes – How? Thank you
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| August 19, 2009 3:02 AM
anti-keylogging, keylogs, Phishing, Security products
Can KeyLogging be detected and acted upon before it initiates. If yes – How? Thank you
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| August 19, 2009 3:02 AM
anti-keylogging, keylogs, Phishing, Security products
Symantec AVCE 10.1 problems
I’m running SAVCE 10.1 on a 2000 pro server virtual machine. I can’t push the av client or definitions from the server. I can’t update the client definitions from the server. However, all the clients see the correct parent server and are currently getting defs from the cloud. I only have one AV server and [...]
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| July 29, 2009 5:52 PM
Security products, Servers, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec AVCE 10.1
I’m running SAVCE 10.1 on a 2000 pro server virtual machine. I can’t push the av client or definitions from the server. I can’t update the client definitions from the server. However, all the clients see the correct parent server and are currently getting defs from the cloud. I only have one AV server and [...]
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| July 29, 2009 5:52 PM
Security products, Servers, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec AVCE 10.1
Updating error from Kasperkey server
when i am updating kasperskey from the server i got error message as “CONNECTION TO UPDATE SOURCE IS NOT ESTABLISHED” what i had to do to over come this problem.
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| April 20, 2009 1:14 PM
Antivirus, Internet security, Kaspersky, Kaspersky Antivirus, Security products
when i am updating kasperskey from the server i got error message as “CONNECTION TO UPDATE SOURCE IS NOT ESTABLISHED” what i had to do to over come this problem.
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| April 20, 2009 1:14 PM
Antivirus, Internet security, Kaspersky, Kaspersky Antivirus, Security products
system security
is there any solution to scan all the traffic through a specific port. we deploy symantec antivirus corp 10.0 but still vulnerabilities creeping through the network nodes. and we are unable to prevent autorun scripts through flash disks
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| October 21, 2008 4:44 AM
Intrusion management, Security, Security products, System Security
is there any solution to scan all the traffic through a specific port. we deploy symantec antivirus corp 10.0 but still vulnerabilities creeping through the network nodes. and we are unable to prevent autorun scripts through flash disks
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| October 21, 2008 4:44 AM
Intrusion management, Security, Security products, System Security
Auditing administration tasks via the GUI
I have a requirement to monitor (audit) administrator users in our Windows environment but can’t find anybody who can provide a tool that will let me record and play back the GUI-based activity. I can track the CLI based activity. Anybody know of a utility/tool that will let me track the GUI activity?
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| April 29, 2008 4:10 AM
Audit trails, Auditing software (security), Security audits, Security products, security solution.
I have a requirement to monitor (audit) administrator users in our Windows environment but can’t find anybody who can provide a tool that will let me record and play back the GUI-based activity. I can track the CLI based activity. Anybody know of a utility/tool that will let me track the GUI activity?
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| April 29, 2008 4:10 AM
Audit trails, Auditing software (security), Security audits, Security products, security solution.
VPN between DLink and Fortinet
Hi, I have a DLink – DI-824VUP+ and a Fortinet60. How can I create VPN tunnel between these two. Thanx.
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| November 14, 2007 9:14 PM
D-Link, Firewall security, Fortinet, Hardware devices, Security products, VPN
Hi, I have a DLink – DI-824VUP+ and a Fortinet60. How can I create VPN tunnel between these two. Thanx.
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| November 14, 2007 9:14 PM
D-Link, Firewall security, Fortinet, Hardware devices, Security products, VPN
OWA using SelfSSL and Certificate Services removal
Hey there… I am curretly running Exchange 2003 on W2k3 member server. I installed Certificate Services and produced my own certificate and all works well with OWA. I recently found out that SelfSSL is available but not quite as robust, which would probably be good. I removed Cert services and was getting ready to install [...]
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| August 5, 2005 12:41 PM
Application security, Certificates, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Desktop security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Managed security services, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, vulnerability management
Hey there… I am curretly running Exchange 2003 on W2k3 member server. I installed Certificate Services and produced my own certificate and all works well with OWA. I recently found out that SelfSSL is available but not quite as robust, which would probably be good. I removed Cert services and was getting ready to install [...]
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| August 5, 2005 12:41 PM
Application security, Certificates, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Desktop security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Managed security services, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, vulnerability management
Shares Baseline Security Information
Hello, I use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser 2.0 to retrive information about shares in some local servers. I can not understand the diference between the information give in the report, about authorizations in the column Share ACL and Directory ACL. If some one can help me, Thank you PPG
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| August 5, 2005 6:02 AM
Auditing, configuration, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Security management, Security products, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management
Hello, I use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser 2.0 to retrive information about shares in some local servers. I can not understand the diference between the information give in the report, about authorizations in the column Share ACL and Directory ACL. If some one can help me, Thank you PPG
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| August 5, 2005 6:02 AM
Auditing, configuration, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Security management, Security products, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management
connecting the 5th and 7th floosr of a building
Hi, Everybody My network covers the 5 th floor of an office building, and now we expanding to the 7th floor (a half-dozen users. All the servers and telecom closet are on the 5th floor and I have to provide network services to the users on the 7th floor. I would like to have the [...]
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| May 24, 2012 2:25 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Cabling, Data center operations, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Information risk management, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Novell NDS, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Switches, Tech support, WAP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows client administration and maintenance, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Application Protocol, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
Hi, Everybody My network covers the 5 th floor of an office building, and now we expanding to the 7th floor (a half-dozen users. All the servers and telecom closet are on the 5th floor and I have to provide network services to the users on the 7th floor. I would like to have the [...]
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| May 24, 2012 2:25 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Cabling, Data center operations, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Information risk management, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Novell NDS, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Switches, Tech support, WAP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows client administration and maintenance, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Application Protocol, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
Are FIPS and other NIST InfoSec standards and criteria accepted commercially?
I know that information security decision makers and policy makers within the Federal government rely heavily on standards such as FIPS certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). How much weight is there placed on a product or service that has met certification requirements from NIST in non-government verticals? For example, would [...]
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| July 26, 2005 1:35 PM
CIO, Compliance, Financial services applications, Laws, Regulations, Security, Security management, Security products, standards, Vendors
I know that information security decision makers and policy makers within the Federal government rely heavily on standards such as FIPS certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). How much weight is there placed on a product or service that has met certification requirements from NIST in non-government verticals? For example, would [...]
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| July 26, 2005 1:35 PM
CIO, Compliance, Financial services applications, Laws, Regulations, Security, Security management, Security products, standards, Vendors
USB connected fingerprint scanners
While discussing testing biometrics (fingerprint scanners) for single factor authentication, one of the sales reps indicated his device encrypted the fingerprint (scan) prior to sending to the computer via a usb connection. I was wondering if this sounds true as the scanner would need additional hardware “buit in” to accomplish this. The second question is [...]
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| July 22, 2005 12:29 PM
Security products, Tech support
While discussing testing biometrics (fingerprint scanners) for single factor authentication, one of the sales reps indicated his device encrypted the fingerprint (scan) prior to sending to the computer via a usb connection. I was wondering if this sounds true as the scanner would need additional hardware “buit in” to accomplish this. The second question is [...]
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| July 22, 2005 12:29 PM
Security products, Tech support
Cisco 1811/1812 vs Netscreen 5GTE
Hello all, Did any of you have/had any experience with both Cisco 1811/1812 and Netscreen 5GT(E)? Which one is better/faster/has more features/more user friendly according to you? What I need is a router/firewall/IPS appliance that will allow me to set up some DMZ and two LANs and that will serve as a VPN end point [...]
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| July 26, 2005 3:13 AM
Cisco, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, NetScreen, Network security, Networking, Product evaluation, Routers, Security, Security products, VPN, Wireless
Hello all, Did any of you have/had any experience with both Cisco 1811/1812 and Netscreen 5GT(E)? Which one is better/faster/has more features/more user friendly according to you? What I need is a router/firewall/IPS appliance that will allow me to set up some DMZ and two LANs and that will serve as a VPN end point [...]
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| July 26, 2005 3:13 AM
Cisco, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, NetScreen, Network security, Networking, Product evaluation, Routers, Security, Security products, VPN, Wireless
Secure File Transfer for Mainframe systems
I would like to transfer files from Unix machine to Mainframe system (using Unix machine as client). The transfer process need to be secure (ie. data sent thro network should be encrypted using 128-bit encryption algorithm). I came to understand that SFTP server is not available for Mainframe systems and hence using SFTP is not [...]
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| July 24, 2005 7:03 PM
390, Application security, Application software, California Security Breach Information Act, Database, DB2, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Java, Mainframe, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, VPN
I would like to transfer files from Unix machine to Mainframe system (using Unix machine as client). The transfer process need to be secure (ie. data sent thro network should be encrypted using 128-bit encryption algorithm). I came to understand that SFTP server is not available for Mainframe systems and hence using SFTP is not [...]
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| July 24, 2005 7:03 PM
390, Application security, Application software, California Security Breach Information Act, Database, DB2, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Java, Mainframe, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, VPN
Exchange2000 IM Problem
We have been running Exchange2000 IM for the past few months and it has been working as well as expected with any problems. then all of sudden we started gettting login errors: Exchange Instant Messaging Sign-In Faliure The email address does not match the username and password of the person logged into this computer. Make [...]
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| July 13, 2005 7:26 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Application software, Cisco, Client management, Content filtering, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Handheld devices, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, Installation, Instant Messaging, Knowledge management applications, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Safeweb, Security, Security products, Servers, Service and support, SMTP, Spam, Symantec, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, TrendMicro, Vendors, Virus protection, VPN, WINS, Wireless Access Points
We have been running Exchange2000 IM for the past few months and it has been working as well as expected with any problems. then all of sudden we started gettting login errors: Exchange Instant Messaging Sign-In Faliure The email address does not match the username and password of the person logged into this computer. Make [...]
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| July 13, 2005 7:26 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Application software, Cisco, Client management, Content filtering, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Handheld devices, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, Installation, Instant Messaging, Knowledge management applications, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Safeweb, Security, Security products, Servers, Service and support, SMTP, Spam, Symantec, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, TrendMicro, Vendors, Virus protection, VPN, WINS, Wireless Access Points
Demilitarized zone using iptables?
Hi, I’m the Assistant Editor for SearchEnterpriseLinux.com. One of our users, “ruhi,” posted the following question. Can you help? “I have to plan and design a demilitarized zone using iptables. How can I do this?” You can post your answer here on ITKE, or reply to mailto:editor@searchenterpriselinux.com?subject=iptables Thanks! Amy Kucharik Assistant Editor, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com TechTarget 117 [...]
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| June 16, 2005 5:00 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Product/service procurement, Security, Security management, Security products, Signature updating/Management, VPN, Wireless
Hi, I’m the Assistant Editor for SearchEnterpriseLinux.com. One of our users, “ruhi,” posted the following question. Can you help? “I have to plan and design a demilitarized zone using iptables. How can I do this?” You can post your answer here on ITKE, or reply to mailto:editor@searchenterpriselinux.com?subject=iptables Thanks! Amy Kucharik Assistant Editor, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com TechTarget 117 [...]
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| June 16, 2005 5:00 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Product/service procurement, Security, Security management, Security products, Signature updating/Management, VPN, Wireless
Consolidated Security Product/Approach? What about layered approach?
Hi Punnet, I’m a It Director at lasrge Media firm in NY. Looking at the security overhaul in the recent months and business looking to cxonsolidate the offices enviornment the talk of the town is to have ALL IN One device which does Firewall,IDS,VPN etc. I thought layerd security approach was the way to go [...]
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| June 20, 2005 10:36 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop vs network-based firewalls, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Information risk management, Intrusion management, IT architecture, Network security, Networking, Nortel, Product evaluation, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Switches, VPN, Wireless
Hi Punnet, I’m a It Director at lasrge Media firm in NY. Looking at the security overhaul in the recent months and business looking to cxonsolidate the offices enviornment the talk of the town is to have ALL IN One device which does Firewall,IDS,VPN etc. I thought layerd security approach was the way to go [...]
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| June 20, 2005 10:36 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop vs network-based firewalls, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Information risk management, Intrusion management, IT architecture, Network security, Networking, Nortel, Product evaluation, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Switches, VPN, Wireless
