July 29, 2008 10:47 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-malware,
Anti-virus,
Firewalls,
Malware,
Routers,
Security A good many people have responded to my various articles on system security. Most of the feedback has been positive, but many wondered if there might be a simpler approach, some basic things you...
July 27, 2008 4:09 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-malware,
Anti-virus,
Browsers,
Email security,
Firewalls,
Malware,
Microsoft Windows,
NAT,
Opinion,
Phishing,
Rootkit,
Routers,
Security,
spam,
VulnerabilitiesIt isn’t getting any better on The Wild, Wild Web, despite state and federal government attempts to arrest and prosecute those responsible for electronically-perpetrated criminal acts. Spyware and malware of all kinds are increasingly more stealthy and difficult to remove thanks to
July 25, 2008 1:45 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
email,
Email security,
Exchange,
Firewalls,
Networking,
Routers,
Security,
spamThe other day, I got a call from one of my clients who said that their email was bouncing back from people they had always been able to send to. I investigated and found that the error message was to the effect of <hostname.domain #5.5.0 smtp;550 Blocked;Spam/Zombie address listed at...
July 22, 2008 12:26 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Email security,
Opinion,
Security,
Security maximSpam email is not only a nuisance, it's a security risk. Most of the viruses, worms, and trojans floating around these days are transmitted in one form or another via spam. The threat can be attached directly to the email or it can rely on some subterfuge to get a clueless victim to click on a link...
July 19, 2008 12:58 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Firewalls,
Malware,
Microsoft Windows,
NAT,
Networking,
Routers,
Security,
VulnerabilitiesI just love stories like this one. On the one hand, Internet Storm Center researchers say an unpatched PC connected to the Internet will be compromised in less...
July 5, 2008 2:43 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Embedded systems,
Encryption,
Firmware security,
Networking,
Opinion,
Security,
Security management,
Storage,
VulnerabilitiesSANS recently reported that a Ponemon Institute survey, commissioned by Dell,...
