Security Wire Weekly:

October, 2008

Oct 30 2008   3:03PM GMT

Derek Manky on cybercrime and identity theft



Posted by: SearchSecurity.com Staff
The Nameless Security Podcast

Nameless Security PodcastAn expert on cybercrime and online scams, Derek Manky, security researcher at Fortinet, joins Dennis Fisher for a discussion of the threats from online organized crime and social networking sites and whether we’ve seen the last of the big worms.

 
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Oct 29 2008   2:09PM GMT

SWW: Malware targets new Microsoft flaw



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Security Wire Weekly

Jason Miller, security data team manager at patching vendor Shavlik Technologies, talks about Microsoft’s emergency bulletin MS08-067 released last week. Microsoft is now warning that malware exploiting the Microsoft RPC flaw is in the wild.

 
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Oct 28 2008   11:01AM GMT

Anti-Phishing Working Group sees long struggle



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Security Newsmakers

Security NewsmakersDave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group talks about the exponential increase in phishing websites, the evolution of the battle against email attacks during the group’s first five years and the outlook for the long struggle still ahead.

 
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Oct 24 2008   3:47PM GMT

Security Squad: Security pros face troubles



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Security Squad

The SearchSecurity editorial team discuss how the poor economy affects security pros, cybersecurity for the next president, vendor security transparency and the security job market.

 
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Oct 22 2008   1:28PM GMT

SWW: Flawed IRS system prompts security lessons



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Security Wire Weekly

The Internal Revenue Service deployed two systems despite knowing they contained flaws, according to a government review. Jack Danahy, chief technology officer and co-founder of Ounce Labs explains how companies can avoid the security problems associated with system deployments.

 
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Oct 17 2008   11:22AM GMT

How to detect system management mode (SMM) rootkits



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Threat Monitor


Rootkits were once a system administrator’s best friend. Now they have evolved to become an admin’s worst nightmare: well-known, surreptitious malware that can provide super user access to an infected machine. Michael Cobb explains how to get rid of rootkitters’ latest creation: system management mode (SMM) rootkits.

 
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Oct 15 2008   2:31PM GMT

SWW: Oracle issues patches; Security policy tug-of-war



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Security Wire Weekly

Amichai Shulman, founder and CTO of Imperva examines the latest round of patches issued byOracle Corp. A new survey from RSA finds security policy is being bypassed by employees, Sean Kline of RSA joins us to talk about the details.

 
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Oct 10 2008   11:19AM GMT

Andre Gold on IT security and financial uncertainties



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The Nameless Security Podcast

Andre Gold, former director of security at Continental Airlines and former head of security and risk management at ING U.S. Financial Services talks about how IT security pros should respond to the current financial crisis and the mergers and acquisitions associated with it.

 
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Oct 8 2008   2:16PM GMT

SWW: Identity theft laws, Red Flag rules



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Security Wire Weekly

Scott Mitic of TrustedID talks about the latest Identity theft news and the FTC Red Flag rules for healthcare firms taking effect Nov. 1.

 
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Oct 3 2008   1:30PM GMT

Adam Shostack on privacy, data breaches and “The New School of Information Security”



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The Nameless Security Podcast

Adam Shostack, a well-respected voice on privacy and security issues, joins Dennis Fisher in this episode of the Nameless Security Podcast to discuss the data breach epidemic, the untimely demise of Zero Knowledge Systems and his new book, “The New School of Information Security.”

 
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