Security Wire Weekly:

November, 2008

Nov 26 2008   10:37AM GMT

Virtual patching, Web application security



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Security Wire Weekly

Web application security expert Ryan Barnett explains why Web servers represent such a fertile ground for hackers, whether developers will begin to create more secure code and the benefits of a technique called virtual patching, which tricks hackers into thinking a Web application has been patched. Barnett is director of security at Breach Security.

 
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Nov 25 2008   9:39PM GMT

RSA wireless security survey



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Security Newsmakers

Security NewsmakersIn this edition of the Security Newsmakers podcast, Sam Curry, vice president of RSA’s Identity and Access Assurance Group, talks about RSA’s annual wireless security survey of New York, London and Paris. The survey revealed rapidly growing wireless LAN deployment in these cities, and the state of the security in place to protect those deployments.

 
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Nov 24 2008   5:23PM GMT

How to stop malware in a ‘Flash’



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Threat Monitor

 Always innovating, attackers have found ways to mask their malware by placing the code into PDFs and Flash files. The malware often appears to be legitimate ads for products, and it can be particularly hard to analyze. John Strand explains why and demonstrates how to be ready for Flash-based malicious code.

 
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Nov 20 2008   4:49PM GMT

Paul Roberts on John Thompson’s legacy and future plans



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The Nameless Security Podcast

Nameless Security PodcastSenior security analyst Paul Roberts of The 451 Group joins Dennis Fisher to discuss Symantec CEO John Thompson’s retirement, his legacy and whether he’ll end up in the Obama administration.

 
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Nov 19 2008   2:55PM GMT

PCI DSS plagues retail



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Security Wire Weekly

Former FBI agent Howard Glavin of IBM’s ISS X-Force security team talks about cybersecurity in the retail industry. Also, Symantec CEO John Thompson retires.

 
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Nov 14 2008   3:51PM GMT

Financial industry risk management



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Security on the Street

In this new Security on the Street podcast with SearchFinancialSecurity.com Site Editor Sarah Hurley, Chris McClean, an analyst at Forrester Research, explores the state of risk management within the financial industry and what companies can do to protect themselves from the threat of data leakage. McClean talks about about the unique problems in the financial industry, the regulatory issues and how risk management has been redefined. In addition McClean talks about risk management trends for 2009 and gives his thoughts about the intersection of technology and risk management.

 
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Nov 12 2008   3:37PM GMT

VoIP security threats



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Security Wire Weekly

VoIP expert Patrick Park, author of “Voice over IP Security,” explains the latest VoIP threats and ways companies can protect their systems from eavesdropping and DDoS attacks. Also a review of Microsoft’s latest round of patches with Paul Henry, security and forensics analyst at patching vendor Lumension.

 
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Nov 5 2008   4:56PM GMT

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report



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Security Wire Weekly

In its semiannual Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft says it has seen a significant drop in vulnerabilities discovered in the operating system. Jeff Williams, principal architect at Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center, explains the results of the report.

 
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Nov 3 2008   12:28PM GMT

Election Special: Avi Rubin on electronic voting security



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The Nameless Security Podcast

Nameless Security PodcastSecurity expert Avi Rubin of Johns Hopkins University, talks with Dennis Fisher about the security of electronic voting machines and whether he expects any major problems on election day.

 
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