New Fingerprint Biometric Security Products for PCs Announced by ASG

By Brian Turner

Artemis Solutions Group’s (ASG) BioCert division has entered into a partnership with Dmailer, Comodo Security Group, Authentec, Bioscrypt and Precise Biometrics to launch two new fingerprint biometric security products: the BioCert® PCLokR™ Security Bundle and the upgraded BioCert® DataLokR™ Security Bundle, for consumers and small businesses.
The BioCert® PCLokR™ Security Bundle retails at $49.95 and the [...]

Check Point Acquires Protect Data

By Brian Turner

Check Point Software is planning to acquire Protect Data, the owner of Pointsec Mobile Technologies.
Subject to approval by regulators and shareholders, it is anticipated that the acquisition will be completed in January. The acquisition continues the current trend for consolidation in the IT security industry.
Check Point develops virtual private network (VPN), firewall and management tools [...]

New AVG Security Solutions Announced

By Brian Turner

GRISOFT, the developer of AVG security software, has announced several new versions of its antivirus software for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD open source platforms.
The products include AVG Email Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD and new products for the GNU/Linux platform - AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD and AVG File Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD.
The [...]

Security Vendors Raise Concerns About Vista

By Brian Turner

The emphasis Microsoft has placed on security in its new Vista operating system has raised concerns among an increasing number of outside security vendors.
Security companies have warned that consumers and businesses could be vulnerable if they have to rely exclusively on Microsoft’s built-in “Patchguard” security system.
Vendors are concerned that Microsoft has refused to allow them [...]

CyberDefender Corp Launches Free Internet Security Suite

By Brian Turner

CyberDefender Corp, a Los Angeles based Internet security software developer, is launching CyberDefenderFREE 2.0 - free Internet security software that detect and protect PC’s from online security threats.
The technology employed in CyberDefenderFREE 2.0 detects and protects against attacks much faster than existing signature based systems. The software is a free version of the new CyberDefender [...]

IBM Updates ISS Endpoint Desktop Tools with New Security Capabilities

By Brian Turner

IBM, in an alliance with software developer BitDefender, is updating Internet Security Systems’ desktop security package with new anti-virus and anti-spyware technology.
ISS Proventia Desktop Endpoint Security, which is expected to be available by the end of the year, aims to help companies manage the protection of PCs from external attacks.
BitDefender anti-virus tools have been integrated [...]

Microsoft assures Vista secure

By Brian Turner

Microsoft is releasing its Vista operating system next week with the promise of major improvements in security for PC users. Vista is the first major upgrade to the Windows operating system in five years.
Vista will be available to major business users on 30 November 2006. From 30 January 2007 it will come pre-loaded on [...]

Serious Cell Phone Vulnerability Detected

By Brian Turner

Wilfried Hafner, the CEO of SecurStar GmbH, has developed a Trojan horse, named “RexSpy”, which seriously jeopardises cell phone security. The Trojan, which was developed solely for demonstration purposes, is transferred by sending an invisible and unnoticeable SMS message to a cell phone. When the Trojan invades the system, the security vulnerabilities show the [...]

Amendments To Computer Misuse Act Raise Security Research Concerns

By Brian Turner

At a round table debate in London, experts warned that amendments to the Computer Misuse Act could result in security researchers leaving the country. The amendments make it easier for companies to bring legal action against any security researcher who publicises vulnerabilities in hardware and software.
Malcolm Hutty, Head of Public Affairs, London Internet Exchange [...]

IBM Introduces First Security Device From ISS

By Brian Turner

Less than a month after acquiring Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion, IBM plans to unveil its first appliance - the Proventia Management SiteProtector.
SiteProtector is designed to allow network and host security operations to be managed from one console. It manages a number of software products from ISS, including network-based intrusion prevention, multi-function systems, server [...]

Security Flaw Found in Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver

By Brian Turner

Researcher HD Moore, from the Month of Kernel Bugs project has warned that a flaw in the widely-used Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS driver may leave Windows computers open to a stack-based buffer overflow that could allow kernel-mode execution of malicious code.
An advisory released by the volunteer Zeroday Emergency Response Team (ZERT) warned that although the bug isn’t [...]

CryptoServer S Platform Completes Utimaco’s HSM Range

By Brian Turner

US data security company, Utimaco, has completed its HSM (Hardware Security Module) portfolio with the announcement of the new CryptoServer S platform.
The company is now well-placed to cover the entire HSM market. The CryptoServer S Series, which includes the S10 and S50 versions, is designed for users who manage their server-based security with software.
Hardware security [...]

Safend Improves Mobile Security Software

By Brian Turner

IT security company, Safend, has made three improvements to its Safend Protector software - a client/server application for setting and enforcing security policies on the use of USB and CD-ROM drives and other removable storage media on laptops and other devices.
The latest version - Version 3.1 - includes data encryption, network bridging management and key [...]

Tests Confirm Security of Codian’s Video Conferencing Products

By Brian Turner

Codian Ltd, the manufacturer of video conferencing infrastructure products, has announced that its MCU 4200 and IP VCR 2200 range has been approved by West Coast Labs.
Tests confirmed that the firewall functionality of the products provided effective protection against probes, malware and other hacking attacks.
According to the press release, the MCU 4200 is the most [...]

Seagate Launches Hardware-level Data Protection

By Brian Turner

Seagate, the manufacturer of storage hardware, has unveiled DriveTrust technology which protects data at the hardware level of the hard drive.
Anyone accessing a drive protected by DriveTrust will be required to de-encrypt its data with a password or key. Without a password, a DriveTrust protected hard drive would be useless.
The new technology is significantly different [...]

Apple’s wireless drivers hacked

By Brian Turner

Proof-of-concept code has been posted for a vulnerability in Apple’s wireless drivers. The code, which was posted by security researcher HD Moore, exploits a flaw in the Proxim Wireless Orinoco wireless cards used by PowerBooks and iMacs built between 1999 and 2003.
According to Apple, the issue only affects a small percentage of previous generation [...]