http://www.securityenablednetwork.com Security Enabled Network is your source for security related IT information for IT professionals. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:44:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I came across an interesting article today that touches on the topic of security, so I'd thought I'd write about it briefly. Christopher Boydon over at SpywareGuide.com found a phishing utility called Apheve up for download on Cnet.com. It allows phishers to disguise the program as an instant messaging program ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/04/im-phishing-program/ I have been doing a lot of reading lately about the history of security research and the issue of full disclosure. It is a huge debate issue and it was something that before I started getting into security, I was completely unaware of. It isn't something that hits the news ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/04/an-unbiased-look-at-full-disclosure/ I have written many times before about the importance of end-to-end security across all types of networks. With the state of security today, protecting your data at all points on the network is crucial. Well Fortinet recently just introduced a new vulnerability management solution for medium to large corporate businesses. ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/04/new-end-to-end-solution/ There has been a lot of buzz lately about the Conficker worm that has been circulating and has now infected nearly 12 million Windows computers worldwide. But, not all the news regarding the Conficker worm is doom and gloom. Experts in the field have discovered a security flaw in the ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/04/conficker-flaw/ I wanted to quickly post on a topic I was reading about this morning. There were several posts I came across that I found important to take note on. They are about a growing trend in attacks in 2009. Infrastructure attacks have been on the rise since January and it ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/03/infrastructure-attacks/ If you work with computers, then chances are you've heard of or had to deal with the malware programs called Antivirus2009 and Antivirus360. This rogue AV software has been tricking users into believing they have viruses on their computers and claiming that the rogue AV software can remove the viruses ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/03/rogue-av-collapse-antivirus360/ One security measure that is often overlooked on networks is routing security. Even on closed networks, routing security is important and many times IT professionals overlook securing their routing protocols. Most of the time they feel that because the routing protocols can't be compromised from outside the network, then they ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/03/routing-security/ Social networks today, such as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn, have been growing at a tremendous rate. It has recently become the target of IT professionals as a security threats on company networks. Not only is it seen as a contributor to productivity loss, but it is also a security threat ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/03/social-network-security/ Part of anyone's network security fears has to do with losing data due to deletion. Whether those deleted files are gone because of a malicious act or some accidental mistake, it is bound to happen. Or there is the simple fear of losing data due to a crashed hard drive. ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/03/restore-deleted-files/ More and more people and businesses are taking their work and information with them on the road and being mobile. The use of wireless technologies such as WLANs and wireless 3G cellular networks is everywhere. It is estimated that about 90% of laptops in use today are capable of Wi-Fi ... http://www.securityenablednetwork.com/2009/03/increased-use-of-wireless-technologies-requires-greater-security-demand/