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SearchSecurity Case Studies offer short grabs of security technology 'in action' across Australia and New Zealand. Brought to you from the resources of Voice&Data magazine these items will help security professionals keep up to date with the latest working applications of a range of technologies including security software, wireless security, authentication, identity management, virus detection software, and security policies.

SearchSecurity.com.au Articles

Could securing virtualised environments destroy ROI?

A security researcher says there is so much work needed to secure a virtualised environment that it could undermine ROI for virtualisation. Read more »

Posted: Jul 24, 2008  |  By: Robert Westervelt

What we can all learn from how the DNS flaw was handled

Any effort to prevent others in the legitimate security community from working out the problem is a waste of time. Read more »

Posted: Jul 24, 2008  |  By: Dennis Fisher

iPhone's browser and mail client can be spoofed

The iPhone is vulnerable to phishers and spammers. Read more »

Posted: Jul 24, 2008  |  By: SearchSecurity.com Staff

Cross-border data flow legals stymie storage as a service

Storage titan EMC says the laws surrounding cross-border data transfers are making it hard to create storage-as-a-service products. Read more »

Posted: Jul 23, 2008  |  By: Simon Sharwood

Open source projects not so secure after all

A new report suggests that open source developers need to make security a priority, as much of their output currently contains exploitable flaws. Read more »

Posted: Jul 23, 2008  |  By: Neil Roiter, Information Security magazine

SCADA SNAFU?

This week's security podcast asks if SCADA systems are a risk to the very foundations of society itself! Read more »

Posted: Jul 22, 2008  |  By: Patrick Gray

High-level Windows security priorities

Windows remains a platform that requires plenty of care and attention on the security front. Use this checklist to make sure your ability to maintain the platform ticks all the right boxes. Read more »

Posted: Jul 21, 2008  |  By: Rebecca Herold

Is mobile malware real yet?

Mobile malware is nearly always posited as a looming threat. Now, however, it is becoming real, malicious and financially motivated. Read more »

Posted: Jul 21, 2008  |  By: Lisa Phifer, contributing writer

Nasty zero-day hits BlackBerry server

BlackBerry Enterprise Server has a flaw in its PDF handler that could lead to attackers accessing sensitive information. Read more »

Posted: Jul 18, 2008  |  By: SearchSecurity.com Staff

45 new patches from Oracle

Running Oracle products? Then prepare for a patch-fest as the company releases 45 fixes! Read more »

Posted: Jul 17, 2008  |  By: Robert Westervelt

Security outsourcing to explode

The continued rise of Software as a Service (Saas) will cause a massive jump in the number of companies outsourcing their security, Gartner says. Read more »

Posted: Jul 17, 2008  |  By: Marcia Savage

PODCAST: NAP and Windows Vista security

Podcaster Brien M. Posey explains how to live with Vista, why admins should use NAP and how encryption in Vista can go sour. Read more »

Posted: Jul 16, 2008  |  By: Brien M. Posey

Mainframe vulnerabilities: Be proactive rather than reactive

What mainframe administrators really need is a discussion of mainframe vulnerabilities. Author Robert Crawford shares his observations about mainframe vulnerabilities. Read more »

Posted: Jul 15, 2008  |  By: Robert Crawford, Contributor

Trojan infects MP3 and Windows Media files

A trojan that burrows its way into MP3 and Windows media (WMV) audio files - and WMV videos - has been found by the folks at Secure Computing. Read more »

Posted: Jul 14, 2008  |  By: Robert Westervelt

DNS rebinding defenses still necessary, thanks to Web 2.0

Web 2.0 programming techniques make DNS vulnerabilities a real threat again. Learn how to protect your router and sensitive data. Read more »

Posted: Jul 11, 2008  |  By: Ken Harthun, Contributor

Inside MSRC: Microsoft issues guidance on DNS server update

Microsoft's Bill Sisk of the Microsoft Security Response Center said the DNS client and server updates should be applied carefully to avoid imparing the operating system. Read more »

Posted: Jul 10, 2008  |  By: Bill Sisk

Microsoft Word zero-day being actively exploited

Symantec says a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Word is already being actively exploited. Read more »

Posted: Jul 10, 2008  |  By: SearchSecurity.com Staff

Industry rallies to squash DNS flaw

Several vendors have worked together to issue patches that correct a significant flaw in the global DNS system. Read more »

Posted: Jul 9, 2008  |  By: Robert Westervelt

Patch Tuesday is upon us

This month's patch batch from the software company formerly known as the House of Gates covers nine flaws affecting SQL Server and Windows. Read more »

Posted: Jul 9, 2008  |  By: Robert Westervelt

Microsoft warns of zero-day impacting Access, previews Patch Tuesday

Microsoft is working to plug a hole in its Access database that Secunia says is "extremely critical" and is also preparing patches for SQL server. Read more »

Posted: Jul 8, 2008  |  By: SearchSecurity.com.au staff

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