Security experts have warned that a vulnerability that has apparently been left un-patched by Microsoft is being exploited by attackers "in the wild". The 'object type' vulnerability, which was first acknowledged publicly by Microsoft on 20 August...
Microsoft has released a work-around for an Internet Explorer vulnerability that has left Windows users open to attacks for almost nine months. This particular vulnerability has been known about for more than 9 months, said David Endler, director...
The homeland security position was Yoran's second tour of government duty; he once headed vulnerability assessment at the Department of Defense's Computer Emergency Response Team and managed the Pentagon's network security.
Mary Ann Davidson, Oracle's chief security officer, said for software vendors, the need to understand the role security plays in wooing customers from competition is also something to consider. Dennis Devlin, corporate security officer for The...
Homeland Security does not "agree with the report's implication that the challenges experienced to date have prevented us from achieving significant results in improving the nation's cyber security posture", Pecinovsky wrote.
Does that change your security posture? This turns security experts such as Mike Murray, director of vulnerability and exposure at vulnerability management company nCircle, a strange shade of pale. QoS [quality of service] is a key enabler when...