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Black Hat spotlights virtualization, DNS issues
The 12th Black Hat conference convened at Caesar’s Palace last week, where the 4,500 attendees (a 12.5% increase over last
year) heard about the security problems that will plague virtualized environments, why Cisco routers are more of a hacker
target than ever and a detailed explanation of DNS attacks.
How the feds are locking down their networks
The federal government is locking down its networks through an ambitious and fast-paced effort to eliminate connections to
the Internet that are vulnerable to attack.
How to root out rootkits
The good news is that neither rootkit has shown up in the wild. And Dai Zovi says such a hack is not imminent. The bad news:
Dai Zovi says these hacks haven't been unleashed on unsuspecting enterprise networks because existing rookits are working
so well, there's no need for hackers to develop these more devious attacks.
Palo Alto provides great visibility into network threats
Palo Alto's PA-4020 is not just another firewall. Yes, it has what you'd expect in a basic firewall: 24 ports, divided into16
gigabit Ethernet ports and eight SFP ports. It has a rule base, some basic VPN capabilities, and a Web-based management interface.
If the description ended there, Palo Alto would not likely make any headway into the enterprise firewall business which is
already carved up between Check Point, Cisco, and Juniper (Compare products).
Choosing the right XML security appliance
As companies embark on efforts to build loosely coupled service-oriented architectures they inevitably have to tackle the
issue of securing their SOA service infrastructure, and many turn to XML security appliances to get the job done.
Researchers look to cloud computing to fight malware
A network service that traps more malicious software than a single antivirus program catches by itself could be the next weapon
used to fight Internet threats.
How to troubleshoot sluggish apps
There's more at stake than lost productivity when application response times slow to a standstill. Company revenue also takes
a hit.
IBM exec predicts the future of Linux, open source
With LinuxWorld showcasing the popularity of the open source operating system, and with open source in general finding its
legs in the enterprise, Bob Sutor, IBM's vice president of open source and standards, made a slate of predictions for Linux
and open source during his keynote address on Wednesday at the Black Hat conference.
Google Search Appliance indexes 10 million documents with one box
An upgrade to the Google Search Appliance allows one box to index 10 million documents, more than triple the previous amount.
CSO said Cisco security is growing up
John Stewart doesn't talk like your typical corporate executive. He said that his company, Cisco, has been lucky when it comes
to security and that his company's Self-Defending Network marketing push has painted "a big bull's-eye" on its products.
Merrill Lynch building toward stateless data center
Financial giant Merrill Lynch is building a stateless data center where it can dynamically combine capacity with operating
system and application components to meet its computing needs in real time.
iSCSI, flash storage highlight overhaul of EMC's mid-range Clariion system
EMC embraces iSCSI and flash storage for midrange market with new Clariion system.
Juniper consolidates network management software
Juniper Networks has extended the role of its Network and Security Manager software to help customers simplify and tighten
network management.
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