2007.04.26 Daily Security Reading
by Rodney Campbell on Apr.26, 2007, under Security
103 Free Security Apps for Mac, Windows and Linux
To keep your computer safe (and save some cash while doing it) we’ve assembled a list of 103 free security apps for Mac, Windows and Linux. By the end of the article you should have enough resources to secure even the most naïve system, for free!
It’s about 2 and a half years since the standards bodies threw up their hands and left SMTP authentication to the industry. Implementation progress has been slow but positive. And there have been some surprises.
Optical link hacking unsheathed
Techniques for extracting data flowing over fibre optic links are evolving to make the technique easier to apply (pdf).
Rootkit that is able to load from Windows Vista boot-sectors.
Web threats to surpass e-mail pests
By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts.
Russinovich Says, Expect Vista Malware
Despite all the anti-malware roadblocks built into Windows Vista, a senior Microsoft official is lowering the security expectations.
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