Application Security Articles

Companies have security to consider with in-the-cloud Office

Angela Moscaritolo October 29, 2008

Security professionals weigh in on concerns of the next version of Microsoft Office, which will include components available in the cloud.
 

Mashup security requires dynamic approach

Derek Parkinson October 28, 2008

Software mashups will increasingly be used to develop commercial products, but securing the transactions will require new ways of identifying and managing the risks.
 

Expect more legit software to come packaged with flaws

Derek Parkinson October 27, 2008

Backdoor threats in software applications will become a more serious threat and increasingly difficult to detect in the future.
 

Adobe's Flash Player 10 upgrade addresses clickjacking

Angela Moscaritolo October 16, 2008

Because of the potential for clickjacking exploits, all users of Flash Player are recommended to upgrade.
 

Study: Global information security improves, but still imperfect

Angela Moscaritolo October 15, 2008

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.
 

Frame injection exploits Google flaw

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2008

The login page for Google Mail can be spoofed so that an attacker can steal a user's credentials.
 

Symantec to acquire MessageLabs for $695 million

Angela Moscaritolo October 08, 2008

With its acquisition of MessageLabs, a British online messaging and web security services provider, Symantec hopes to expand its software-as-a-service offerings.
 

Cisco patches 12 vulnerabilities

Angela Moscaritolo September 26, 2008

Cisco Systems pushed out patches to correct vulnerabilities in their Internet Operating System Software and Unified Communications Manager.
 

New certification to stress software lifecycle safety

Chuck Miller September 25, 2008

The movement to create secure software received a boost with the launch of a new certification from (ISC)2, called the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, designed to validate secure software development practices.
 

Study: Few internet users exercise caution

Angela Moscaritolo September 25, 2008

In a recent study, researchers found that most users are susceptible to tricks that could potentially open them up to attacks by malicious software.