Dan Kaplan

 
Dan Kaplan
Dan Kaplan has been a reporter with SC Magazine since January 2006. He writes monthly features on varying IT security topics and contributes daily breaking news items for SCMagazineUS.com. He also regularly meets with industry experts and leading vendors to discuss the latest trends in the marketplace. He previously worked as a reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. He resides in Hoboken, N.J. You can follow Dan on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dankaps
 

Recent Articles

Mozilla says two Firefox browser plug-ins contain trojan

February 08, 2010

Mozilla is advising users who may have downloaded two "experimental" Firefox add-ons that they contain malware.

Oracle fixes WebLogic bug; 11g flaw exposed

February 05, 2010

Oracle on Thursday released a fix for a zero-day vulnerability in its WebLogic Node Manager. The publicly released bug can allow an attacker to fully compromise a targeted server on Windows, according to an Oracle blog post. The patch does not appear to be related to researcher David Litchfield's talk this week at the Black Hat conference in Washington, D.C., where he revealed how zero-day vulnerabilities in the Oracle 11g database could be used to bypass security and take complete control of the popular software. — DK

Microsoft to deliver 13 security patches for 26 bugs

February 05, 2010

After a relatively quiet January, administrators next week will have to deal with an unusually large security update from Microsoft, with 26 vulnerabilities in line for fixing.

Microsoft responds to Black Hat talk with IE bug advisory

February 03, 2010

An Internet Explorer vulnerability revealed at this week's Black Hat conference in Washington, D.C. prompted Microsoft to issue an advisory on the issue.

Apple resolves five iPhone bugs with update

February 02, 2010

Apple on Tuesday pushed out an iPhone and iPod Touch security update.

PGP buys Chosen Security for trusted ID management

February 02, 2010

PGP announced Tuesday that it has acquired TC TrustCenter and its U.S.-based parent, Chosen Security to extend its encryption capabilities to third-party applications and transactions. The deal enables PGP to now offer an "on-demand platform for managing trusted identities used for encryption, authentication and secure collaboration." The new division will be led by Rajiv Dholakia, the previous vice president of corporate development and strategy for PGP. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. — DK

Crooks try to romance users with Valentine's Day spam

February 01, 2010

Spammers are on the Valentine's Day prowl already, and more ploys are expected, researchers at Trend Micro said Monday.

I.T. WILL SURVIVE

February 01, 2010

Considering the economic climate, 2009 was not terribly gloomy for the IT security space, and 2010 looks even better, reports Dan Kaplan.

Weakest link: End-user education

February 01, 2010

Organizations must educate end-users, says Dan Beard, chief administrative officer of the House of Representatives, reports Dan Kaplan.

Google to offer up to $1,337 for bug finds in Chromium

January 29, 2010

Google joins Mozilla by forming a bounty program for vulnerability discoveries in its web browser.