The SC Magazine Newswire

August 19, 2008 - Click here to view this newsletter online

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Latest News

Szirbi botnet causes spam to triple in a week

Sue Marquette Poremba June 25, 2008

Malicious spam has tripled in volume in a week, most of it caused by the Srizbi botnet.
 

Microsoft recommends free tools to address SQL attacks

Dan Kaplan June 24, 2008

Microsoft is trying to stem the tide of poorly coded but legitimate websites falling prey to attacks.
 

Proofpoint acquires email archiving firm Fortiva

Dan Kaplan June 24, 2008

Email security provider Proofpoint has acquired an on-demand email archiving vendor to boost its offerings.
 

Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat leads to public exploit

Dan Kaplan June 24, 2008

Adobe has updated its Reader and Acrobat products to shore up a major vulnerability that already is being exploited in the wild.
 

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Google, Microsoft lead efforts to spur digital identities

Richard Thurston June 24, 2008

Google and Microsoft are among an extensive set of technology vendors aiming to spur the adoption of digital identity cards.
 

Microsoft reports mass cleanup of gaming password stealers

Dan Kaplan June 23, 2008

The latest Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) has deleted online game password-stealing malware from some two million machines, the company said
 

On the tracks of medical data: Electronic records pressure

Davi Ottenheimer, director of compliance solutions, ArcSight June 18, 2008

The pressure to move records to an electronic format is stronger than ever, but at the same time the risk and awareness of privacy violations are on the rise.
 

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Vertical Focus: Health Care

SC Magazine's Security Vertical Focus: Health Care is the place to go for information on IT security relating to the health care sector, including breaking news, reviews of security products, and timely feature articles and opinions contributed by industry leaders.
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