We still see an alarming number of users visiting our sites using Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Although for the first time, IE8 and IE7 both had a slightly higher share than IE6. We urge users who continue to use IE6 to update to IE7 or IE8, or switch to an alternative as soon as possible. [...]
It’s tempting to gravitate toward security vendors who offer assessments on the “we find holes or it’s free” basis. I wanted to take a moment and express my thoughts on this approach. First off, security testing choices should not be based on price. They should be based on risk. The goal is to reduce the [...]
For years now, security folks have been shouting to high heaven about the end of the world, cyber-terrorism, cyber-jihad and all of the other creative phrasings for increased levels of risk and attacks. SANS Institute (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) at least asks for good things, too. It is always, as they point out, so much [...]
Did you know that 65% of all reported attacks in 2007 were in the application layer, according to the FBI? Applications are the new playground for hackers and with more apps being developed daily, it makes for one very tempting area for the bad guys. Let’s look at three ways you can make a difference [...]