Risk Management News Archive

OpenPages has released a new operational risk package designed to give companies an enterprisewide view of the risks they face.

Windows domains rely on policy-based security mechanisms, but Windows security policy deployment can be confusing to the uninitiated. This article will provide an overview of the roles of Server 2003 security policies and how to use them to secure your systems and network.

A California man faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on federal charges that he used fake e-mail accounts to trick AOL users into sending him their personal and credit card information that he could use to make illegal purchases.

Microsoft Corp. and the Washington state attorney general have filed lawsuits against antispyware software vendor Secure Computer LLC, alleging that the White Plains, N.Y., company's Spyware Cleaner software not only fails to remove spyware as advertised, but makes changes to users' computers that make them less secure.

Insecure about your digital security? Download our free guide, which explains all the ins and outs of securing the transfer of data over the public Internet. Whether you are conducting e-commerce or wanting to secure server-to-server communications, this guide will introduce you to role of SSL and how it can protect the sensitive data on which your business relies.

The so-called MBAM (Microsoft Billing Account Management) gang launched 46 attacks on 43 compromised servers in 11 countries, netting at least $50,000.

First product: a Secure Network Access Switch appliance that works with LAN switches to block or quarantine potentially dangerous devices without requiring permanent client software on PCs, laptops or other devices.

The Anti-Phishing Working Group received 16,882 unique reports of phishing attacks that attempted to fool consumers with 93 different hijacked brands, according to a report released this week

There comes a time when employees need to remotely log in to the corporate network. This is ideally done via secure means and this article will look at several options.

RSA President and CEO Art Coviello talks about federal cybersecurity issues, concerns about information sharing among government agencies and his company's recent purchase of fraud management software vendor Cyota.

ABN Amro Mortgage Group outlined plans to better secure data after a delivery service lost a tape containing personal information on mortgage holders.

Google has patched flaws in its Web site that would have exposed users to phishing attacks designed to steal account information, according to security researchers.

This paper posits a working definition of spyware and adware, and considers several ways in which this definition allows the impact from the introduction of these types of programs to be measured quantitatively. Using these new methods, a model for determining risk levels that is both programmatic and user-defined is proposed. Suggestions for evaluating tests of spyware and adware protection are outlined. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of various means by which the risks from spyware and adware can be mitigated are considered.