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Praise, criticism for retiring cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt

SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:14:10 +0000

Security experts say some issues haven?t been adequately addressed by the White House security chief.

PCI Council urges P2P encryption for mobile payments

SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:43:39 +0000

A PCI Council guidance document requires merchants to use a validated PIN entry device or secure card reader to accept payments using mobile devices.

Steve Lipner on the Microsoft SDL, critical infrastructure protection

SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:31:54 +0000

Microsoft?s senior director of security engineering says core SDL principles should be at the foundation of critical infrastructure system protection.

Android security model doing best to enable mobile malware spread

SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:40:08 +0000

At Information Security Decisions 2012, Dan Guido put the mobile malware focus on the Android security model and Google?s mobile app vetting process.

Apple Releases QuickTime 7.7.2

US-CERT — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:23:10 +0000

Apple has released QuickTime 7.7.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple Support Article HT5261 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risk.

This product is provided subject to the Notification as indicated here: http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html#notify

Google Releases Google Chrome 19

US-CERT — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:13:56 +0000

Google has released Google Chrome 19 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Release blog entry and update to Chrome 19.

This product is provided subject to the Notification as indicated here: http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html#notify

Gartner report: UTM market on the upswing, expert says

SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:49:30 +0000

Gartner released a report detailing market growth from 2010-2011 throughout the UTM vendor industry.

Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates

US-CERT — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:30:25 +0000

Apple has released security updates for Apple OS X and Safari to address multiple vulnerabilities for the following products:

Safari 5.1.7 for Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion Server v10.7.4, OS X Lion v10.7.4, Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later
OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002 for OS X Lion v10.7 to v10.7.3, OS X Lion Server v10.7 to v10.7.3, Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8

Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, operate with elevated privileges, cause a denial-of-service condition, or perform a cross-site scripting attack.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple articles HT5281 and HT5282 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks.

This product is provided subject to the Notification as indicated here: http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html#notify

BeyondTrust acquires eEye Digital Security for vulnerability management

SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:27:15 +0000

Analysts say eEye?s vulnerability and configuration management capabilities are a good fit with BeyondTrust?s privilege management and AD integration.

Adobe Releases Security Bulletins for Multiple Products

US-CERT — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:43:37 +0000

Adobe has released security bulletins to alert users of critical vulnerabilities in multiple products. The following products are affected:

Adobe Illustrator CS 5.5 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Photoshop CS 5.5 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Professional CS 5.5 (11.5.1.349) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Shockwave Player 11.6.4.634 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or take control of an affected system.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Adobe security bulletin and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risk.

This product is provided subject to the Notification as indicated here: http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html#notify