DNS-Based Amplification Attacks Key on Home Routers
DNS providers Nominum have published new data on DNS-based DDoS amplification attacks that are using home and small office routers as a jumping off point. The provider said that in February alone, more...
View ArticleCreaking Patch Tuesday’s Viability Rests with Quality, Speed
Patch Tuesday provides Windows IT shops with a cadence to their patch management efforts, but evolving threats and internal changes at Microsoft raise questions about its long-term viability.
View ArticleNew Crypto Suites Bring Perfect Forward Secrecy to Windows
Microsoft updates its cryptographic cipher suite prioritization in Windows with the addition of four suites that bring Perfect Forward Secrecy to the operating system.
View ArticleFlash’s Farewell Under Way
Adobe’s announcement that it has retooled—and renamed—Flash is a longterm signal that the vulnerable and fatigued platform is on its last legs.
View ArticleOlder IE Versions Losing Security Support on Tuesday
Tuesday's impending deadline ending security support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 is putting companies on notices about moving off older versions of the browser.
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