Microsoft's 30-day forecast: Stormy exploits expected

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• Microsoft's 30-day forecast: Stormy exploits expected
• IT security pros mentoring each other for career growth
• Malicious Android app sends premium texts
• Workarounds: 5 ways employees try to access restricted sites
• Security blunders 'dumber than dog snot'
• Smartphone Security Thwarted by Fingerprint Smudges
• Indian government to meet operators over the BlackBerry
• Demand Media a home to badware, researchers say
• First malware discovered that targets Android
• Adobe fixes 6 critical Flash bugs
• Record Patch Tuesday: Where to Begin

Microsoft's 30-day forecast: Stormy exploits expected Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft is warning customers that a record number of just-patched bugs will probably be exploited in the next 30 days.

IT security pros mentoring each other for career growth Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Information security is a tough field to break into and a growing group of information security professionals are finding that it's a whole lot easier if someone has their backs.

Malicious Android app sends premium texts Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT A malicious app that racks up charges on handsets running Google Android has been discovered.

Workarounds: 5 ways employees try to access restricted sites Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Company policy may forbid access to certain web sites, but some employees try creative techniques to view them anyway. Here are five common workarounds and what security can do about them.

Security blunders 'dumber than dog snot' Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT At the 2010 USENIX Security Symposium, a vulnerability assessor reveals some of the more egregious examples of stupidity on the part of professionals who should know better.

Smartphone Security Thwarted by Fingerprint Smudges Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Smartphones have relatively large storage capacities for devices that are so easily lost or stolen. You might think that the data and information stored on your smartphone is protected by the clever passcode you created, but researchers have determined that it's possible to crack the passcode based on the oily smudges your fingers leave behind.

Indian government to meet operators over the BlackBerry Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Indian government officials plan to meet on Thursday with mobile operators to discuss access to BlackBerry data, according to informed sources.

Demand Media a home to badware, researchers say Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT As Demand Media gears up for its initial public offering, anti-spam advocates and online crime fighters say that the company needs to clean up its act.

First malware discovered that targets Android Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Researchers at Russian security company Kaspersky Lab say they've discovered the first malicious software program to target Google's Android mobile operating system.

Adobe fixes 6 critical Flash bugs Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Adobe today patched six vulnerabilities in Flash Player, all of them pegged critical by the company.

Record Patch Tuesday: Where to Begin Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft unleashed a record number of security bulletins for a single month--14 security bulletins addressing 34 different vulnerabilities. IT admins need to understand the risks and prioritize the patches to ensure they aren't overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the patch avalanche.

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