Microsoft researchers tout low-cost, programmable prototype data center switch

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• Microsoft researchers tout low-cost, programmable prototype data center switch
• Man-in-the-Browser attacks target the enterprise
• Failure to encrypt portable devices inexcusable, say analysts
• Samsung Series 9 Laptop Shows No Signs Of Spyware
• Samsung investigating report of keylogger on its laptops
• Comodo hacker claims another certificate authority

Microsoft researchers tout low-cost, programmable prototype data center switch Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:33 PM PDT Microsoft researchers are experimenting with a programmable, low-cost prototype switch they say could help support cloud or other network-delivered services.

Man-in-the-Browser attacks target the enterprise Posted: 31 Mar 2011 06:53 AM PDT With firewalls, antivirus and other security mechanisms protecting corporate networks, how do attackers manage to penetrate enterprise computer systems? Simply by exploiting the weakest link in the security chain. One of the newest methods is tunnelling in via employees' browsers using an attack known as "Man-in-the-Browser" (MitB).

Failure to encrypt portable devices inexcusable, say analysts Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:06 AM PDT The continuing failure by most enterprises to encrypt sensitive data stored on laptops and other mobile devices is inexcusable, analysts said following BP's disclosure this week of a data compromise involving a lost laptop.

Samsung Series 9 Laptop Shows No Signs Of Spyware Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:28 AM PDT Are Samsung laptops shipping with software that will monitor your every keystroke, as one security researcher claimed Wednesday? We can't say for sure, but we couldn't find any trace of spying software on the one Samsung laptop in PCWorld's Lab.

Samsung investigating report of keylogger on its laptops Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:03 AM PDT Samsung Electronics is investigating allegations that some models of its R Series laptops contain keylogging software that could be used to record anything typed on the laptop computers.

Comodo hacker claims another certificate authority Posted: 29 Mar 2011 11:39 PM PDT The hacker who claimed credit for breaking into systems belonging to digital certificate vendor Comodo said he has compromised another certificate authority, along with two more Comodo partners, a move that could further undermine trust in the system used to secure websites on the Internet.

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