Generic accounts are your SIEM blind spot

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Generic accounts are your SIEM blind spot

Generic accounts are your SIEM blind spot

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:47 AM PDT


Event log management tools have evolved into a proactive solution set called security information and event management (SIEM), which has enabled IT to better correlate data provided by security software and appliances across the network.

Researcher: Threats from zero-day exploits overhyped

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:22 AM PDT


Computers lacking patches for long-known vulnerabilities potentially face more of a hacking risk than from zero-day exploits, or attacks targeting vulnerabilities that haven't been publicly disclosed, according to new research from Secunia.

E-Verify needs to be improved, Obama says

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:11 AM PDT


The Internet-based E-Verify employment eligibility system can be an important enforcement tool in the fight against illegal immigration, but only if it can be made error-free and reliable, President Obama said on Wednesday.

Worm hits popular Chinese Twitter-like service

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:30 AM PDT


A popular Twitter-like service in China with 140 million users was hit by a worm earlier this week that resembles past attacks that infected Twitter and MySpace, according to a security analyst.

Al-Qaida communications knocked offline, says expert

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:05 PM PDT


Terror group al-Qaida has been left without a trusted operational channel on the Internet for distributing its media and propaganda, according to a terrorism expert.

With FBI raid, law enforcement circles LulzSec

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:45 AM PDT


Time may be running out for the members of LulzSec as police continue to step up their inquiries into the hacking group.

How to Be a Better Leader in a Disaster

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT


From Japan's triple disaster to tornadoes in the United States, catastrophe can strike anywhere. And when it does, your leadership will matter more than the specifics of your business-continuity plan. CIOs who have been through earthquakes and more share advice for calming, caring for and motivating employees who are coping with devastation.

Senators push for privacy, data security legislation

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:41 PM PDT


Democratic senators call for privacy and data security legislation.

Better security needs 'more informed patching'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT


Security firm Secunia finds that the most popular three-dozen programs account for 80 percent of vulnerabilities. Better patching could help security, but not everyone agrees.

Want an all-purpose tablet? Avoid Cisco and Avaya

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:25 AM PDT


With Cisco finally saying it will charge $750 for its Cius tablet, there's a lot of comparisons being made between it and the iPad, but those comparisons are misleading.

10 compelling apps for Cisco Cius

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:51 AM PDT


Cisco Cius tablet's imminent arrival comes with an app store; here are the most interesting of the apps there.