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Bit9’s newsletter for October 26, 2006
The Great IE7 Security Hole DebateWithin 24 hours of Microsoft’s long-awaited upgrade to the Internet Explorer browser, security firm Secunia claimed to find its first vulnerability. Since then, Microsoft has denied that the vulnerability was part of IE7, saying it is actually a problem in Outlook Express. Secunia's retort: it is still a vulnerability, no matter what code module it's in. Brian Livingston’s blog has been keeping track of the back-and-forth.
Confusion like this is just one more reason why corporate IT departments want to enforce software policies on employees' PCs.
Regional 911 Service Depends on Bit9
With 28 emergency response call centers that serve 3.5 million people, disruptions and downtime are not an option. In fact, even though this regional 911 service operates on a well-protected network, it can still be exposed when vendors, contractors, and staff open the door for patches and system updates. That’s why this organization needed the most efficient, effective way of preventing unauthorized software from getting onto their Windows PCs.
Read the Regional 911 Case Study and learn why traditional anti-virus simply wasn’t good enough.
Getting Rid of Sneaky Toolbars
For a long time, spyware guru Ben Edelman has been talking about the thin line between legitimate software and deceptive adware. In this piece, Edelman once again examines Ask.com’s toolbar practices – a war he’s been waging for well over a year. At issue: whether Ask.com uses surreptitious means to install its toolbars, promote its ads through them, and drive advertising traffic.
Ensure that sneaky software doesn’t get on your corporate PCs by locking them down with Bit9.
Is Something Lurking in Your iPod?
You may have seen last week’s news about a Windows virus that affected new iPod owners. While the problem was easily and quickly corrected, the source of the infection is fascinating. It turns out that an infected PC in an Apple contractor’s assembly line was the culprit. In fact, just days before, a similar problem befell McDonalds in Japan and infected the MP3 players they gave away as prizes.
Whether you manufacture consumer electronics or simply have employees who use them, you can’t ignore the role your endpoints play in securing your IT environment.
Octobers's eBook is Now Available
"Incident Preparation" from Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery by Harlan CarveyDownload your eBook today.
This eBook addresses various aspects of preparing your Windows infrastructure for the unavoidable, starting with perimeter devices (firewalls, routers) and ending with desktops, laptops, and servers.
