Security

Update: Cisco vulnerability posted to Internet

Slides intended for a presentation that was cancelled due to lawsuits by Cisco and ISS are now available online

Hacking for dollars

TippingPoint is seeking -- and paying for -- tips about new vulnerabilities

Researcher agrees to silence on Cisco flaws

Cisco plans to issue a security advisory 'within the next day'

Security vendors enter bidding war for vulnerabilities

TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative to offer reward for discovery of new vulnerabilities

Cisco OS focus of Black Hat controversy

Black Hat: ISS researcher quits job to detail Cisco flaws

Users of older versions of Cisco's Internet Operating System remain at risk, he says

Security vendors holding off on 64-bit Windows

Any software that runs in kernel mode, such as anti-virus, will need to be rewritten for 64-bit Windows

Microsoft requires Windows piracy checks

Users must validate they are running legitimate copies of Windows before downloading updates

Linksys simplifies WLAN security setup

SecureEasySetup technology aims to make it easier to set up secure wireless LANs

Security gets smarter

3Com, VeriSign, Arbor add intelligence to wares