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• Adobe Source Code Leak Could Trigger New Dangers, Say Experts
  5:17 PM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  Hackers can use the source code to hunt for vulnerabilities in widely used Adobe software and create zero-day attacks targeting specific firms or conduct campaigns on a broad scale.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  11:30 AM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  For the week ending Oct. 4, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
• Adobe Addressing Massive Data Breach, Source Code Leak
  10:42 AM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  A data security breach at Adobe results in the exposure of personal information, including encrypted credit card numbers of 2.9 million people, and the potentially damaging source code lead.
• Palo Alto Networks Partners See Big Sales Gains For 2014
  12:31 PM EST Thu. Oct. 03, 2013
  Of the 150 top-tier Palo Alto Americas partners attending the company's fourth annual conference this week, 141 have doubled their sales in the past year and see only good times ahead.
• Accuvant Solutions Architect Talks Up McAfee's Free Threat Analysis Tools
  10:38 AM EST Thu. Oct. 03, 2013
  McAfee's appliances can help bolster an intrusion prevention system and aid threat analysts in detecting and investigating suspicious activity on the network, says a security solution provider architect.
• Palo Alto Picks Up Partner Pace With Worldwide Channel Chief Appointment
  7:37 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  A 15-year channel veteran and former senior vice president of global channels for videoconferencing vendor Polycom is taking the worldwide channel job at fast-growing Palo Alto Networks.
• RSA Toolkit Warning: Experts Say Developers Better Shut The Door
  9:20 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Software security expert says the contentious algorithm could have widespread implications for ISVs and businesses that use applications that employ encryption.
• NSA Revelations Rattle The Cloud Market: What Are You Doing To Calm Customers' Fears?
  9:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Companies are asking more questions about the security of their cloud-based data as the barrage of NSA-related news rains down. For solution providers, being a 'trusted adviser' has never been more important.
• Top 5 Zero-Day Threats Of 2013
  4:00 PM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  Attackers targeted previously unknown flaws in Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash and Reader, and Java, but security experts say businesses and solution providers should put zero-day threats into perspective.
• New Kaspersky Research: Just Call Them 'Cybermercenaries'
  10:10 AM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  Latest Kaspersky analysis finds hit-and-run attacks targeting government contractors, shipbuilding groups, telecom operators and high-tech manufacturers in Japan and South Korea.
• IBM's X-Force Team: Attackers Take Path Of Least Resistance
  10:30 AM EST Wed. Sep. 25, 2013
  Targeted attack campaigns are using tried-and-true hacking techniques, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting and more, says a new report from IBM's X-Force Team.
• Microsoft Zero-Day Attacks Tied To Group Responsible For Bit9 Breach
  11:15 AM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  An ongoing attack campaign is targeting organizations in Japan, according to new research from FireEye that ties cybercriminals responsible for the latest attacks to the high-profile data breach at Bit9.
• Cloud Security Firms: NSA Spying A Double-Edged Sword For Business
  12:19 PM EST Fri. Sep. 20, 2013
  Cloud security firms are calling for stronger encryption standards as customers react to the most recent NSA spying revelations.
• Darkleech Used To Attack Visitors Of FireEye Security Careers Webpage
  9:41 AM EST Mon. Sep. 16, 2013
  Security researchers at FireEye said the drive-by attack on its site stemmed from a malicious advertisement served up by a third-party advertiser.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  1:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  For the week ending Sept. 13, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
• Vodafone Germany Breach Impacts Millions
  11:36 AM EST Thu. Sep. 12, 2013
  The company said an attacker gained access to the 'master data' of 2 million of its German customers.
• For The Channel, NSA Spying Can No Longer Be Ignored
  5:08 PM EST Wed. Sep. 11, 2013
  The recent revelations that the NSA has cracked online encryption technologies and placed secret backdoors in security software should be a wake-up call for the channel.
• 10 Ways NSA Surveillance Revelations Could Impact The Channel
  4:00 PM EST Wed. Sep. 11, 2013
  From sales of encryption to a potential pushback against cloud services, revelations over NSA surveillance activities could be significant to the channel.
• BitSight Technologies CTO Says Security Metrics Can Work
  1:10 PM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  A security startup that aims to provide timely ratings on the information security effectiveness of organizations, unveiled its new Partner SecurityRating service this week.
• CrowdStrike Raises $30 Million For Security Intelligence, Analytics
  9:58 AM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  Security vendor CrowdStrike, which advocates an "active defense" approach, has been gaining widespread attention in the security community.
• Channel Chief Roundtable: Security Is A Must (Video)
  12:00 PM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  CRN TV talks with some of the top channel executives in the industry about the importance of security skills and certifications for VARs today.
• Report: NSA Has Broken Most Internet Encryption Technologies
  3:16 PM EST Fri. Sep. 06, 2013
  According to documents obtained by The Guardian from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the government is secretly placing vulnerabilities into commercial security software to give the NSA backdoor access.
• NetTraveler Campaign Uses New Attack Tactic To Infect Victims
  10:20 AM EST Tue. Sep. 03, 2013
  The cybercriminals behind NetTraveler, a surveillance toolkit believed to be used in attacks against political activists, are using a new technique to infect more victims, according to new research from Kaspersky.
• 5 Ways To Avoid A New York Times-Style Website Attack
  4:00 PM EST Fri. Aug. 30, 2013
  A hacktivist group targeted the underlying domain name system infrastructure, but they used standard hacking techniques to carry out the attack, said experts. Basic security measures could have avoided the disruption.
• Nasdaq Cyberattack Ruled Out As Disruption Is Blamed On Computer Flaw
  11:27 AM EST Fri. Aug. 30, 2013
  An investigation rules out cyberattack or any attempts at market manipulation, and security experts say the incident is an example of the fragility of the infrastructure supporting the U.S. financial markets.