CRN Security News for VARs and Technology Integrators

Symantec VARs Renew Confidence After Q3 Report

VARs are showing rejuvenated enthusiasm for the security giant but are "cautiously optimistic" about long term trends in light of an uncertain economic climate.
Go Phish: Watch Out For These 10 Scams

Fools and their money have never been more quickly parted than in cyberspace. Here's a list of top phishing scams to avoid.
Symantec Earnings Top Estimates

Symantec executives highlighted strong international and domestic sales, coupled with improvements in key product areas.
McAfee Releases Comprehensive DLP Suite

The all-in-one security suite addresses problems associated with loss of mobile devices as well as the increasingly stringent disclosure regulations that many enterprises face.
Top VoIP Threats And Vulnerabilities

As the use of VoIP continues to grow, so does the number of threats and vulnerabilities hackers can use to attack a system. Whether it's malicious, for financial gain or for bragging rights, 2008 will see an evolving roster of threats to VoIP systems.
The Top 9 VoIP Threats For 2008

Threats and vulnerabilities to VoIP systems were top of mind for many in 2007, and by the looks of it, 2008 isn't going to be much different.
Watch out for the year's newest wave of security threats

Storm Warning

Phishing scams. Malware. Data loss.
Arbor Networks To Merge With Ellacoya

The combination will enable service providers to detect a broader range of network-based threats while opening up new IP-based business lines.
Review: Client Security Falls Short

The CRN Test Center judges the intrusion-prevention efectiveness of Privacyware's Privatefirewall 6.0.
Review: Putting UTM To The Test

While the be-all, end-all unified threat management solution doesn't yet exist, some UTM solutions are definitely better than others.
EMC RSA Pres Evaluates EMC-RSA Vs. Symantec-Veritas Mergers

EMC's RSA Security Division President Art Coviello says EMC-RSA simply had the security assets to deliver upon the promise of bringing together security/storage and Symantec did not.
Valentine Attack Marks One-Year Anniversary of Storm Botnet

Security researchers say portions of the Storm botnet are "rented out" to other criminal networks responsible for phishing attacks.
VAR Reaction Mixed After SonicWall's Channel Chief Leaves

While some VARs say that past SonicWall channel relations have been strained, most believe they will continue to nurture partnerships with the company.
Oracle's Patches Are 'Light Load,' Experts Say

Oracle's first patch update for 2008 was relatively light, good news for enterprises which has to apply the fixes, experts say.
New Mutating Toolkit Trojan Infects Thousands

The toolkit represents a continuing trend of attacks that use trusted Web sites to deploy data stealing malware.
New Mutating Toolkit Trojan Infects Thousands

The new Trojan uses a three fold method of attack to evade detection, which has given it the ability to infect tens of thousands of machines thus far.
Encryption Tools Fortified To Lock Down Data

The updated PGP encryption platform can allow resellers to offer customers a unified encryption solution as opposed to separate point products.
Who's Touching Your Data, And What Are They Doing With It?

Use this opportunity to learn more about how you can communicate to your customers that you have what it takes to help them monitor and protect their critical data " or "crown jewels" - for improved business operations.
SonicWall Channel Chief Leaves Company

The company said that new leadership will mean rejuvenated emphasis on its channel program.
Zango Denies Role In Facebook Widget

While Zango maintains its innocence, Fortinet stands by its original assertion that the widget originated from the adware company.

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