High Performance Network Security, Enterprise and Data-Center Firewall

High Performance Network Security, Enterprise and Data-Center Firewall

Behind the Firewall: A Look at Certified Ethical Hacking

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  December 26, 2013  |  Category: Behind the Firewall
As any competitive athlete can attest, if you want to win any game, you first have to understand the players. That's the premise behind ethical hacking. Frequently depicted in books and espionage thrillers as shadowy and mysterious, ethical hackers...
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Derek Manky Discusses 2014 Threat Predictions with Network World

by RSS Michael Perna  |  December 17, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
With the end of the year coming around, 'tis the season for threat predictions. Today, our very own Derek Manky spoke with Network World's Keith Shaw about Fortinet's take on what is to come for 2014. There is definitely a lot of talk about the ev...
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Sophisticated DEX obfuscation or Proguard configuration issue?

by RSS Axelle Apvrille  |  December 16, 2013  |  Category: Security Research
Recently, I ran into a malicious sample (Android/Mseg.A!tr.spy) which was causing Baksmali to stall. This does not happen that often. I contacted Jesus Freke, the author of smali/baksmali, who quickly fixed the issue. A deeper look in the sample tur...
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The Right Security Solutions for the Datacenter

by RSS John Grady  |  December 11, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
John Grady is a Research Manager for Security Products and Service at IDC The datacenter is the heart of the enterprise due to its central role across nearly all business processes. In some ways, there's been a reversion back to more centralized I...
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End of Life for Windows XP

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  December 10, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Microsoft's Windows XP is retiring. For those who haven't heard the news, the Redmond, Washington-based software company is going to deliver its final security update to April 8, 2014, before permanently discontinuing support for the platform. The...
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Same Zeus, Different Features

by RSS Raul Alvarez  |  December 09, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
[ This article originally appeared in Virus Bulletin ](http://www.virusbtn.com/virusbulletin/archive/2013/10/vb201310-Zeus)We have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of variations of Zeus in the wild. The main goal of the malware does not vary, yet...
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The Sandbox: A Tool of Choice for APTs

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  December 05, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
Let's face it, Advanced Persistent Threatsare becoming smarter, and well, more advanced. It's no secret that cybercriminals are developing more sophisticated and subtle attacks equipped with a slew of highbrow features such as self-awareness and the...
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Security 101: Phishing

by RSS Stefanie Hoffman  |  December 04, 2013  |  Category: Security 101
You get a message in your inbox that appears to be from the popular online retailer Amazon.com, claiming that there was an error with your recent order. All you have to do is confirm who you are with login credentials or a credit card number, and the...
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2014 Threat Predictions

by RSS Michael Perna  |  December 03, 2013  |  Category: Industry Trends & News
It is that time of year again when Fortinet's FortiGuard labs reveals their top threat predictions for the coming year. Below you will find a visual outline of our threat predictions. For the full report please see our Top 10 Threat Predictions for...
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RATP Android Application Privacy: Status

by RSS Axelle Apvrille  |  December 02, 2013  |  Category: Security Research
A few weeks ago, researchers at INRIA presented privacy leaks they had detected in the mobile RATP applications at GreHack conference (NB. RATP is the French organism that deals with subways and trains around Paris). I wanted to check how much thi...
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