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Más DDoS: More Powerful, Complex, And Widespread   February 07, 2012
New DDoS reports highlight evolving M.O. of DDoS and DoS attacks and increased firepower

Gartner: Security Services Spending On Pace For Record Growth  November 09, 2011
Many enterprises looking to managed security services to save on operational costs, Gartner report says

Startup To Launch New Brand Of SaaS For Post-Incident Response  September 12, 2011
'Data loss management' firm officially launches this week

Product Watch: New Service Aims To Improved Botnet Detection Among Service Providers  May 27, 2011
Damballa CSP 1.6 automates subscriber notification and remediation of botnet infections

Microsoft, Feds Knock Rustock Botnet Offline   March 18, 2011
Authorities confiscated equipment from seven Internet hosting facilities used by Rustock, which was responsible for much of the Viagra email spam on the Internet

50 Android Market Apps Found Harboring Malware  March 02, 2011
Google takes pirated apps offline, but many Android users' smartphones may still be at risk

Product Watch: New WhiteHat Security Service Analyzes Preproduction Websites  February 14, 2011
Sentinel PL (PreLaunch) aimed at catching flaws before sites go live

Product Watch: AppRiver's SecureSurf Simplifies Malware Protection And Web Filtering  February 04, 2011
New service offers combination of DNS and proxy technology for Web filtering

Veracode Launches Free XSS Bug Scanning Service   January 31, 2011
Offering detects cross-site scripting flaws in Java applications, provides reports, remediation information

Anonymous Takes Aim At Egypt  January 26, 2011
Online hacker group Anonymous joins protests, launches DDoS attacks on key Egyptian sites

Startup Offers Cloud-Based Security For The Cloud  January 26, 2011
'Halo' architecture from CloudPassage built for securing software-as-a-service offerings

Sourcefire Buys Cloud Security Firm  January 05, 2011
Immunet's cloud-based anti-malware model to boost Sourcefire's enterprise endpoint offerings

Dell To Acquire SecureWorks  January 04, 2011
Acquisition of SecureWorks will enable Dell to launch managed security services offerings

Google Adds 'Hacked Site' Alert To Search Results  December 20, 2010
New feature an expansion of Safe Browsing efforts

Cloud Security Alliance Unveils GRC Stack  November 18, 2010
Free tools help organizations create public and private clouds that comply with accepted governance, risk, and compliance best practices

U.S.-Based Internet Traffic Was Redirected To China, Researchers Say  November 17, 2010
For 18 minutes in April, world' Internet traffic was in China's hands, according to research reports

Massive DDoS Attack Gridlocks Internet Traffic In Burma  November 05, 2010
Massive denial of service attack cuts off Internet service in Burma; motivation of attack still unknown

Cloud Fusion: Webroot Buys Prevx  November 02, 2010
Acquisition of UK cloud-based client security firm aims to lighten the security load for end users

Startup Offers Cloud-Based Bot Detection Service  November 01, 2010
Newly launched ipTrust headed by former IBM ISS executives

Cloud Security Market To Reach $1.5 Billion In Next Five Years  October 21, 2010
Enterprises pressure cloud providers to weave security into their services, new Forrester report says

Anti-Botnet Startup Quietly Emerges From Stealth Mode  October 14, 2010
Umbra Data offers "Dark Side Intelligence" on botnet activity for service providers, ISPs, and enterprises

Firewalls Top Purchase Priority In 2010, Survey Says  September 02, 2010
Mobile computing, social networks, cloud computing named as the top three threats

Product Watch: Verizon, VMware Team Up With Hybrid Cloud Service   September 01, 2010
New Verizon service offers private public-cloud option

Building Botnets For Fun And Profit  August 03, 2010
Creating a botnet business can be lucrative -- and isn't as hard as you might think, Black Hat speaker says

Researcher Intercepts GSM Cell Phones During Defcon Demo  July 31, 2010
In the wake of pressure from the FCC, security expert demonstrates major GSM hack

Internet Infrastructure Reaches Long-Awaited Security Milestone  July 28, 2010
The DNS root is now officially signed with security protocol DNSSEC, now comes development, penetration-testing of DNSSEC

Enterprise Security Market To Grow Nearly 14 Percent In 2010, Study Says  July 16, 2010
Security market outlook for 2010-2011 looks bullish, according to industry research firm Canalys

FTC Slaps Twitter Down Hard For Lax Security, Privacy Violations  June 25, 2010
Social networking site's claims will be scrutinized for 20 years; security program will be audited for 10 years

Consolidating To A Single Service Provider? Watch Your Steps  June 23, 2010
Consolidating on a single security service provider means choosing well -- and managing the relationship

Ipswitch Acquires MessageWay In Merger Of Managed File Transfer Vendors  June 14, 2010
Merger of file transfer companies will pave the way for more secure application-to-application communications, partners say

ISPs Under Pressure To Crack Down On Bots And Spam  June 09, 2010
Costs of outbound spam and pressures from new laws and regulations driving Internet service providers to clean up their own networks

Want Better Security? Reward Your Provider  May 26, 2010
Security services contracts that offer incentives to notify clients about breaches produce better security for the client, study says

Product Watch: Google Offers Encrypted Search   May 24, 2010
SSL search feature now in beta

Symantec To Buy VeriSign's Authentication Business For $1.28 Billion  May 19, 2010
VeriSign will refocus business on Internet infrastructure, naming services

FTC Shuts Doors On Notorious Rogue Internet Service Provider  May 19, 2010
FTC shuts down 3FN service, which specialized in hosting botnets, phishing sites, child pornography, and other illegal services

Upstart Takes Aim At Malvertising Attacks  May 18, 2010
Dasient provides telemetry on infected Web ads, unveils new service to shorten life of malvertisements

How To Make Hosted Web Security Services Work   May 17, 2010
Outsourcing Web security functions sounds good on paper, but how do you make hosted security services work in your organization? A new Dark Reading report offers some answers

Product Watch: AT&T Launches New Cloud-Based Email Security Offering  May 17, 2010
New AT&T Secure E-mail Gateway Service uses McAfee's global threat intelligence technology

For Security Pros, Building Vendor Relationships Is A Lesson In Diplomacy  May 14, 2010
Working with vendors is not always easy for security pros, but a good vendor relationship can make their jobs easier

Product Watch: Facebook Adds New Anti-Hacking Protections  May 14, 2010
Security feature blocks suspicious logins

IT People Still Hazy About Clouds, Study Says  May 12, 2010
Study says many IT organizations don't even know what cloud services their enterprises have deployed, much less whether they've been vetted for security

New Services Could Signal Shift In SaaS Security Offerings  May 12, 2010
Symantec, Verizon Business launch new security service offerings that may be harbingers of new offerings to come

Product Watch: New DNS Security Service Augments DNSSEC  May 07, 2010
Internet Identity launches DNS monitoring service for 'extended enterprise'

Security Tradeoffs In Web App Development Platforms   May 06, 2010
Web programming languages each have their own security strengths and weaknesses, according to a new report

Report: U.S. Internet Registrars Continue To Host Phony Online Pharmacy   May 04, 2010
How a major fake online pharmacy out of Russia is able to continue selling drugs despite evidence of criminal operations

Tech Insight: When To Pull The Outsourcing Trigger  April 23, 2010
Outsourcing security functions can work, if the conditions are right for the business, expert says

Politically Motivated Attacks Could Force Enterprises To Reshape Defenses  April 19, 2010
Targeted attacks by cyber protesters could happen to any company for a myriad of reasons, report says

Product Watch: RSA Launches CyberCrime Intelligence Service For Businesses  April 14, 2010
RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center says 88 percent of Fortune 500 firms have been touched by infected machines, and 60 percent had email account information stolen

Companies Look To Managed Services To Close Security Gaps  April 13, 2010
Small and medium-sized businesses look to outsource many security functions as threats become more complex

Enterprises Slow To Adopt Cloud Strategies, Risk Management  April 08, 2010
ISACA study shows practical security issues stand in the way of next-gen technologies



Security Services Reports

report Hosted Web Security Services: Block Malware Before Your Border
Security service providers are now delivering a wide range of packaged offerings, including Web content filtering, anti-malware, data leak prevention, and many other capabilities. How can your organization take advantage of these Web security services, and how can you choose the right provider? This Dark Reading Tech Center report offers a look at these services and some recommendations on how best to implement them.

report You've Got (Secure) Mail: Using Service Providers to Boost Protection
The SaaS market is still in its infancy, but hosted e-mail security firms are leading the way, thanks to ease of implementation and many obvious benefits. Still, these services are not without risks. In this Dark Reading Tech Center report, we'll discuss how to determine what mix of in-house and hosted email security makes sense for your organization.

report Security Services Strategies For Small and Midsize Firms
Infosec managers in small and midsize enterprise often feel like an army of one, constantly pinching pennies. But the paradigm shift from expensive on-premises management to off-premises hosting is good news for you, because today more than ever, the small business has access to large-enterprise security technologies via the phenomenon of subscription-based licensing. In this report, you'll discover how you can use security services strategically to gain economies of scale -- and a really deep bench.

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