Internet Security News for End Users, Firewallguide.com, March 21, 2008

Reviews

• AVG Security Suite 8, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, March 19, 2008
• Symantec Norton 360 2.0 review, Roger Gann, PC Advisor, March 17, 2008
• Norton 360 version 2.0, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, March 13, 2008 -- editor's choice
• AVG Antivirus 8, Robert Vamosi, CNet, March 11, 2008
• CNET Top 10 Antispyware Apps, Robert Vamosi, CNet, March 8, 2008 -- Sunbelt CounterSpy v2 editor's choice

Macintosh

• Close the ports, Rich Mogull, Macworld, March 20, 2008
• Apple Ships Mac OS x Mega Update, Ryan Naraine, eWeek, March 18, 2008
• Apple Patches 13 Safari Browser Vulnerabilities, Ryan Naraine, eWeek, March 18, 2008
• First Look: AirPort Express 802.11n Wi-Fi base station, Christopher Breen and Dan Frakes, Macworld, March 17, 2008

Anti-Virus Test Results

• Anti-Virus Firms Scrambling to Keep Up, Brian Krebs, Washington Post, March 19, 2008
• Some viruses come pre-installed, Jordan Robertson, AP MSNBC, March 13, 2008
• AV Still Weak on Rootkit Detection, Fixing Infections, Kelly Higgins, Dark Reading, March 12, 2008 and equivalent letter grades from Sunbelt Software
  • By our count, only four vendors out of thirty got straight A's on eight tests; ten got a mix of A's, B's & C's; and sixteen (!!!) got at least one D or F.

How-To

• Block spam, phishing attempts in Outlook, Dennis O'Reilly, CNet, March 21, 2008
• Set Internet Explorer and Firefox to maximize your security, Dennis O'Reilly, CNet, March 19, 2008
• A free and easy way to test your Wi-Fi security, Rik Farlie, ZDNet, March 13, 2008
• Secure Your Email and IM Communications, David Cardinal, PC Magazine, March 7, 2008

Articles

• Cybersecurity's New Guard, Keith Epstein, Business Week, March 21, 2008
• Inside the Twisted Mind of the Security Professional, Bruce Schneier, Wired, March 20, 2008
• Government's plans for cyber-crime 'half-baked', Jonathan Richards, Times Online UK, March 20, 2008
• After Beacon fiasco, new Facebook privacy controls score good reviews, Heather Havenstein, Computerworld, March 19, 2008
• Botnet scams are exploding, Byron Acohido & John Swartz, USA Today, March 18, 2008
• Hannaford Breach May Presage '08 Trend, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, March 18, 2008
• The Anatomy of a Vishing Scam, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, March 15, 2008
• Ukrainian CyberCrime Boss Leads Political Party, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, March 14, 2008
• Trend Micro gets slashed in attack of the killer iframes, Dan Goodin, The Register UK, March 13, 2008