| Web Security : Application Security, Inc. extends product support for Oracle on Linux |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/25 8:50:56 (976 reads) |

Application Security, Inc. today announced Oracle on Linux support in AppRadar -- the industry's most complete database activity monitoring and security auditing solution. AppSecInc made the announcement in conjunction with Oracle OpenWorld, taking place this week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. |
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| Web Security : IronPort Systems and Webroot Software Partner to Stop Spyware and Web Based Threats |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/24 10:40:00 (1237 reads) |

IronPort® Systems Inc., the leading Internet gateway security provider, and Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced a partnership to stop spyware at the corporate perimeter.
IronPort is using the Webroot RockSafe E1000 SDK in IronPort's new S-Series Web Security Appliances. The IronPort S-Series Web Security Appliance combines a high performance web proxy for application layer analysis with a wire-speed Layer 4 Traffic Monitor, yielding the fastest and most comprehensive protection in the industry. |
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| Web Security : Security Assessment Inc. Adds Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner to its Security Products Offering |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/11 9:42:56 (1290 reads) |

Security Assessment Inc., a leading Canadian information security firm providing high-level expertise in securing corporate IT Network Infrastructures has today announced a channel partner agreement with Acunetix, a leading website security software company. The agreement serves as a significant step as Acunetix continues to expand their Canadian presence with its popular web application security tool, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner. |
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| Web Security : Report: caching servers store malicious code |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/11 9:37:06 (871 reads) |

Caching servers used by leading search engines have become malicious code repositories, according to a report published yesterday.
The study found when the website containing the code is removed, the malicious content it holds remains stored on the caching servers - used by ISPs and leading search engines - leaving businesses vulnerable to spyware, trojans and other security threats. |
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| Web Security : Watchfire Extends Alliance with Mercury |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/11 3:13:18 (1061 reads) |

WALTHAM, Mass. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at Mercury World 2006, Watchfire, the worldwide market-leading provider of web application vulnerability assessment software and services announced integration and support for Mercury Quality Center? 9.0. AppScan? offers solutions for all types of security testing ?outsourced, desktop-user and enterprise-wide analysis. Now, Watchfire?s web application security testing solutions, AppScan, and AppScan? Enterprise both integrate with the most recent version of Mercury TestDirector?, part of Mercury Quality Center?. Watchfire will also exhibit and demonstrate the integrations within the Mercury World 2006 Partner Showcase. |
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| Web Security : Symantec shifts focus to data security |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/11 3:10:00 (1052 reads) |

Symantec is expanding its focus from securing devices to protecting information, the company said at an event in New York.
Dubbed 'Security 2.0', the new initiative will seek to restore consumer confidence in online transactions while allowing enterprises to further expand their online commerce initiatives without compromising their security. |
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| Web Security : Joint Solution Ensures Fast, Secure Delivery of XML Applications |
| Posted by Max on 2006/10/9 9:38:23 (964 reads) |

Radware and Forum Systems today announced that the companies are engaged in joint development of an integrated application-smart networking solution aimed at ensuring the fast and secure delivery of XML-based Web services running on Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). The joint solution integrates XML acceleration and security features from Forum Systems with Radware's AppXcel application accelerator appliance. |
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| Web Security : Stealing Search Engine Queries with JavaScript |
| Posted by Max on 2006/9/30 17:40:31 (1047 reads) |

SPI Labs has discovered a practical method of using JavaScript to detect the search queries a user has entered into arbitrary search engines. All the code needed to steal a user's search queries is written in JavaScript and uses Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). This code could be embedded into any website either by the website owner or by a malicious third party through a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attack. There it would harvest information about every visitor to that site |
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