Author Archives: Cristian Florian
Can Companies Defend Against Targeted Attacks? (Part 2)
In the previous post I wrote about the interesting questions raised due to the hacking of IT security firm HBGary. What should we learn from this incident? So, going back to HBGary – why were they apparently so easy to …
Can Companies Defend Against Targeted Attacks? (Part 1)
The story with all the interesting details about how security company HBGary was hacked earlier this month, published by Ars Technica last week, has made quite some noise with people concerned about IT security. It is a perfect – by …
Top Most Vulnerable Applications and Operating Systems in 2010
Analyzing the data on 2010 from National Vulnerability Database reveals some interesting statistics.
Patching Season?
The holidays are coming with a large number of security updates releases from vendors. So far this month we already have the following important updates: Google Chrome version 8.0.552.215 was released on 2nd December with 13 security fixes, 4 of …
5 Benefits of Automating Patch Management
In a previous article I wrote about software patches and why relying on auto updating systems of individual applications is not a practical solution for corporate networks. You need a patch management solution for proper patch management. But what are …
Top 15 Most Vulnerable Applications
Top 15 Most Vulnerable Applications Which were the most vulnerable applications in the first half of 2010? Below are the results after processing vulnerability data feeds as of July 7, 2010 from National Vulnerability Database (NVD), which is the U.S. …
GFI LANguard adds new applications to its patch management list
Apple QuickTime, Adobe Air and Opera Browser among the New Applications That Can Be Patched Using GFI LANguard GFI LANguard 9.5 was launched at the end of May with a new and very important feature for people working in the …
Automate Patching of Third Party Applications Using GFI LANguard™
Why is proper patch management crucial for your network security? Patches are released by software vendors usually to address security issues or to provide bug fixes. Occasionally they enhance or add new features. Software security vulnerabilities are the most common …
Vulnerability Related Standards
Security vulnerabilities in software applications are the most important factor that helps malware to spread. The number of known vulnerabilities is increasing every day. Vulnerability databases like National Vulnerability Database, SecurityFocus or Secunia publish thousands of new vulnerabilities each year. …
Security and Usability: Finding the Right Balance
Determining the fine line between security and usability is a hard task for everybody involved in IT security, from software developers to network administrators. The lack of balance between these two items is one of the main reasons that can …
