National Vulnerability Database

NVD is a comprehensive cyber security vulnerability database that integrates all publicly available U.S. Government vulnerability resources and provides references to industry resources. It is based on and synchronized with the CVE vulnerability naming standard.
http://nvd.nist.gov/

F-Secure launches F-Secure Internet Security 2006

F-Secure has launched its integrated security suite application with name F-Secure Internet Security 2006. It is a complete security package to a computer connected to the internet. The security package Internet Security 2006 also has an additional feature, which uses an antispam feature that employs a database of verified spam IP addresses to prevent common phishing techniques.
The company also updated F-Secure Antivirus 2006.
Like other anti- virus vendors they also provide daily updates .To know more about the Product visit the url:http://www.f-secure.com


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Spyware Steals Data

Spyware is a growing threat to personal data as a new study finds 15 percent of the known threats are capable of copying keystrokes and pinching passwords.According to an analysis of around 2,000 known spywares, most spyware is aimed at eavesdropping on Web-surfing habits.

Defense Against Spyware and Parasites

To have an idea about spyware, parasites and other malware navigate through this blog(Glossary) .
Steps that should be taken to ensure that your computer is protected.
These steps doesn't mean that the system will be completely protected it will only minimize the threats to a large extent.
Steps:
1. Install a good anti-virus program.
2. Install Spybot Search and Destroy.
3. Install Microsoft Anti-Spyware.
4. Keep everything up to date
Always remember that Prevention is better than cure.

Intrusion detection systems

Intrusion detection systems monitors file activity on a host or traffic on a network and report strange behaviour to an administrator .
IDS can be divided into two primary groups :
1-Host-Based .(It can detect both external and internal misuse which is not possible with network monitor and firewalls.
2-Network Based System.(Real-Time nature of the alarm and for evidence collection)

Windows Vista

In the earlier versions of windows operating system greater emphasis was on making a user friendly operating system and security concerns was neglected now with the advent of internet which has brought many threats also ,microsoft is focusing on security issue with much greater emphasis.
I heard that for security reasons they made fundamental changes in the architecture which will give Vista a big security edge over the earlier windows version.
But it is also a fact that in Vista beta version there are too many serious problems found for such a short period of testing .