Software still plagued with security holes, researcher says |
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By Neil Roiter, Senior Technology Editor, Information Security magazine
30 Jun 2008 | SearchSecurity.com |
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 Greg Hoglund, a noted security researcher and author who specializes in Windows rootkits and secure coding, explains why software is just as vulnerable today as it was in 1999. Hoglund is CEO of HBGary, a security risk assessment firm based in El Dorado Hills, Calif. Hoglund is a highly regarded expert on software application security and the malware used to exploit it. He created and documented the first Windows NT-based rootkit.
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Gary McGraw on secure software development: In this video, Gary McGraw of Cigital Inc. explains why better secure coding could help thwart future Web 2.0 attacks. He says the industry is making progress.
Tech vendors team up for secure software development: A new group of technology vendors, including Microsoft and Symantec, are joining together to raise awareness about the need for more secure code.
Report: Companies still stumped by PCI DSS: A VeriSign review of PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) assessments it conducted found that more than half were still stumbling on the path to compliance.
Group releases Java standards for secure development: The Secure Programming Council is releasing a set of essential skills for Java developers in an effort to improve software security and educate new programmers.
Information Security podcasts: Visit SearchSecurity's podcast archive.
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