Incident Response News

Company data saved on primary storage continues to grow leaving companies vulnerable to security risks, according to research published yesterday. While most major security vendors worked out the kinks in their Windows Vista-compatible offerings this week, some niche vendors were taking advantage of the corporate launch to unveil new security solutions. Two vulnerabilities were reported today in a CA backup and recovery solution that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to execute remote code and gain unauthorised administrative privileges. TJX Companies, the parent firm of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, was hit with a flurry of lawsuits this week resulting from hackers breaching company servers. Two-thirds of IT managers believe the loss of business-critical data and the downtime of key computer systems are the greatest risks they face in IT planning, according to new research by CA. Earlier News