Paul Henry, Security and Forensics Analyst for Lumension, discusses the impact of the January 2013 Patch Tuesday releases.

A year ago, I started doling out awards for the hits and misses of cyber security. Month by month we looked at the stories that made headlines; at times celebrating important wins but in too-many instances we were incredulous over increasingly advanced hacks. To wrap it up, I've selected the best of the best for 2012. Or worst, as the case may be for some.

Paul Henry, Security and Forensics Analyst for Lumension, discusses the impact of the December 2012 Patch Tuesday releases.

Welcome to the November edition of the state of cyber security awards. We've got a few well-done's to hand out as well as a lesson learned. As is always the case here, cyber security is an on-the-job learning process for most.

Welcome to the October wrap up of cyber security happenings. There is never a dull moment in our industry, as I'm sure I've said before. And this month was no exception. Please share your comments on the scenarios highlighted this month and always, let me know if there's an interesting highlight I've missed.

Paul Henry, Security and Forensics Analyst for Lumension, discusses the impact of the November 2012 Patch Tuesday releases.

Paul Henry, Security and Forensics Analyst for Lumension, discusses the impact of the October 2012 Patch Tuesday releases.

Hackers and lawmakers alike kept the IT Security industry busy in September. There is still a lot of talk – and unfortunately little action – on cybersecurity legislation around the world. With U.S. elections just over a month away now, we can anticipate the rhetoric to only increase. Form the good, the bad, and the ugly, here is a quick overview of cyber security happenings from the last 30 days. As always, please leave your comments or feel free to add in something interesting I left out.

Paul Henry, Security and Forensics Analyst for Lumension, discusses the impact of the September 2012 Patch Tuesday releases.

Paul Henry, Security and Forensics Analyst for Lumension, discusses the impact of the August 2012 Patch Tuesday releases.