Angela Moscaritolo

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Forecast: Security threats for 2009

Forecast: Security threats for 2009

New surveys and reports discuss trends for 2009 and conclude that attacks will escalate in number and variety, outsourcing will represent the biggest threat, and attacks on databases will continue.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 15 2008 11:46AM Security
SC World Congress: A budget crisis is a terrible thing to waste

SC World Congress: A budget crisis is a terrible thing to waste

Even faced with tough budget times, there is still an opportunity, says one CISO.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 12 2008 11:09AM Security
World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

Building a relationship with law enforcement is key and so is gaining executive buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives, an SC World Congress panel said Tuesday.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

Louis Freeh, former director of the FBI, said Tuesday that pouring resources into the prevention of cyberterrorism can be a difficult sell -- but it can't be for much longer.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
Koobface worm variant circulating on Facebook

Koobface worm variant circulating on Facebook

Spammed links leading to Koobface are likely to come from infected friends.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 8 2008 10:29AM Security
2008: A year of cybercriminal innovation

2008: A year of cybercriminal innovation

With the emergence of new attack techniques and the reinvention of old ones, 2008 has been a year of cybercriminal innovation.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 5 2008 9:42AM Security
Report: Nearly all computer users running insecure programs

Report: Nearly all computer users running insecure programs

New data indicates that 98 out of 100 computer users are running at least one unpatched program.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 4 2008 9:42AM Security
Worm exploiting Microsoft vulnerability developing into botnet

Worm exploiting Microsoft vulnerability developing into botnet

Since Microsoft's Windows Server Service vulnerability was patched in late October, exploits have continually surfaced.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 3 2008 10:03AM Security
McDonalds phish being dished out

McDonalds phish being dished out

A new phishing scheme leveraging the McDonald's name is part of a trend that plays on the economic downturn.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 2 2008 9:47AM Security
Cybercriminals gearing up for Cyber Monday

Cybercriminals gearing up for Cyber Monday

Security experts are warning of socially engineered threats targeting users this holiday season.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 27 2008 10:24AM Security
Symantec warns of new Microsoft exploit

Symantec warns of new Microsoft exploit

Symantec warned this weekend of a new worm taking advantage of a Microsoft bug, prompting the security company to raise its ThreatCon level.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 25 2008 9:50AM Security
US military bans USB thumb drives

US military bans USB thumb drives

The U.S. Department of Defense has banned USB drives and other removable media after a worm hit military networks.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 21 2008 9:53AM Security
Microsoft to offer free security solution, discontinue OneCare

Microsoft to offer free security solution, discontinue OneCare

Microsoft's new security solution will have a smaller footprint than OneCare, making it more user-accessible, but it will lack some non-security capabilities attractive for small businesses.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 20 2008 10:09AM Security
Adobe's AIR 1.5 update addresses Flash Player vulnerabilities

Adobe's AIR 1.5 update addresses Flash Player vulnerabilities

The new AIR update includes Flash Player 10, Adobe's newest version of Flash Player which closed up vulnerabilities that left users open to clickjacking and other exploits.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 19 2008 9:27AM Security
Cybercrime expected to ramp during holiday season

Cybercrime expected to ramp during holiday season

Security vendors have warned of an increase in cybercrime during the holiday season.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 18 2008 11:24AM Security
Apple issues 11 security updates for Safari browser

Apple issues 11 security updates for Safari browser

The Safari 3.2 update addresses multiple vulnerabilities and adds a new anti-phishing and anti-malware feature.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 17 2008 10:03AM Security
Did the Chinese government sponsor White House cyberattacks?

Did the Chinese government sponsor White House cyberattacks?

Chinese hackers have been able to successfully attack the White House computer network and obtain email messages between United States'government officials, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing a senior U.S. official.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 10 2008 11:07AM Security
Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption

Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption

German researchers have found a way to decrypt packets from a WPA-protected network.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 7 2008 9:54AM Security
Few second-hand hard disks wiped

Few second-hand hard disks wiped

A significant proportion of hard disks analysed in an ongoing study contained sensitive data about businesses and individuals.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 6 2008 10:35AM Security
Vulnerability patched in Google's Android-powered phone

Vulnerability patched in Google's Android-powered phone

Google and T-Mobile late last week began rolling out a patch to users of the G1 phone to address a security vulnerability in the Android operating system.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 5 2008 9:45AM Security

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