Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Microsoft offers $235K bounty on Rustock masterminds

Microsoft offers $235K bounty on Rustock masterminds

Redmond determined to crush world's biggest botnet.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2011 10:02AM Security
DDoS attacks cheap, popular

DDoS attacks cheap, popular

New take on old attack.
Dan Kaplan Jul 15 2011 4:53PM Security
Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches

Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches

'Critical' and 'important' holes patched in Windows OS.
Dan Kaplan Jul 8 2011 11:36AM Security
Legacy of monster botnet fading

Legacy of monster botnet fading

More than half of Rustock-infected machines have been cleaned, but 100,000 computers remain in India.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2011 9:21PM Security
Spear phishing worth the cost

Spear phishing worth the cost

Targeted attacks return big profits.
Dan Kaplan Jul 4 2011 9:00AM Security
US Govt releases bank security guidance

US Govt releases bank security guidance

Guidelines aim to curb corporate bank account takeovers.
Dan Kaplan Jul 1 2011 1:08PM Security
Phishing operator phried, sentenced to 13 years in prison

Phishing operator phried, sentenced to 13 years in prison

Rap sheet includes bank fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.
Dan Kaplan Jul 1 2011 12:08PM Security
Goatse hacker pleads guilty to AT&T iPad breach

Goatse hacker pleads guilty to AT&T iPad breach

Guilty plea is a timely reminder of treating criminal activity as a competitive sport, prosecutors said.
Dan Kaplan Jun 24 2011 9:40AM Security
Zeus cloaked in tax returns

Zeus cloaked in tax returns

Bank robbing trojan promises fund transfers.
Dan Kaplan Jun 23 2011 8:46AM Security
Exploits target Internet Explorer bug

Exploits target Internet Explorer bug

IE 8 in attackers sights.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2011 3:01PM Security
Flash exploits an APT omen

Flash exploits an APT omen

Adobe says mum on attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2011 3:01PM Security
RSA says risk strategy didn't stop hackers

RSA says risk strategy didn't stop hackers

RSA's security architect has offered a candid account of the SecurID breach.
Dan Kaplan Jun 17 2011 7:29AM Security
Microsoft preps 16 patches, one for cookiejacking

Microsoft preps 16 patches, one for cookiejacking

Microsoft plays down risk of cookiejacking.
Dan Kaplan Jun 10 2011 11:06AM Security
One million users compromised in Sony hack

One million users compromised in Sony hack

Fresh from its high profile attack on PBS, online group lulzsec has hacked Sony, and revealed stored passwords were not encrypted.
Dan Kaplan Jun 3 2011 7:58AM Security
Cybersecurity, the next frontier for NASA engineers

Cybersecurity, the next frontier for NASA engineers

A new nonprofit, linked to the Kennedy Space Center, wants to be the facilitator for the security industry.
Dan Kaplan Jun 2 2011 12:53PM Security
Google kills Gmail spy campaign

Google kills Gmail spy campaign

China suspected of targeting Asian nations.
Dan Kaplan Jun 2 2011 9:58AM Security
LulzSec uses zero-day on PBS, promises more attacks

LulzSec uses zero-day on PBS, promises more attacks

PBS hacked after an it broadcast an "unfair" documentary of Wikileaks.
Dan Kaplan Jun 1 2011 8:29AM Security
Lockheed Martin hit in RSA-linked attack

Lockheed Martin hit in RSA-linked attack

Reports say defence contractor anticipated the attack.
Dan Kaplan May 28 2011 3:58PM Security
US awaits extradition of British military hacker

US awaits extradition of British military hacker

Hacker faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
Dan Kaplan May 28 2011 12:37AM Security
Cisco blamed for Falun Gong abuse

Cisco blamed for Falun Gong abuse

Lawsuit claims the company helped build China's Golden Shield Project.
Dan Kaplan May 26 2011 9:46AM Security

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