Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Stolen McCain party laptop had minimal data safeguards

Stolen McCain party laptop had minimal data safeguards

A laptop containing "strategic" GOP data was stolen from the Kansas City field office for Sen. John McCain -- but the machine lacked encryption.
Dan Kaplan Oct 7 2008 9:49AM Security
Newly discovered TCP flaw brings devices to their knees

Newly discovered TCP flaw brings devices to their knees

A Swedish security company announced Wednesday that two of its researchers have discovered a 'generic' flaw in the TCP stack that could result in denial-of-service attacks.
Dan Kaplan Oct 3 2008 10:35AM Security
California laws will increase penalties for patient data snoopers

California laws will increase penalties for patient data snoopers

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week signed legislation into law that will pose harsher penalties for hospital workers who pry into sensitive patient data.
Dan Kaplan Oct 2 2008 10:08AM Security
Website developers can protect users from internet-borne threats

Website developers can protect users from internet-borne threats

Protecting users from internet-borne threats falls on trusted websites, says Overstock's Sam Peterson. Dan Kaplan reports.
Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2008 12:22PM Security
New certification to stress software lifecycle safety

New certification to stress software lifecycle safety

The movement to create secure software received a boost with the launch of a new certification from (ISC)2.
Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2008 9:53AM Security
Firefox fixes holes with new release

Firefox fixes holes with new release

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0.2, released late Tuesday, corrects 12 vulnerabilities, seven that are deemed "critical."
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2008 10:01AM Security
No charges in Palin hacker investigation

No charges in Palin hacker investigation

A US federal grand jury has failed to return an indictment against the student accused of hacking into Sarah Palin's webmail account.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2008 10:01AM Security
Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

A Miami man pleaded guilty this week for his involvement in the wireless-enabled data heists at TJX and a number of other well-known retailers.
Dan Kaplan Sep 24 2008 9:56AM Security
Cybercrime bill passes House, awaits Bush signature

Cybercrime bill passes House, awaits Bush signature

The president's signature is the only thing standing in the way of a rare event: an IT-security related bill becoming law.
Dan Kaplan Sep 22 2008 9:42AM Security
QuickTime exploit disclosed for 1-week-old version

QuickTime exploit disclosed for 1-week-old version

Just one week after Apple issues a new version of QuickTime, a fresh exploit has emerged.
Dan Kaplan Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

The hacker who exposed portions of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email got her password by claiming to have 'forgotten' it.
Dan Kaplan Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
Palin's personal email account hacked, contents leaked

Palin's personal email account hacked, contents leaked

A hacker group broke into the email account for GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Dan Kaplan Sep 18 2008 12:41PM Security
Google Docs flaw could allow others to see personal files

Google Docs flaw could allow others to see personal files

A security researcher said he has discovered a vulnerability in Google Docs that mysteriously allows private documents to appear in other users' accounts.
Dan Kaplan Sep 17 2008 10:01AM Security
CTO defends researcher's decision to reveal SCADA exploit

CTO defends researcher's decision to reveal SCADA exploit

One technologist wants the public to understand why releasing exploit code for a dangerous vulnerability is sometimes the right thing to do.
Dan Kaplan Sep 15 2008 11:52AM Security
Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages

Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages

A new tool makes it easier for malware spreaders to create bogus YouTube pages.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2008 9:47AM Security
Microsoft patches eight critical flaws

Microsoft patches eight critical flaws

Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out four patches to correct eight vulnerabilities in its operating systems and related components.
Dan Kaplan Sep 10 2008 8:17AM Security
Phishing volumes drop while notorious gang upgrades technology

Phishing volumes drop while notorious gang upgrades technology

A highly organised gang of phishers took some time off to rebuild its botnet infrastructure -- but experts expect the scams to return with a vengeance.
Dan Kaplan Sep 8 2008 9:36AM Security
Microsoft readies four 'critical' patches

Microsoft readies four 'critical' patches

Microsoft plans to issue four security patches next week, all for "critical" flaws.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2008 10:03AM Security
VMware delivers fixes for multiple flaws

VMware delivers fixes for multiple flaws

Virtualisation software maker VMware has disclosed 16 vulnerabilities across its product line.
Dan Kaplan Sep 4 2008 9:49AM Security
Google Chrome flaws discovered

Google Chrome flaws discovered

Surprise, surprise. Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in Google's latest innovation, the Chrome browser.
Dan Kaplan Sep 4 2008 9:49AM Security

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