Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Apple releases QuickTime update to patch seven vulnerabilities

Apple releases QuickTime update to patch seven vulnerabilities

Apple on Monday released a new version of its popular QuickTime media player to resolve seven vulnerabilities, six of which could have been exploited to remotely install malicious code on a user's machine.
Dan Kaplan Nov 7 2007 9:56AM Security
AOL spammer gets 27 months in slammer

AOL spammer gets 27 months in slammer

A convicted AOL junk mailer, who tried to strike a spam business deal over instant messenger with a confidential informant, was sentenced on Friday to 27 months in prison.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2007 9:56AM Security
Mac attack - is it here to stay?

Mac attack - is it here to stay?

Dan Kaplan Nov 5 2007 2:07PM Security
Trojan targets Mac users

Trojan targets Mac users

Apple users, your days of worry-free web surfing could be numbered. A Mac internet security and privacy software maker has discovered what is believed to be the first professionally crafted in-the-wild malware targeting the Mac operating system.
Dan Kaplan Nov 2 2007 9:41AM Security
FTC spam contains malware

FTC spam contains malware

The US Federal Trade Commission is warning businesses to be on the lookout for spam that contains a trojan-laden attachment claiming to be a legal complaint against recipient.
Dan Kaplan Nov 1 2007 2:40PM Security
Visa fines TJX credit card processor

Visa fines TJX credit card processor

Visa has doled out some US$880,000 in fines to a Cincinnati-based acquiring bank that retail chain TJX contracted with to process most of its credit card transactions.
Dan Kaplan Oct 30 2007 3:11PM Security
Banks: TJX lost twice as much data as reported

Banks: TJX lost twice as much data as reported

A group of New England banking associations contended in a court filing Tuesday that hackers stole 94 million account numbers when they infiltrated the databases of clothing retailer TJX, the Boston Globe reported today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 26 2007 9:40AM Security
US bill could change definition of cybercrime

US bill could change definition of cybercrime

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would lower the threshold for what constitutes a cybercrime, while providing law enforcement with additional funds to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2007 10:02AM Security
RealPlayer flaw patched - so patch!

RealPlayer flaw patched - so patch!

Dan Kaplan Oct 24 2007 4:56PM Security
Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into US government computers, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, can protest his extradition to America in Britain's highest court, a three-judge panel ruled today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2007 10:48AM Security
MP3 pump-and-dump spam targets inboxes

MP3 pump-and-dump spam targets inboxes

Crafty spammers overnight launched a new wave of pump-and-dump scams, this time delivering junk mail that includes audio attachments encouraging recipients to buy a penny stock.
Dan Kaplan Oct 19 2007 10:09AM Security
Oracle releases 51 patches, unveils new vulnerability rating system

Oracle releases 51 patches, unveils new vulnerability rating system

Oracle on Tuesday delivered 51 fixes in a quarterly patch distribution that included an updated scoring system for organisations to measure the risk and impact of vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Oct 18 2007 10:01AM Security
Tracking the Symantec-Vontu rumours

Tracking the Symantec-Vontu rumours

Dan Kaplan Oct 16 2007 11:49AM Security
Schwarzenegger shoots down California data-protection bill

Schwarzenegger shoots down California data-protection bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, with strong urging from a lobbying alliance, has vetoed a stringent data protection bill that would have made merchants, not banks, responsible for reissuing credit cards and alerting customers following a breach.
Dan Kaplan Oct 16 2007 9:55AM Security
How to get more intelligent about smartphones

How to get more intelligent about smartphones

It was about four years ago when the IT department at Chris McClanahan's Fortune 500 financial services company began noticing a widespread influx of so-called smartphones seeking connection to the corporate network.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2007 12:02PM Security
Oracle schedules 51 fixes for Tuesday release

Oracle schedules 51 fixes for Tuesday release

Oracle is planning to release 51 patches on Tuesday as part of its quarterly patch update, the database giant announced today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2007 10:15AM Security
eBay most common brand in phishing scams

eBay most common brand in phishing scams

PayPal and eBay are easily the most common brands used in online scams, a PhishTank report reveals.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2007 10:52AM Security
Patched Microsoft Word exploit hits the wild

Patched Microsoft Word exploit hits the wild

Virus writers are actively exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word that was patched on Tuesday, researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2007 10:13AM Security
Microsoft patches include cumulative Internet Explorer fix

Microsoft patches include cumulative Internet Explorer fix

Microsoft today pushed out six security updates to address vulnerabilities, one less than the company promised last week.
Dan Kaplan Oct 10 2007 10:40AM Security
McAfee buys encryption provider SafeBoot for US$350 million

McAfee buys encryption provider SafeBoot for US$350 million

McAfee today acquired mobile encryption provider SafeBoot for US$350 million to boost its enterprise data security offerings.
Dan Kaplan Oct 9 2007 1:28PM Security

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