Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Retail lobby offers alternative to PCI standard

Retail lobby offers alternative to PCI standard

The world's largest retail lobby today announced a plan that might free merchants from some of the most complex requirements of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard.
Dan Kaplan Oct 8 2007 10:20AM Security
Seven fixes planned for Patch Tuesday

Seven fixes planned for Patch Tuesday

Three of the four critical fixes, which correct holes that could be remotely exploited, impact a particular component on Windows. One affects Outlook Express and Windows Mail, another impacts Internet Explorer and a third affects Office.
Dan Kaplan Oct 5 2007 11:21AM Security
Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

A hacked county website in California that redirected users to a pornographic site triggered the federal government late Tuesday to initiate a system-wide shutdown of all government sites in the Golden State.
Dan Kaplan Oct 4 2007 10:16AM Security
Much work to be done as US National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins

Much work to be done as US National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins

A joint McAfee and National Cyber Security Alliance study, released today to kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month, reports that while 98 percent of 378 respondents believe keeping security software up to date is important, less than half – 48 percent – of their computers had not been updated in the past month.
Dan Kaplan Oct 3 2007 10:11AM Security
Not the same old SOX

Not the same old SOX

IT security consultant Jim Reavis may have recently offered a big-time scoop to readers of his blog. Citing unnamed sources, he reported that Symantec is in talks with some of its investors, an indication that the security giant may be considering a return to private status.
Dan Kaplan Oct 2 2007 12:18PM Security
eBay hacker posts fake credit card numbers to site's security forum

eBay hacker posts fake credit card numbers to site's security forum

Investigators at eBay believe a fraudster was trying to generate panic when he posted what appeared to be the credit card numbers for 1,200 members to an eBay forum that deals with user safety and security.
Dan Kaplan Sep 27 2007 9:44AM Security
Turning the TJX breach into a money-making opportunity

Turning the TJX breach into a money-making opportunity

Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2007 2:17PM Security
Canadian privacy chief: TJX kept too much info; breach began in Miami

Canadian privacy chief: TJX kept too much info; breach began in Miami

Before TJX revealed its servers had been breached by hackers, the retail giant collected and stored unnecessary and excessive amounts of personal information for too long and relied on outdated encryption technology to defend the data, according to a report released today by Canadian privacy officials.
Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2007 10:26AM Security
TJX customers get vouchers, three-day sale as part of breach settlement

TJX customers get vouchers, three-day sale as part of breach settlement

Store vouchers and a three-day sale are some of the concessions TJX has pledged in a settlement with customers who sued the discount retail giant following a massive customer data theft.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2007 9:46AM Security
VMware, Adobe vulnerabilities disclosed

VMware, Adobe vulnerabilities disclosed

Virtualisation software maker VMware issued a bulky patch release today to shore up 18 vulnerabilities, most of which affect the critical ESX Server.
Dan Kaplan Sep 21 2007 9:45AM Security
Mozilla patches QuickTime bug in Firefox

Mozilla patches QuickTime bug in Firefox

Mozilla released an updated version of its browser on Tuesday to correct a critical QuickTime security vulnerability for which proof-of-concept code was available.
Dan Kaplan Sep 20 2007 1:59PM Security
Phishing scams await Ameritrade breach victims

Phishing scams await Ameritrade breach victims

A mass spear phishing attack could await victims of the recently publicised data breach at discount online broker TD Ameritrade, IT security experts warned.
Dan Kaplan Sep 20 2007 9:49AM Security
California, again, the data security pioneers

California, again, the data security pioneers

Dan Kaplan Sep 13 2007 4:46PM Security
Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

In one of its lighter Patch Tuesday cycles in recent months, Microsoft released four fixes, including a patch for a critical vulnerability in its Windows Agent animation services.
Dan Kaplan Sep 13 2007 9:47AM Security
Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

Skype is warning its Windows users to keep their guard up against a new virus making the rounds on the peer-to-peer internet telephony service.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2007 12:07PM Security
On 9/11 anniversary, vendor group announces new credentialing system for emergency responders

On 9/11 anniversary, vendor group announces new credentialing system for emergency responders

A group of vendors today unveiled a consortium formed to allow first responders to easily identify themselves and their skills when entering a disaster area.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2007 7:25AM Security
Malicious banner ads hit major websites

Malicious banner ads hit major websites

A web security firm has identified a widespread attack in which fake malicious advertisements, able to avoid content scanning, are seeking to infect users of popular websites.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:43PM Security
Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Are you ready for some malware? The ubiquitous Storm Worm hit the US gridiron over the weekend when attackers, through mass emails, attempted to dupe NFL fans into visiting a malicious website promising information about the season's opening weekend.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:33PM Security
Bank of India website back online, without malicious code

Bank of India website back online, without malicious code

The Bank of India website is operational today – approximately four days after security teams disabled it after hackers embedded malware on the home page.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2007 2:56PM Security
Are humans a computer simulation of an advanced species?

Are humans a computer simulation of an advanced species?
Dan Kaplan Aug 31 2007 3:22PM Security

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