Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

The consumer at the workplace

The consumer at the workplace

Dan Kaplan Aug 8 2007 2:42PM Security
No, it can’t be, Lohan’s computer hacked!

No, it can’t be, Lohan’s computer hacked!

Dan Kaplan Aug 8 2007 2:39PM Security
Online forum claims Certegy breach led to ID theft

Online forum claims Certegy breach led to ID theft

The former Certegy employee who sold millions of customer records to direct marketers may also have set off a string of identity theft attacks, contrary to reports from the check verification company, according to a group of online posters.
Dan Kaplan Aug 6 2007 9:56AM Security
iPhone critical patch among dozens released by Apple

iPhone critical patch among dozens released by Apple

Apple late Tuesday patched the first-ever vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone, including a critical flaw that could allow attackers to steal sensitive information, nearly one month after the year's hottest gadget went on sale.
Dan Kaplan Aug 2 2007 9:47AM Security
US FTC seeks input on Social Security number use in enterprises

US FTC seeks input on Social Security number use in enterprises

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment and planning to schedule public meetings to evaluate the use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) by private organisations, the agency announced this week.
Dan Kaplan Aug 1 2007 12:03PM Security
Certegy breach worse than reported

Certegy breach worse than reported

The number of consumer records sold to a data broker by a former Certegy Check Services database administrator is actually 8.5 million, about 6 million more than originally reported.
Dan Kaplan Jul 31 2007 8:46AM Security
LinkedIn fixes critical bug

LinkedIn fixes critical bug

Business networking site LinkedIn has remedied a dangerous zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer toolbar, one day after researchers went public with the exploit code.
Dan Kaplan Jul 27 2007 10:07AM Security
FBI sting busts Microsoft, Symantec counterfeiters

FBI sting busts Microsoft, Symantec counterfeiters

The FBI and Chinese authorities have broken up a crime syndicate that was peddling hundreds of millions of dollars of counterfeit software from Microsoft and Symantec.
Dan Kaplan Jul 26 2007 9:51AM Security
Add Excel to trend of spam attachments

Add Excel to trend of spam attachments

On the heels of the PDF spam rise, junk mailers are using another popular file format - Microsoft Excel - to dupe users, a messaging security firm reported this week.
Dan Kaplan Jul 25 2007 9:56AM Security
Researchers release LinkedIn bug 'o-day style'

Researchers release LinkedIn bug 'o-day style'

In a move sure to fuel the debate over responsible disclosure, a pair of security researchers have posted public exploit code for a severe vulnerability affecting users of the Internet Explorer toolbar for business networking site LinkedIn.
Dan Kaplan Jul 25 2007 9:48AM Security
First iPhone remote exploit revealed

First iPhone remote exploit revealed

In the first true hack of this summer's hottest item, white hat researchers today revealed the Apple iPhone is susceptible to a remote exploit that can give attackers complete control over the device.
Dan Kaplan Jul 24 2007 9:44AM Security
Not exactly the Google results you were expecting

Not exactly the Google results you were expecting

Dan Kaplan Jul 23 2007 1:15PM Security
A battle for supremacy

A battle for supremacy

Dan Kaplan Jul 23 2007 1:13PM Security
USB encryption vendor suffers computer breach

USB encryption vendor suffers computer breach

A technology firm that recently entered the data security market reported this week that thieves infiltrated a company computer nearly two years ago, illegally accessing some 27,000 customer credit card files.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2007 10:12AM Security
FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

The FBI is warning citizens to be on the lookout for three separate email scams — including one that attempts to infect users with malware and two others that seek personal and financial information.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2007 10:07AM Security
Browser spoofing flaw discovered in Internet Explorer 7

Browser spoofing flaw discovered in Internet Explorer 7

The latest version of Internet Explorer is susceptible to a zero-day vulnerability that can permit a malicious website to spoof the address bar, a security researcher reported this weekend.
Dan Kaplan Jul 17 2007 9:38AM Security
Oracle to release 46 security fixes

Oracle to release 46 security fixes

Oracle announced plans to deliver 46 patches on Tuesday to repair a number of vulnerabilities in its database and associated products.
Dan Kaplan Jul 16 2007 10:34AM Security
Cisco patches two VoIP software flaws

Cisco patches two VoIP software flaws

Cisco sewed up two serious vulnerabilities in its widely deployed IP telephony software that could allow attackers to initiate a system shutdown or takeover.
Dan Kaplan Jul 13 2007 8:33AM Security
Adobe fixes two Flash Player vulnerabilities

Adobe fixes two Flash Player vulnerabilities

Adobe is encouraging users of Flash Player to upgrade to the latest version to avoid falling victim to two vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take complete system control.
Dan Kaplan Jul 12 2007 9:34AM Security
Cisco, EMC, Microsoft team up to help feds protect and share data

Cisco, EMC, Microsoft team up to help feds protect and share data

Three of the world's largest IT vendors have partnered to create a technology architecture alliance aimed at helping federal agencies both protect and share sensitive information.
Dan Kaplan Jul 11 2007 9:02AM Security

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