Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

US Federal cybercrime bill introduced in House

US Federal cybercrime bill introduced in House

Two congressmen on Monday introduced a bipartisan cybersecurity bill that proponents say will modernise regulations while providing law enforcement with more resources to investigate and prosecute criminals.
Dan Kaplan May 16 2007 9:39AM Security
Verizon to acquire with Cybertrust

Verizon to acquire with Cybertrust

IT solutions giant Verizon Business today announced plans to acquire Cybertrust, a purchase certain to create the world's largest managed security services provider.
Dan Kaplan May 15 2007 9:26AM Security
Apple fixes two Darwin Streamer flaws

Apple fixes two Darwin Streamer flaws

Apple on Thursday released fixes for two critical vulnerabilities in its open-source server technology designed for developers who need to stream media across platforms.
Dan Kaplan May 14 2007 9:48AM Security
Union sues TSA over data breach

Union sues TSA over data breach

A federal employee union has filed suit against the Transportation Security Administration over a lost external hard drive that contained the personal information of some 100,000 workers.
Dan Kaplan May 11 2007 12:55AM Security
Hackers steal 22,000 Social Security numbers from University in US

Hackers steal 22,000 Social Security numbers from University in US

The University of Missouri is the latest university to fall victim to cybercrime, after hackers breached a database and lifted more than 20,000 Social Security numbers (SSNs).
Dan Kaplan May 10 2007 10:17AM Security
Microsoft addresses 19 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft addresses 19 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft today released seven patches - all critical - addressing 19 vulnerabilities, including a promised fix for the well-publicised but sparsely exploited zero-day DNS server flaw.
Dan Kaplan May 9 2007 9:36AM Security
Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US

Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that it is investigating a missing external hard drive containing sensitive information of about 100,000 employees.
Dan Kaplan May 8 2007 9:57AM Security
Report: TJX breach began in Minnesota Marshalls parking lot

Report: TJX breach began in Minnesota Marshalls parking lot

The suspects who lifted the personal data of 45.7 million customers from TJX's processing systems hatched their elaborate plan some two years ago at a Marshalls outlet in Minnesota, where they used simple technology to tap into the store's wireless connection, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2007 10:10AM Security
Microsoft debuts two enterprise security offerings

Microsoft debuts two enterprise security offerings

Microsoft on Wednesday launched two new enterprise security solutions that Redmond executives say will deliver threat protection and simplified management.
Dan Kaplan May 4 2007 10:02AM Security
Two Office flaws found in Month of ActiveX bugs

Two Office flaws found in Month of ActiveX bugs

A hacker known as shinnai kicked off his "Month of ActiveX Bugs" (MoAxB) project with a bang by exposing a number of severe vulnerabilities affecting OCX controls in Microsoft Office.
Dan Kaplan May 3 2007 9:58AM Security
Sensitive documents found in bank garbage; posted on YouTube

Sensitive documents found in bank garbage; posted on YouTube

A new YouTube video shows a group of union protesters scouring through trash outside several Chase bank branches in New York, discovering documents with customer information that could be used for identity theft.
Dan Kaplan May 2 2007 9:57AM Security
Cisco warns of NetFlow vulnerability

Cisco warns of NetFlow vulnerability

Cisco's IP traffic-collection software contains a vulnerability that can provide attackers with unauthorised access and grant them full administrative control to an operating system, the networking giant reported in an advisory.
Dan Kaplan Apr 30 2007 9:44AM Security
Flaw in Adobe Photoshop could compromise systems

Flaw in Adobe Photoshop could compromise systems

A popular Adobe image-editing program contains a major vulnerability for which public exploit code is available, researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2007 11:13AM Security
Google sponsored advertising links lead to exploits

Google sponsored advertising links lead to exploits

A seemingly innocuous Google search could yield malware on advertising result links, security researchers warned this week.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2007 11:12AM Security
Websense acquires competitor SurfControl for US$400 million

Websense acquires competitor SurfControl for US$400 million

Web security provider Websense has taken a big chunk out of its competition, announcing today plans to acquire UK-based SurfControl for about US$400 million.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2007 9:49AM Security
Amero sentencing pushed back to mid-May

Amero sentencing pushed back to mid-May

The scheduled sentencing for Julie Amero, the former Connecticut middle school teacher found guilty of exposing her students to internet pornography pop-ups, was pushed back again today — this time to 18 May.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 10:28AM Security
US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

A White House-sanctioned commission on identity theft backed the creation of a national breach notification law this week.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 10:16AM Security
Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Three US state banking associations announced Tuesday that they have filed a joint lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dramatic costs" their 300 members have incurred since the discount retailer announced that hackers infiltrated its processing systems, exposing some 45 million credit card numbers.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 9:55AM Security
Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams

Virginia Tech massacre may spawn phishing scams

Information security experts warned users today to be on the lookout for legitimate-looking websites exploiting Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech.
Dan Kaplan Apr 19 2007 9:40AM Security
Oracle releases 36 patches

Oracle releases 36 patches

Oracle today released fixes for 36 critical vulnerabilities, marking one of the smallest patch updates since the database giant began issuing quarterly distributions more than two years ago.
Dan Kaplan Apr 18 2007 9:47AM Security

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