Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Former CA CEO to pay US$800mn in fraud restitution to investors

Former CA CEO to pay US$800mn in fraud restitution to investors

Embattled former CA CEO Sanjay Kumar, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison after bogusly inflating the company's stock price to meet Wall Street's expectations, has agreed to pay about US$800 million to victims he helped defraud.
Dan Kaplan Apr 17 2007 6:51AM Security
New 'storm worm' spam run launched

New 'storm worm' spam run launched

The so-called storm worm has returned with a vengeance as more than two million trojan-based spam began bombarding inboxes on Thursday, researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2007 9:31AM Security
Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star Jenna Jameson.
Dan Kaplan Apr 13 2007 9:31AM Security
Microsoft fixes eight vulnerabilities on second April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes eight vulnerabilities on second April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft today delivered a motley assortment of patches, offering fixes for eight critical server- and client-side vulnerabilities that could lead to attackers executing remote code.
Dan Kaplan Apr 11 2007 10:08AM Security
Apple issues fixes for AirPort Extreme Base Station

Apple issues fixes for AirPort Extreme Base Station

Apple released updates late Monday for two vulnerabilities in its wireless network that may allow disclosure of private information.
Dan Kaplan Apr 11 2007 9:42AM Security
Despite patch, Microsoft ANI exploits attack through the weekend

Despite patch, Microsoft ANI exploits attack through the weekend

Six days removed from Microsoft's emergency fix for the dangerous ANI handling vulnerability, spammers are turning to an old friend to get their scams to the masses.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2007 11:01AM Security
Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

Hackers have compromised a server to access the personal information of some 46,000 students, faculty and staff at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2007 10:33AM Security
A sad song: Kaspersky discovers iPod proof-of-concept virus

A sad song: Kaspersky discovers iPod proof-of-concept virus

Music lovers might want to cover their ears for this one: Kaspersky Lab announced today that it has discovered the first virus affecting iPod.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2007 9:59AM Security
Britney Spears photos used as ANI exploit lure

Britney Spears photos used as ANI exploit lure

Count a website touting racy photos of former pop diva Britney Spears as one of about 450 that are hosting the dangerous ANI exploit, patched on Tuesday by Microsoft in an emergency release.
Dan Kaplan Apr 5 2007 10:00AM Security
It's a joke: Week of Vista bugs project just a prank

It's a joke: Week of Vista bugs project just a prank

While the month of MySpace bugs project kicked off on schedule to start the month, another hacker campaign turned out to be an elaborate April Fools' Day joke.
Dan Kaplan Apr 4 2007 10:22AM Security
Month of MySpace bugs kicks off

Month of MySpace bugs kicks off

Two hackers on Sunday began their planned month of MySpace bugs project that is expected to reveal 30 vulnerabilities this month that affect the popular social networking site.
Dan Kaplan Apr 3 2007 9:54AM Security
Data of 45.7 million card holders accessed in US retailer breach

Data of 45.7 million card holders accessed in US retailer breach

TJX Companies revealed late Wednesday in a regulatory filing that hackers stole data from at least 45.7 million credit card holders when they illegally accessed the discount retailer's processing systems during 2005 and 2006.
Dan Kaplan Mar 30 2007 10:22AM Security
American Idol mock site slammed with DDoS attack

American Idol mock site slammed with DDoS attack

A popular but controversial website that asks fans of "American Idol" to vote for the least talented contestant each week continues to be slammed by a distributed denial-of-service attack, the site's manager told SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Mar 30 2007 10:05AM Security
Sentencing in Connecticut teacher's 'porn or spyware' case pushed back

Sentencing in Connecticut teacher's 'porn or spyware' case pushed back

The former Connecticut substitute middle-school teacher who faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of exposing her students to pop-up pornography has had her scheduled Friday sentencing pushed back to 26 April.
Dan Kaplan Mar 29 2007 10:08AM Security
Cisco VoIP technology open to DoS attacks

Cisco VoIP technology open to DoS attacks

Cisco Systems said today that its Unified CallManager and Presence Server software contain a number of vulnerabilities that could permit DoS attacks.
Dan Kaplan Mar 29 2007 9:57AM Security
MySpace sues 'Spam King' for phishing

MySpace sues 'Spam King' for phishing

Social networking site MySpace announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against "Spam King" Sanford Wallace for spearheading a phishing scheme to steal login credentials.
Dan Kaplan Mar 28 2007 12:02AM Security
Microsoft email flaw targets Vista users

Microsoft email flaw targets Vista users

Researchers have reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Vista's email client, Windows Mail, which could allow remote attackers to execute code.
Dan Kaplan Mar 27 2007 12:32AM Security
US introduduces certification for developers

US introduduces certification for developers

With web applications - and their security risks - becoming more ubiquitous by the day, the SANS Institute has launched its first-ever certification program for code developers.
Dan Kaplan Mar 27 2007 12:05AM Security
Oracle lawsuit claims rival SAP stole proprietary secrets

Oracle lawsuit claims rival SAP stole proprietary secrets

In what it is calling a case of "corporate theft on a grand scale," database giant Oracle has filed a lawsuit against heated rival SAP, alleging the German company illegally accessed Oracle systems to steal software development secrets.
Dan Kaplan Mar 26 2007 1:10AM Security
Mozilla fixes regression bugs in latest Firefox update

Mozilla fixes regression bugs in latest Firefox update

Seeking to correct a number of regression bugs, Mozilla has pushed out an update for its Firefox web browser just three weeks after releasing a prior update.
Dan Kaplan Mar 22 2007 2:24AM Security

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