Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

US reaches milestone: 100 million records exposed

US reaches milestone: 100 million records exposed

Two months after the U.S. population reached 300 million people, the nation realised a more troubling statistical milestone when the nonprofit organisation, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse today reported that more than 100 million records have been exposed since the ChoicePoint data breach.
Dan Kaplan Dec 15 2006 9:36AM Security
Microsoft goofs with early Office for Mac patch release

Microsoft goofs with early Office for Mac patch release

Microsoft said today that it accidentally released a Patch Tuesday security fix to correct an undefined vulnerability in Office 2004 for Mac.
Dan Kaplan Dec 14 2006 9:17AM Security
A Patch Tuesday surprise from Microsoft, plus six other fixes

A Patch Tuesday surprise from Microsoft, plus six other fixes

Microsoft released seven patches for 11 vulnerabilities, including a surprise fix for two zero-day flaws in Windows Media Player but none for vulnerabilities in Word.
Dan Kaplan Dec 13 2006 11:25AM Security
Exploits target second Microsoft Word flaw found in a week

Exploits target second Microsoft Word flaw found in a week

Microsoft has confirmed a new zero-day vulnerability affecting Word, the second in a week, as well as targeted exploits exploiting the flaw.
Dan Kaplan Dec 12 2006 9:47AM Security
Six fixes this Patch Tuesday, but no mention of Word flaw

Six fixes this Patch Tuesday, but no mention of Word flaw

Microsoft is planning to push out six patches on Tuesday, presumably including one for a critically flawed ActiveX control in Visual Studio 2005.
Dan Kaplan Dec 8 2006 9:18AM Security
MySpace releases temporary QuickTime flaw fix

MySpace releases temporary QuickTime flaw fix

MySpace on Tuesday night began distributing a temporary fix for an Apple QuickTime vulnerability affecting users of the popular social networking site.
Dan Kaplan Dec 7 2006 9:10AM Security
Adobe urges upgrade to avoid critical bug

Adobe urges upgrade to avoid critical bug

Adobe on Tuesday warned users of a critical flaw in Download Manager that can be exploited to compromise a user's machine.
Dan Kaplan Dec 6 2006 10:27PM Security
IBM: Trivoli Storage Manager flaws can't be exploited

IBM: Trivoli Storage Manager flaws can't be exploited

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), disclosed Monday by a security firm, cannot be exploited to compromise a user's system, Big Blue said today in an advisory.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 9:55PM Security
IBM to acquire Consul risk management

IBM to acquire Consul risk management

IBM today announced plans to acquire audit solutions provider Consul risk management in a move that further boosts the computing giant's security portfolio.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 4:46PM Security
Some websites reporting common error code contain adware

Some websites reporting common error code contain adware

Hackers are using 404 error messages to their advantage by creating fake sites containing the message to load spyware and adware, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 12:22PM Security
New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

An Apple QuickTime exploit is using MySpace's enormous user base to launch a blended cross-site scripting attack that, if successful, steals users' log-in credentials and installs adware on victims' machines, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 12:20PM Security
Experts release Al Qaeda hack alert

Experts release Al Qaeda hack alert

A US federal government warning of possible Al Qaeda attacks on financial websites is no cause for panic, a leading security researcher told SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Dec 4 2006 9:30AM Security
Adobe working on Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities

Adobe working on Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities

Adobe said it is working on a fix for multiple vulnerabilities in its Reader and Acrobat programs that could be exploited by hackers to take control of an affected system.
Dan Kaplan Nov 30 2006 7:51PM Security
Apple super-patch fixes 31 vulnerabilities,

Apple super-patch fixes 31 vulnerabilities,

Apple fixed 31 vulnerabilities in the seventh Mac OS X security update of the year, including a fix for a dangerous wireless driver flaw that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Dan Kaplan Nov 30 2006 4:37PM Security
Akonix: IM attacks dip in November

Akonix: IM attacks dip in November

The number of new instant messenger (IM) attacks tracked by Akonix Systems in November dipped to 41, one month after eclipsing a record.
Dan Kaplan Nov 29 2006 10:42PM Security
Botnets exploit patched Symantec stack overflow flaw

Botnets exploit patched Symantec stack overflow flaw

Security researchers today warned of a significant worm attack exploiting an old target, a privilege-escalation flaw in Symantec's Client Security and AntiVirus Corporate Edition solution that was patched in May.
Dan Kaplan Nov 29 2006 9:15AM Security
Odysseus Marketing settles spyware complaint with FTC

Odysseus Marketing settles spyware complaint with FTC

A spyware operation has settled a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint in the US that it deceptively downloaded unwanted and malicious software onto users' computers.
Dan Kaplan Nov 22 2006 9:05AM Security
Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Organisations, already knee-deep protecting the data in laptops are patching critical vulnerabilities in the mobile devices too slowly, a new study has suggested.
Dan Kaplan Nov 22 2006 9:00AM Security
Check Point scoops up Protect Data

Check Point scoops up Protect Data

Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Protect Data, parent company of Pointsec Mobile Technologies, for $USD585 million.
Dan Kaplan Nov 20 2006 8:35PM Security
Guidance Software settles with FTC

Guidance Software settles with FTC

A computer forensics firm in the US has settled charges by the country's trade watchdog Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to protect private customer data, including that of IT security professionals, when hackers hijacked its network last year.
Dan Kaplan Nov 17 2006 5:32PM Security

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