Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Malicious MySpace banner downloads spyware in latest social networking attack

Malicious MySpace banner downloads spyware in latest social networking attack

Researchers at iDefense this week identified a banner advertisement on MySpace.com that uses a Windows security vulnerability to download spyware onto an unpatched PC, another sign that cybercriminals quickly are catching on to the social networking site's massive popularity.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2006 10:12PM Security
Cisco fixes security management flaws

Cisco fixes security management flaws

Cisco has fixed multiple flaws in its security management solution that could allow attackers to compromise sensitive information or execute malicious code, the networking giant announced late Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2006 4:17PM Security
Winternals to become part of Microsoft

Winternals to become part of Microsoft

In a move expected to reduce Windows customers' total cost of ownership, Microsoft has acquired Winternals Software, an Austin, Texas, company that produces system recovery software and runs a website offering freeware tools and source code related to the operating system.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2006 4:14PM Security
Cross Match to work for the feds

Cross Match to work for the feds

Cross Match Technologies is one big winner in the White House's effort to standardize identification of federal employees.
Dan Kaplan Jul 18 2006 9:25PM Security
Viisage to acquire Iridian

Viisage to acquire Iridian

Digital identification vendor Viisage has agreed to acquire Iridian Technologies, maker of iris recognition solutions, for $35 million.
Dan Kaplan Jul 18 2006 4:18PM Security
McAfee launches its own security publication

McAfee launches its own security publication

Anti-virus giant McAfee today launched a semi-annual journal dedicated to the coverage of timely security topics with the hope that industry professionals can use the material to make proper decisions.
Dan Kaplan Jul 17 2006 10:12PM Security
Political hacking hits MySpace

Political hacking hits MySpace

Several bloggers are reporting today a MySpace hacking scheme in which malware writers embed Flash-based malicious code in profiles and redirect victims to an online tirade concerning the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jul 17 2006 5:09PM Security
McAfee's secret flaw in management software exposed by eEye

McAfee's secret flaw in management software exposed by eEye

Anti-virus giant McAfee apologized to enterprise customers today for failing to disclose sooner a flaw in its widely deployed security management software.
Dan Kaplan Jul 14 2006 8:47PM Security
Man-in-the-middle attack on Citibank users concerns experts

Man-in-the-middle attack on Citibank users concerns experts

Some security experts believe the success of a recently reported man-in-the-middle attack on Citibank, in which users were redirected to a real-looking site that captured their personal information, signals serious danger for the online community.
Dan Kaplan Jul 14 2006 5:13PM Security
D.C. lobbying firm claims IBM hacked its server

D.C. lobbying firm claims IBM hacked its server

A federal judge is weighing the merits of a lawsuit filed by a Washington D.C. law and lobbying firm that claims IBM and an unidentified employee tried to hack into its email server.
Dan Kaplan Jul 14 2006 3:04PM Security
Inspector general: VA response to stolen laptop rife with errors

Inspector general: VA response to stolen laptop rife with errors

The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) response to the stolen laptop that contained the personal information of some 26 million veterans and current military personnel was riddled with communication and procedural deficiencies, as well as an attempt by one official to downplay the risk associated with the pilfered data.
Dan Kaplan Jul 12 2006 9:14PM Security
Seven new Patch Tuesday fixes released by Microsoft

Seven new Patch Tuesday fixes released by Microsoft

Microsoft's release today of seven much-anticipated patches highlights the continued trend of client-side vulnerabilities – but the most important fix of all corrects a high-risk flaw that malicious users can take advantage of with no user interaction.
Dan Kaplan Jul 11 2006 10:16PM Security
Gmail users warned of new phishing scheme

Gmail users warned of new phishing scheme

Security experts are warning of a new "widespread" phishing scheme that attempts to dupe users of Google's email service, Gmail, into offering account details in exchange for a bogus cash prize.
Dan Kaplan Jul 11 2006 7:05PM Security
Personal info of 100K sailors, Marines posted to public site

Personal info of 100K sailors, Marines posted to public site

The personal information of more than 100,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps members was errantly posted on the Naval Safety Center website, the Navy announced in a statement Friday.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2006 10:10PM Security
Corporations spending more on IT - but not on personnel

Corporations spending more on IT - but not on personnel

Fueled by positive economic growth within organizations, corporate IT spending – expressed as a percentage of revenue – has reached its highest level in nine years, a new study of 184 senior IT workers has found.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2006 9:36PM Security
Industry evolution

Industry evolution

There is no denying the IT security market is alive and well. Depending on who you ask, between 400 and 1,500 security companies are in business worldwide, offering solutions ranging from anti-virus software to network access control appliances to consulting services. This, of course, should come as no surprise — especially when one considers enterprises are spending more money than ever before to meet compliance requirements and to defend against sophisticated and targeted attacks that could lead to embarrassing, costly breaches.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2006 8:41PM Security
The money trail

The money trail

To the law-abiding internet user, online payment systems offer immediacy, convenience, safety and a global reach, while keeping transaction costs to a minimum. To the cybercriminal, such services offer the same benefits — plus something even more attractive: secrecy.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2006 8:23PM Security
Cisco buys endpoint security firm Meetinghouse

Cisco buys endpoint security firm Meetinghouse

Networking giant Cisco Systems announced Thursday that it has acquired endpoint security firm Meetinghouse Data Communications for $43.7 million.
Dan Kaplan Jul 7 2006 8:33PM Security
Metasploit creator to reveal a flaw every day this month

Metasploit creator to reveal a flaw every day this month

A bug a day certainly won't keep the hackers away – not after a security researcher has pledged to publish information about a new web browser vulnerability each day during July.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:15PM Security
SEC considering action against Trend Micro CEO

SEC considering action against Trend Micro CEO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering taking "civil enforcement action" against Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro, over alleged security trading violations involving her husband, the Tokyo-based anti-virus giant announced Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:11PM Security

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