Recent articles by Dan Raywood

Obama leads spam election race

Obama leads spam election race

As Americans go to the polls to elect their 44th President, the security industry is facing a possible end to spam linked to the candidates.
Dan Raywood Nov 5 2008 10:02AM Security
IT security policy enforcement struggles

IT security policy enforcement struggles

Companies are struggling to come to grips with the basics of vulnerability management, says Chris Schwartzbauer, vice president of development and customer operations at Shavlik Technologies.
Dan Raywood Oct 31 2008 10:47AM Security
Banks instructed to take greater care over data in turbulent times

Banks instructed to take greater care over data in turbulent times

Secerno has warned banks to take tighter control over customer data.
Dan Raywood Oct 30 2008 9:49AM Security
Security firms report spam increase

Security firms report spam increase

Two security firms have revealed that spam attacks have increased in the last quarter.
Dan Raywood Oct 28 2008 10:00AM Security
China's internet users lash out at Microsoft's anti-piracy system

China's internet users lash out at Microsoft's anti-piracy system

Chinese internet users have criticised what they deem to be Microsoft's violation of their right to privacy.
Dan Raywood Oct 27 2008 10:06AM Security
Websense detects new 'Better Business Bureau' spam campaign

Websense detects new 'Better Business Bureau' spam campaign

Websense has detected a new round of 'Better Business Bureau' spam emails.
Dan Raywood Oct 24 2008 12:13PM Security
Some routers are susceptible to SNMP injection

Some routers are susceptible to SNMP injection

Routers from major vendors have been identified as susceptible to a vulnerability known as SNMP injection.
Dan Raywood Oct 24 2008 12:13PM Security
Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers are looking to trick people into infecting their PCs by emailing them fake airline tickets and boarding passes.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

An American who helped a New Zealand hacker has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
Phishing goes back to basics for attack methods

Phishing goes back to basics for attack methods

Phishers are adopting a 'back to basics' approach with attacks.
Dan Raywood Oct 22 2008 9:55AM Security
Adobe homepage hosts malicious link

Adobe homepage hosts malicious link

Adobe has hosted a web page that redirects visitors to websites that contain malware.
Dan Raywood Oct 20 2008 11:11AM Security
Darkmarket forum closed following police raids

Darkmarket forum closed following police raids

The Darkmarket forum has been closed down following police raids.
Dan Raywood Oct 20 2008 10:20AM Security
Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

The Russian government has been cleared of any direct involvement in cyber attacks on Georgia.
Dan Raywood Oct 20 2008 10:18AM Security
MSN Messenger spam contains Trojan

MSN Messenger spam contains Trojan

A fake update claiming to be from MSN Messenger contains a malicious Trojan.
Dan Raywood Oct 16 2008 10:20AM Security
Prices for stolen information plummet

Prices for stolen information plummet

The black-market price for stolen credit and debit card details has dropped to as little as US$1.50, according to a newspaper investigation.
Dan Raywood Oct 10 2008 9:48AM Security
New version of SilentBanker Trojan causes concern

New version of SilentBanker Trojan causes concern

Warnings have been made about an improvement to the SilentBanker Trojan.
Dan Raywood Oct 9 2008 9:50AM Security
DNS cache poisoning on the rise

DNS cache poisoning on the rise

A new threat that poisons DNS caches has been identified.
Dan Raywood Oct 8 2008 9:48AM Security
Spammer campaign exploits email read receipts

Spammer campaign exploits email read receipts

A new wave of malicious spam relies on requests for delivery confirmations for unsolicited emails.
Dan Raywood Oct 8 2008 9:43AM Security
Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content

Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content

Hackers are setting up fake blogs after being tipped off about the latest hot topics from Google Trends.
Dan Raywood Oct 7 2008 9:54AM Security
Companies being hit by moles who are employed by gangs to steal data

Companies being hit by moles who are employed by gangs to steal data

Criminal gangs are placing staff members in companies to operate as moles.
Dan Raywood Oct 7 2008 9:54AM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?