Recent articles by Dan Raywood

Microsoft skips IE zero-day fix

Microsoft skips IE zero-day fix

Microsoft to release seven bulletins this week.
Dan Raywood Jan 7 2013 7:30AM Security
Local councils dubbed data privacy dunces

Local councils dubbed data privacy dunces

Some £2 million in penalties reached.
Dan Raywood Dec 28 2012 9:26AM Security
Gary McKinnon escapes criminal charge

Gary McKinnon escapes criminal charge

Britain's Crown Prosecution Service says the Pentagon hacker will not face criminal charges.
Dan Raywood Dec 18 2012 11:49AM Security
Scammers encrypt patient records from Gold Coast medical centre

Scammers encrypt patient records from Gold Coast medical centre

$4000 ransom posted.
Dan Raywood Dec 12 2012 11:33AM Security
Dell deflects 30 billion 'incidents' a day

Dell deflects 30 billion 'incidents' a day

But only half a million are unique.
Dan Raywood Dec 12 2012 11:19AM Security
Microsoft patches five critical flaws

Microsoft patches five critical flaws

Makes 83 bulletins in 2012.
Dan Raywood Dec 11 2012 8:49AM Security
Student charged with PayPal hacks

Student charged with PayPal hacks

A student who was a member of Anonymous has appeared in court and charged with a series of attacks on PayPal.
Dan Raywood Dec 11 2012 8:06AM Security
IBM loses unencrypted back-up tape

IBM loses unencrypted back-up tape

The Irish arm of mobile provider o2 has admitted that back-up tape was lost over a year ago.
Dan Raywood Dec 6 2012 7:36AM Security
Sophos predicts Ransomware to boom

Sophos predicts Ransomware to boom

Mlaware to become smarter and more prevalent.
Dan Raywood Dec 4 2012 11:46AM Financial Services
SCADA software exposed for zero-day holes

SCADA software exposed for zero-day holes

Researchers have field day with finds.
Dan Raywood Dec 3 2012 1:20PM Security
Former hacker behind anti-virus start-up

Former hacker behind anti-virus start-up

Wicked Rose outed.
Dan Raywood Dec 3 2012 1:05PM Security
Anti-virus company run by former hacker

Anti-virus company run by former hacker

Wicked Rose behind security vendor.
Dan Raywood Dec 3 2012 9:19AM Security
Twenty-three zero day holes found in SCADA systems

Twenty-three zero day holes found in SCADA systems

Systems open to remote code execution, denial of service attacks.
Dan Raywood Nov 29 2012 12:17PM Security
Popped biz should maintain breach web page: Barclaycard

Popped biz should maintain breach web page: Barclaycard

A simple web page can tip debate in a organisation's favour.
Dan Raywood Nov 23 2012 2:25PM Security
Check Point dismisses firewall vulnerabilities

Check Point dismisses firewall vulnerabilities

Researchers say end users open to attack.
Dan Raywood Nov 20 2012 12:41PM Security
NASA employs full disk encryption for devices

NASA employs full disk encryption for devices

Staff forbidden from removing devices.
Dan Raywood Nov 20 2012 10:46AM Security
Attacks spike against Lockheed Martin

Attacks spike against Lockheed Martin

Sophisticated attacks launched.
Dan Raywood Nov 14 2012 9:38AM Security
Facebook adds Webroot, AVG and Panda as friends into AV Marketplace

Facebook adds Webroot, AVG and Panda as friends into AV Marketplace

Malware crackdown.
Dan Raywood Oct 18 2012 7:40AM Security
Kaspersky to create secure ICS operating system

Kaspersky to create secure ICS operating system

Fends off malware.
Dan Raywood Oct 18 2012 6:50AM Security
Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators

Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators

Malware still infecting machines.
Dan Raywood Oct 15 2012 10:14AM Security

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