David Quainton

Recent articles by David Quainton

Microsoft and Symantec stay together in Hotmail deal

Microsoft and Symantec stay together in Hotmail deal

Microsoft’s Hotmail email service will continue to be protected by Symantec’s Brightmail anti-spam service, according to a contract secured today.
David Quainton Feb 24 2005 4:01PM Security
International forum takes fight to spammers

International forum takes fight to spammers

25 European countries and 15 from Asia have united in an effort to put pressure on countries that fail to combat spam.
David Quainton Feb 24 2005 11:43AM Security
Spooks spooked by FBI worm

Spooks spooked by FBI worm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into a new worm claiming to be a real FBI email.
David Quainton Feb 23 2005 1:58PM Security
New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

A New Yorker has been arrested and charged with sending spam over instant messaging platforms (known as spim).
David Quainton Feb 23 2005 12:03PM Security
Mobile virus developer denies doing any harm

Mobile virus developer denies doing any harm

David Quainton reports on the Brazilian virus writer responsible for Lasco
David Quainton Feb 22 2005 1:15PM Security
Institute is in with a fighting chance

Institute is in with a fighting chance

The industry is rallying behind a new professional body, finds David Quainton
David Quainton Feb 22 2005 12:52PM Security
How to delve into the hacker’s mind

How to delve into the hacker’s mind

The first person to hold a PhD in forensics, Emlyn Everitt tells David Quainton that the battle for security begins in the boardroom
David Quainton Feb 22 2005 12:24PM Security
T-Mobile reacts to Hilton's Sidekick hack

T-Mobile reacts to Hilton's Sidekick hack

The US arm of telecom firm T-Mobile has responded to the hacking of hotel-chain heiress Paris Hilton’s T-mobile Sidekick with a warning: Don’t use simple passwords.
David Quainton Feb 22 2005 12:06PM Security
We must learn to love compliance

We must learn to love compliance

Fear of legal action is driving companies to comply with new legislation, but there are positive benefits, too, as David Quainton discovers
David Quainton Feb 22 2005 11:11AM Security
Sidekick hack ends Paris Hilton's Simple Life

Sidekick hack ends Paris Hilton's Simple Life

A group hosted on a Korean website is claiming to have hacked hotel-chain heiress Paris Hilton’s address book. Scores of celebrities have had their private phone numbers posted on the web, including pop princess Avril Lavigne, tennis player Andy Roddick and nu-metal party-boy Fred Durst.
David Quainton Feb 21 2005 5:15PM Security
UK lectures China on spam

UK lectures China on spam

The British Government is to host a debate in which China and the rest of Asia will be urged to toughen up on spam. The event, organised by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), will take place on Tuesday as part of a wider ecommerce forum.
David Quainton Feb 18 2005 3:23PM Security
Citibank trials new technique to combat online fraud

Citibank trials new technique to combat online fraud

Citibank’s UK arm is introducing a new on-screen keyboard in an attempt to tighten online banking security.
David Quainton Feb 18 2005 2:17PM Security
Chinese crack SHA-1

Chinese crack SHA-1

The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1), previously thought of as virtually unbreakable, has been cracked by a research team from China.
David Quainton Feb 18 2005 11:38AM Security
Dire data destruction creates security nightmare

Dire data destruction creates security nightmare

Organisations are putting themselves at risk by not properly deleting files before selling on old computers according to new research.
David Quainton Feb 17 2005 4:42PM Security
Mydoom worm makes comeback

Mydoom worm makes comeback

The anti-virus industry has raised alert levels on a new variant of the Mydoom virus that is currently spreading in the wild.
David Quainton Feb 17 2005 12:57PM Security
Lexus hits out at car virus claim

Lexus hits out at car virus claim

Car maker Lexus has hit back at stories suggesting its cars are vulnerable to mobile phone viruses. Having launched an investigation into the rumour a spokesman has dismissed the allegation as “without foundation”.
David Quainton Feb 16 2005 4:11PM Security
T-Mobile hacker in guilty plea

T-Mobile hacker in guilty plea

A 22-year-old from California has pleaded guilty to hacking into the US network of mobile phone operator T-Mobile.
David Quainton Feb 16 2005 12:19PM Security
Earthlink files latest spam lawsuit

Earthlink files latest spam lawsuit

Earthlink continues the corporate backlash against spam by launching four lawsuits against alleged spamming outfits.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 4:15PM Security
Spam busters wary as Verizon buys MCI

Spam busters wary as Verizon buys MCI

The anti-spam fraternity has reacted warily to the news of Verizon’s $6.7billion acquisition of MCI. The marriage of the communications giants, finalised today, brings two of the biggest spam-hosting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) together.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 3:45PM Security
War of the Worlds website hacked

War of the Worlds website hacked

Steven Spielberg’s next big-budget epic had been hit by a website defacement. A Brazilian hacking team replaced the front page of the War of the Worlds promotional website with their own slogan “no fate, un-root”.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 11:10AM Security

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