David Quainton

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Microsoft viral floodgates open

Microsoft viral floodgates open

More viruses are emerging exploiting last week’s Microsoft vulnerability.
David Quainton Aug 16 2005 2:35PM Security
Trespassing thief and fraudster convicted

Trespassing thief and fraudster convicted

A businessman has been convicted of 120 counts of unauthorized access in what is claimed to be the biggest “computer theft” case of all time.
David Quainton Aug 16 2005 1:14PM Security
Spam takes a summer holiday

Spam takes a summer holiday

Spam has slumped through summer, falling 20 percent since March a new report has revealed.
David Quainton Aug 15 2005 5:11PM Security
Swift virus writers wheel out one-week worm

Swift virus writers wheel out one-week worm

Hackers have created a worm that exploits Microsoft vulnerabilities, including one that was only announced last week.
David Quainton Aug 15 2005 10:52AM Security
Verizon leaves customer data exposed

Verizon leaves customer data exposed

Verizon website programmers have potentially put millions of customers personal data at risk.
David Quainton Aug 12 2005 5:24PM Security
That's why the lady is a scam

That's why the lady is a scam

Phishers trying to find new ways to extort users are tugging on the heart strings with the story of a wheelchair-bound senior citizen.
David Quainton Aug 12 2005 2:31PM Security
Jury ponders fate of 'computing's greatest thief'

Jury ponders fate of 'computing's greatest thief'

A jury has begun deliberating the fate of Scott Levine, who is accused of one of the world’s biggest computer thefts.
David Quainton Aug 11 2005 4:38PM Security
Fax phishers fool foolhardy

Fax phishers fool foolhardy

Crafty spammer scammers have thought up a novel way to extort money through phishing – by asking users to send a fax.
David Quainton Aug 11 2005 11:27AM Security
Intranets are gun with safety off

Intranets are gun with safety off

Companies put themselves at risk by holding and passing too much sensitive information on their company intranets, a new report suggests.
David Quainton Aug 11 2005 11:04AM Security
Cretan cretin - police go and get 'im

Cretan cretin - police go and get 'im

Police on the Greek island of Crete have raided the home of a 54-year-old Englishman who allegedly blackmailed a British insurance company after hacking into its website.
David Quainton Aug 10 2005 5:14PM Security
AOL in great spam bounty giveaway

AOL in great spam bounty giveaway

Want to know what it is like living the life of a successful spammer? A competition from ISP AOL is offering the bounty recovered from a spam conviction to help you find out.
David Quainton Aug 10 2005 2:42PM Security
Irate message hides fishy phishing motive

Irate message hides fishy phishing motive

An interesting phishing scam has emerged that claims to be from an eBay user rather than the auction company itself.
David Quainton Aug 10 2005 11:59AM Security
Spam King pays Microsoft royal ransom

Spam King pays Microsoft royal ransom

Spam King Scott Richter has agreed to pay $7 million in damages to Microsoft for his massive spam email campaign.
David Quainton Aug 9 2005 4:50PM Security
Hundreds arrested in Nigerian scam clampdown

Hundreds arrested in Nigerian scam clampdown

Nigerian anti-419 squads have recovered cash and assets worth more than $700 million in the last year.
David Quainton Aug 9 2005 10:06AM Security
Hasta la Vista Monad viruses

Hasta la Vista Monad viruses

Windows Vista will not be affected by the swathe of viruses created for it, claims Microsoft.
David Quainton Aug 8 2005 12:01PM Security
Brouhaha rising as Cisco creaks and groans

Brouhaha rising as Cisco creaks and groans

Cisco has managed even greater levels of security brouhaha today, with the news that its re-distribution of passwords for its customer portal is not going as smoothly as hoped.
David Quainton Aug 4 2005 4:23PM Security
Government in the cross-hair as targeted attacks rise

Government in the cross-hair as targeted attacks rise

Targeted attacks are on the rise as criminals seek to make money out of malware, and government is the main sector being hit.
David Quainton Aug 4 2005 12:03PM Security
User downloads = spyware hell

User downloads = spyware hell

Spyware is costing companies $130,000 because they do not know what applications are being downloaded onto their networks, a survey has revealed.
David Quainton Aug 3 2005 4:59PM Security
Breach scare at Cisco central

Breach scare at Cisco central

Update: Cisco has confirmed that its password protection system for entry to its customer portal has been compromised.
David Quainton Aug 3 2005 4:32PM Security
U.K. government begins the peer-to-peer show

U.K. government begins the peer-to-peer show

165 U.K. government departments are to migrate to an internal IT network to improve security and workflow.
David Quainton Aug 3 2005 11:41AM Security

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