David Quainton

Recent articles by David Quainton

More joy as Sox causes less headache

More joy as Sox causes less headache

Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) compliance is to become less of a headache, the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has promised.
David Quainton May 17 2005 12:38PM Security
Man in Japan canned for spam

Man in Japan canned for spam

A Japanese man has been arrested in his country’s first spam case.
David Quainton May 17 2005 11:41AM Security
Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor

Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor

Nearly two-thirds of companies are totally unprotected against the risks of Instant Messaging (IM) misuse, according to a new study.
David Quainton May 16 2005 3:22PM Security
Chicago schoolboys play the hacker game

Chicago schoolboys play the hacker game

Two schoolboys have hacked into their school's network and dredged social security numbers from its database.
David Quainton May 16 2005 11:44AM Security
NZ teen does 'the hacker'

NZ teen does 'the hacker'

Members of the New Zealand Army, Air Force and the Mayor of Auckland had their voice mailboxes accessed by a teenage hacker.
David Quainton May 13 2005 5:11PM Security
Expert blasts Windows OneCare

Expert blasts Windows OneCare

Microsoft has unveiled controversial plans for a subscription service that could charge customers for using antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall protection.
David Quainton May 13 2005 4:41PM Security
Antivirus champion

Antivirus champion

When F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen comes to town, people listen. David Quainton talks to the malware guru about the future of antivirus
David Quainton May 13 2005 4:06PM Security
Answering back

Answering back

How good are government departments at IT security? David Quainton tried to use the Freedom of Information Act to get the facts and figures
David Quainton May 13 2005 3:12PM Security
Oz strikes anti-spyware blow

Oz strikes anti-spyware blow

Australia has begun steps to introduce a new anti-spyware bill. The bill, if passed, will bring fines of up to $10,000 per incident.
David Quainton May 13 2005 11:34AM Security
Spammy albino gorilla creates viral hell

Spammy albino gorilla creates viral hell

A deceased gorilla is aiding the global spread to the extent that antivirus firms are upping its threat rating.
David Quainton May 12 2005 4:59PM Security
RSA patches major vulnerability

RSA patches major vulnerability

RSA has issued an unexpected patch to plug a hole in its web application tool.
David Quainton May 12 2005 11:39AM Security
Sumitomo repeat inevitable, warns MP

Sumitomo repeat inevitable, warns MP

A British MP who specializes in security has warned the Sumitomo Mitsui experience will be repeated if companies don't improve their security.
David Quainton May 11 2005 5:19PM Security
MMS mobile virus begins to spread

MMS mobile virus begins to spread

Commwarrior, the mobile phone virus that spreads via MMS, could be even bigger trouble than Cabir, anti-virus experts are warning.
David Quainton May 11 2005 11:15AM Security
Lock stock and spam scams

Lock stock and spam scams

Spammers are turning to the stock market in order to make money.
David Quainton May 10 2005 4:38PM Security
Japan hits Korea in cyber war

Japan hits Korea in cyber war

Political hacktivism in the Far East has risen sharply in the past month following a sovereignty dispute between Japan and Korea.
David Quainton May 10 2005 12:04PM Security
Test shows cars virus-proof

Test shows cars virus-proof

Car Bluetooth systems are more stable than most mobile phones or computers, it has emerged.
David Quainton May 9 2005 4:20PM Security
Firefox is vulnerable too

Firefox is vulnerable too

An “extremely critical” flaw has been found in Mozilla’s Firefox browser. According to some reports exploit code is already in the wild.
David Quainton May 9 2005 12:08PM Security
Blair spam rides on back of election frenzy

Blair spam rides on back of election frenzy

Spammers have tapped into British election fever by sending out an email claiming that Tony Blair’s email account has been hacked.
David Quainton May 6 2005 4:46PM Security
Virus and spam continues evil rise

Virus and spam continues evil rise

Spam and virus volumes are hitting new highs according to a new report. But industry experts claim that businesses have a better handle on malware than ever.
David Quainton May 6 2005 11:58AM Security
Panther gets its teeth back in Apple mega patch

Panther gets its teeth back in Apple mega patch

Apple has released a host of patches for its Panther operating system, days after it released, Tiger, its newest OS.
David Quainton May 5 2005 3:19PM Security

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