Ericka Chickowski

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Oregon loses 2,200 taxpayer records

Oregon loses 2,200 taxpayer records

The personal information of up to 2,200 Oregon taxpayers may be at risk for identity theft due to the compromise of a state computer, officials announced this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 15 2006 11:42PM Security
Vulnerabilities put Asterisk telephone systems at risk

Vulnerabilities put Asterisk telephone systems at risk

A leading penetration testing vendor announced today that it found three vulnerabilities that put enterprise telephone infrastructure critically at risk.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 12 2006 5:31AM Security
Microsoft Vista beta made widely available

Microsoft Vista beta made widely available

Microsoft made Windows Vista beta 2 available to the wider public today for PC users interested in testing the next generation operating system.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 8 2006 9:16PM Security
Postini: IM attacks on the rise in May

Postini: IM attacks on the rise in May

The number of instant messaging (IM) attacks increased by 500 percent in May, Postini reported this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 8 2006 4:27AM Security
Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Just days after settling one suit with Microsoft and another by the Texas attorney general still pending against him, former spam king Ryan Pitylak is now offering his services to the anti-spam community.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 11:02PM Security
Cover story: Hard to decipher

Cover story: Hard to decipher

The break-neck speed and frequency with which corporate data breaches are happening these days has most enterprise executives racing to avoid becoming the next headline.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 8:13PM Security
Infonetics: Network security market to be worth $6B by 2010

Infonetics: Network security market to be worth $6B by 2010

The network security market is set to expand to $6 billion by the end of 2009, according to a newly released report from Infonetics Research.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 2 2006 9:00PM Security
New Vista security feature guards the backend

New Vista security feature guards the backend

Among the new security features in the beta 2 version of Microsoft Vista is a new backend defense against buffer overrun exploits, according to one Microsoft security expert.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 1 2006 10:02PM Security
Sourcefire secures $20M in funding

Sourcefire secures $20M in funding

Just two months after its acquisition was kiboshed by the U.S. government, Sourcefire Inc. secured $20 million in funding from a leading venture capital firm.
Ericka Chickowski May 26 2006 5:09PM Security
Ballmer: Consumer Vista could be delayed

Ballmer: Consumer Vista could be delayed

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer let slip today that the company could potentially delay the consumer version of its Windows Vista operating system beyond the projected January launch date.
Ericka Chickowski May 24 2006 9:33PM Security
Firm: Malware higher with new PC owners

Firm: Malware higher with new PC owners

A leading malware research company announced this week that it found a substantial uptick in the spyware and malware infection rate among new PC owners.
Ericka Chickowski May 17 2006 6:35PM Security
CA CTO makes tracks for VC firm

CA CTO makes tracks for VC firm

CA lost its second key executive in as many months with the unexpected announcement yesterday that its chief technology officer would be jumping ship to a well-known venture capital firm.
Ericka Chickowski May 12 2006 10:34PM Security
Congress tries to catch up to cyber-criminals

Congress tries to catch up to cyber-criminals

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee met today to discuss new legislation that would update cybercrime law to stay astride with current criminal activities.
Ericka Chickowski May 11 2006 10:55PM Security
Vista's security features lack polish, but still an improvement

Vista's security features lack polish, but still an improvement

Though Microsoft has made drastic security improvements within its upcoming Vista operating system, there will be some usability hiccups within its new security features and plenty of room for security developers to sell aftermarket products, the Yankee Group said this week.
Ericka Chickowski May 11 2006 8:26AM Security
2 minutes on ... Is FISMA effective?

2 minutes on ... Is FISMA effective?

Some believe it is nothing more than a paper exercise. The government earned poor marks on information security this year. Of the 24 agencies graded, seven agencies failed outright and, overall, agencies received an average grade of D+.
Ericka Chickowski May 10 2006 8:07PM Security
Cover story: If once is good, twice is better

Cover story: If once is good, twice is better

A United States federal government agency didn’t need to point out the weaknesses of username and password authentication to E*Trade Financial’s CIO Greg Framke. He already knew that such an antiquated method for validating online banking customers falls short in today’s era of keyloggers and phishing scams.
Ericka Chickowski May 10 2006 8:03PM Security
Study says credit unions in hackers' firing line

Study says credit unions in hackers' firing line

A leading managed security service provider (MSSP) in the financial sector announced today that it found credit unions were more likely than traditional banks to be attacked by hackers and malicious users.
Ericka Chickowski May 8 2006 9:20PM Security
Gartner: Microsoft will delay Vista until mid-2007

Gartner: Microsoft will delay Vista until mid-2007

A team of Gartner analysts predicted this week that Microsoft will not meet its current release schedule for the upcoming Vista operating system.
Ericka Chickowski May 5 2006 9:22AM Security
U.S.: China and Russia offer poor trade protection

U.S.: China and Russia offer poor trade protection

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative identified governments around the world that need to take stronger action against piracy and counterfeiting with the release last week of its “Special 301” annual report.
Ericka Chickowski May 3 2006 9:58PM Security
CA says low-risk PowerPoint trojan points to bigger threats

CA says low-risk PowerPoint trojan points to bigger threats

A low-risk exploit embedded into a PowerPoint attachment is raising eyebrows at CA, whose executives this week predicted it could be a sign of future attacks.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 28 2006 10:07PM Security

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