Frank Washkuch

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Fresh MS vulnerabilities targeted

Fresh MS vulnerabilities targeted

Hackers are now threatening the seven vulnerabilities pointed out by Microsoft last Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Feb 21 2006 8:38PM Security
Series of Lotus Notes flaws discovered

Series of Lotus Notes flaws discovered

Users of IBM’s Lotus Notes program have been warned to work around numerous buffer overflow flaws recently discovered by Secunia.
Frank Washkuch Feb 21 2006 8:23PM Security
From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money

From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money

Malicious hackers have come a long way from the computer geeks who would write viruses for relatively harmless kicks, a panel of security experts said this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 17 2006 7:30PM Security
From RSA 2006: 'Tis the year to cut down vulnerabilities

From RSA 2006: 'Tis the year to cut down vulnerabilities

Qualys has set a worthy goal for security companies to chase throughout 2006: cutting the half-lives of vulnerabilities by one-fifth.
Frank Washkuch Feb 16 2006 11:39PM Security
From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

From RSA 2006: BSA says IT security awareness on the rise

Information security is now a considerably more prominent issue to private companies than it was just two years ago, according to a survey released by the Business Software Alliance this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 16 2006 1:47AM Security
Redmond's cupid armed with seven new patches

Redmond's cupid armed with seven new patches

Forget the chocolates, candy and romantic cards. Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day gift to PC users will be seven security updates, five of which are marked “critical.”
Frank Washkuch Feb 10 2006 7:43PM Security
New WMF advisory from Redmond

New WMF advisory from Redmond

Microsoft released two fresh advisories Tuesday – one warning users of another metafile (WMF) flaw that could enable malicious users to execute arbitrary code onto a PC.
Frank Washkuch Feb 8 2006 9:56PM Security
RSA Conference: Exposing the exposures

RSA Conference: Exposing the exposures

This year’s RSA Conference will show off competitors’ vulnerability knowledge.
Frank Washkuch Feb 8 2006 7:52PM Security
Microsoft investigating possible Help flaw

Microsoft investigating possible Help flaw

Microsoft been warned about a possible buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows’ help platform that could leave users at risk of malicious code run onto their PCs.
Frank Washkuch Feb 7 2006 10:23PM Security
WMF focuses security pros' attention

WMF focuses security pros' attention

As the new year began, security professionals were left in a hole. With an official patch for a recently discovered Windows meta file (WMF) vulnerability almost two weeks from release, analysts were forced to deal with a vulnerability that many did not technically consider a “vulnerability” at all.
Frank Washkuch Feb 7 2006 8:21PM Security
Sober dominates virus-filled January

Sober dominates virus-filled January

January is the newest worst month on record for PC viruses, according to a report released by Sophos.
Frank Washkuch Feb 6 2006 8:24PM Security
It's official: Computer Associates now CA

It's official: Computer Associates now CA

The company formerly known as Computer Associates announced on Wednesday that it had officially changed its name to CA.
Frank Washkuch Feb 2 2006 8:49PM Security
Kama Sutra Worm makes early attacks

Kama Sutra Worm makes early attacks

Security firms are warning PC users that one way to avoid early activation of the Kama Sutra Worm is to make sure all clocks are set correctly.
Frank Washkuch Feb 1 2006 8:42PM Security
New Winamp version fixes flaw

New Winamp version fixes flaw

Users of the Winamp application were told this week to upgrade their software in responses to a bug in version 5.12 of the program.
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2006 8:15PM Security
WMF flaw downs AMD forum page

WMF flaw downs AMD forum page

Malicious users shut down the discussion page of a prominent technology company’s website this week by taking advantage of the Windows metafile vulnerability.
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2006 8:00PM Security
How strong is the Kama Sutra Worm?

How strong is the Kama Sutra Worm?

Security experts are unsure how widespread the Nyxem.E worm actually is, saying the webcounter associated with the virus may overestimate the number of infected PCs.
Frank Washkuch Jan 30 2006 9:34PM Security
FTC: Boost in online fraud cases in 2005

FTC: Boost in online fraud cases in 2005

Online incidents accounted for nearly half of all consumer fraud complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2005, the agency said in a report released this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 27 2006 8:06PM Security
Feds slap ChoicePoint with $15M penalty

Feds slap ChoicePoint with $15M penalty

ChoicePoint has agreed to pay $15 million in fines and consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its record-handling procedures violated consumers’ privacy rights and federal laws, the agency announced today.
Frank Washkuch Jan 26 2006 9:32PM Security
Ameriprise breach affects 230,000

Ameriprise breach affects 230,000

Ameriprise Financial, an investment group part of American Express until last year, said the personal information of nearly a quarter-million clients was compromised last month.
Frank Washkuch Jan 26 2006 9:10PM Security
Americans scared of being robbed - online

Americans scared of being robbed - online

A new study has revealed that most U.S. PC users are worried about getting held up by online predators and schemers as much as bullies and robbers on the street.
Frank Washkuch Jan 25 2006 8:43PM Security

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