Frank Washkuch

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Santa worm coming to town

Santa worm coming to town

The latest instant messenger threat is one Santa Claus you don’t want visiting.
Frank Washkuch Dec 21 2005 9:52PM Security
War on spam progressing

War on spam progressing

Americans are winning the battle against spam email, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.
Frank Washkuch Dec 21 2005 9:46PM Security
RPG site bit by hackers

RPG site bit by hackers

Video game creator White Wolf Publishing, the maker of popular “World of Darkness” role-playing games, had user data from its website stolen earlier this month.
Frank Washkuch Dec 20 2005 9:40PM Security
Hackers find first Xbox cracks

Hackers find first Xbox cracks

It didn’t take long for hackers to find the first security openings in games for Microsoft's new Xbox 360 system.
Frank Washkuch Dec 20 2005 9:30PM Security
Nessus changes force firms to adjust

Nessus changes force firms to adjust

Changes in the licensing agreement for Nessus will force some firms to rethink their security strategies, one security company warned this week.
Frank Washkuch Dec 19 2005 9:12PM Security
New York to consider anti-phishing law

New York to consider anti-phishing law

New York state could soon empower officials to go after online fraudsters using fake emails to bait Empire State residents and businesses.
Frank Washkuch Dec 19 2005 8:57PM Security
2 minutes on ... multi-factor authentication

2 minutes on ... multi-factor authentication

A recent news story jumped off the page at George Waller.
Frank Washkuch Dec 15 2005 6:58PM Security
November top spam month of 2005

November top spam month of 2005

November was the heaviest spamming month of 2005, a leading message security firm said this month.
Frank Washkuch Dec 14 2005 9:43PM Security
Study: employees leak secrets

Study: employees leak secrets

Employees sending confidential information to the outside world through email is an unseen threat to corporate security, a new business risk survey revealed.
Frank Washkuch Dec 14 2005 9:32PM Security
From Redmond: two December patches

From Redmond: two December patches

Microsoft gave users two fixes, one with a critical rating, for its December edition of “Patch Tuesday.”
Frank Washkuch Dec 13 2005 10:04PM Security
SANS to offer grad degrees

SANS to offer grad degrees

Information security experts will soon have a new alma mater to call home: the SANS Institute.
Frank Washkuch Dec 13 2005 9:48PM Security
So much stolen data, so little time

So much stolen data, so little time

Data breaches have, so far, been rarely used for financial fraud, a new study on recent incidents has shown.
Frank Washkuch Dec 12 2005 9:49PM Security
Committee, organizations back treaty

Committee, organizations back treaty

A post-9/11 international cybersecurity treaty has gained the backing of an influential U.S. Senate committee – as well as multiple advocacy groups.
Frank Washkuch Dec 12 2005 8:59PM Security
Critical Microsoft patch set for release

Critical Microsoft patch set for release

Microsoft is set to release two security updates today as an installment of its monthly “Patch Tuesday” release cycle.
Frank Washkuch Dec 12 2005 8:47PM Security
Study: One-quarter of online consumers see a scam a month

Study: One-quarter of online consumers see a scam a month

Nearly 25 percent of PC users are targeted by monthly phishing attempts, according to a national online safety study.
Frank Washkuch Dec 9 2005 9:30PM Security
Sony 'regret' for MediaMax

Sony 'regret' for MediaMax

Sony-BMG Entertainment has issued another mea culpa of sorts for its use of spyware-like technology on CD-Roms.
Frank Washkuch Dec 9 2005 9:13PM Security
Legendary lab creates anti-worm software

Legendary lab creates anti-worm software

The once-secret laboratory that created the atomic bomb is now helping fight off malicious software.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 8:36PM Security
Mandatory breach notification to be N.Y. law

Mandatory breach notification to be N.Y. law

As of Friday, New York state companies no longer have a choice of notifying customers of an identity breach.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 8:28PM Security
Who's the leak?

Who's the leak?

More than six out of 10 executives believe company insiders - and their use of email - are at least a moderate security risk to their companies.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 2:55PM Security
Virus detection new to GMail

Virus detection new to GMail

GMail, Google's email service, has added virus scanning to its list of features.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 2:55PM Security

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