Recent articles by Jim Carr

Survey: two-thirds of US adult web users now shop online; most concerned about data privacy

Survey: two-thirds of US adult web users now shop online; most concerned about data privacy

Nearly two-thirds of US adult internet users now shop online, but most of them are very concerned about privacy and security when making online purchases, according to an annual survey released this week by the University of Southern California's Center for the Digital Future.
Jim Carr Jan 21 2008 10:33AM Security
Oracle to patch 27 bugs in "hundreds" of its products

Oracle to patch 27 bugs in "hundreds" of its products

In its quarterly round of Critical Patch Updates, Oracle is expected to release security fixes for 27 vulnerabilities that it said affect "hundreds" of its products.
Jim Carr Jan 15 2008 4:30PM Security
Storm Worm New Year's greetings proliferating

Storm Worm New Year's greetings proliferating

The holiday blitz from the perpetrators of the Storm Worm, which began with fake Christmas messages last month, has continued unabated as a spate of false New Year's greetings have been delivered by the notorious botnet, researchers reported this week.
Jim Carr Jan 4 2008 11:08AM Security
Los Alamos breach to cost University of California US$2.8 million

Los Alamos breach to cost University of California US$2.8 million

The University of California system has agreed to pay the US Department of Energy (DOE) a US$2.8 million fine as a result of a security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory last year.
Jim Carr Dec 20 2007 9:46AM Security
Finjan: Chinese cybercrime networks fill void left by Russian Business Network

Finjan: Chinese cybercrime networks fill void left by Russian Business Network

An intricate network of servers operated by Chinese criminals has moved into the void created when the notorious Russian Business Network (RBN) shut down, according to a report from anti-crimeware vendor Finjan.
Jim Carr Dec 19 2007 10:03AM Security
SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

A Russian criminal organisation known as UpLevel and its German affiliates are using a version of the Prg trojan to attack commercial banking clients, according to anti-virus vendor SecureWorks.
Jim Carr Dec 18 2007 9:33AM Security
Full range of Microsoft Vista fixes coming

Full range of Microsoft Vista fixes coming

Microsoft has released a detailed list of more than 300 hotfixes and security patches included in the upcoming initial service pack (SP1) for its Windows Vista operating system.
Jim Carr Dec 14 2007 9:58AM Security
Microsoft delivers seven patches; five impact Vista

Microsoft delivers seven patches; five impact Vista

After a light November round, December's Patch Tuesday fixes from Microsoft is likely to have security administrators on their toes.
Jim Carr Dec 12 2007 10:04AM Security
IBM acquires Arsenal Digital Solutions

IBM acquires Arsenal Digital Solutions

IBM has announced it is acquiring Arsenal Digital Solutions, a provider of managed data-protection and storage management services.
Jim Carr Dec 11 2007 9:48AM Security
Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Live search engines contain page-caching flaw, says Aladdin

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Live search engines contain page-caching flaw, says Aladdin

Researchers at Aladdin Knowledge Systems have discovered a "significant" vulnerability in the page-caching technologies of three major search engines, allowing them to deliver malicious pages that have been removed from the web.
Jim Carr Dec 7 2007 9:58AM Security
F-Secure: 100-percent increase in malware this year

F-Secure: 100-percent increase in malware this year

Researchers at anti-virus vendor F-Secure have noted a 100-percent increase over last year in the amount of malware detected during 2007.
Jim Carr Dec 6 2007 11:47AM Security
Content security vendor Irdeto buys Cloakware

Content security vendor Irdeto buys Cloakware

Content security vendor Irdeto has acquired Cloakware, a privately held application security company.
Jim Carr Dec 5 2007 9:45AM Security
McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor McAfee.
Jim Carr Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security
Gartner analyst: identity theft a bigger problem than FTC study indicates

Gartner analyst: identity theft a bigger problem than FTC study indicates

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report, which indicates that identity theft among Americans decreased during 2005, is flawed, according to a Gartner analyst who reported significantly different findings earlier this year.
Jim Carr Nov 30 2007 9:28AM Security
Monster.com hit with another malware attack

Monster.com hit with another malware attack

For the second time in four months, Monster.com's website has been victimized by hackers. The latest attack, believed caused by an IFRAME injection vulnerability, forced the jobs website to take part of its web presence offline Monday.
Jim Carr Nov 22 2007 10:03AM Security
Report: October spam increase

Report: October spam increase

October was a scary month for IT administrators in charge of filtering spam, according to a pair of reports from messaging security firms.
Jim Carr Nov 19 2007 9:48AM Security
Microsoft 'Patch Tuesday' releases two patches, one critical

Microsoft 'Patch Tuesday' releases two patches, one critical

Microsoft released two updates, one rated "critical” and the other "important," in this month's round of Patch Tuesday fixes.
Jim Carr Nov 14 2007 10:32AM Security
Computer Economics survey: 2008 IT spending to be 'anemic'

Computer Economics survey: 2008 IT spending to be 'anemic'

An uncertain economy is likely to negatively impact IT spending next year, especially within large enterprises, according to a new report from Computer Economics.
Jim Carr Nov 14 2007 10:11AM Security
Phishing scam uses AOL address to target eBay users

Phishing scam uses AOL address to target eBay users

Unknown phishers are using a widely recognised name, AOL, to disguise a false eBay sign-in site, according to the security research team at Fortinet.
Jim Carr Nov 13 2007 9:46AM Security
Cisco survey: Spyware, bots top security issues for government IT professionals

Cisco survey: Spyware, bots top security issues for government IT professionals

Day-to-day worries about spyware and bots are the No. 1 security concern of IT professionals working for the agencies of the federal government, according to a study released today by Cisco Systems.
Jim Carr Nov 12 2007 9:54AM Security

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