Recent articles by Marcia Savage

Software quality, FISMA top federal CISO concerns

Software quality, FISMA top federal CISO concerns

Software quality and FISMA compliance topped a list of concerns expressed by federal CISOs in a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Aug 29 2005 5:35PM Security
Pair arrested in Zotob worm case

Pair arrested in Zotob worm case

Authorities in Morocco and Turkey have arrested two men suspected of creating and distributing the Zotob and Mytob worms.
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 8:35PM Security
Three indicted in connection with spam operation

Three indicted in connection with spam operation

A federal grand jury in Phoenix, Ariz. has indicted three people on charges of violating the federal Can-Spam Act for operating a pornographic spam business.
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 4:30PM Security
The dark side of backup

The dark side of backup
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 3:25PM Security
Business intelligence

Business intelligence

A thorough grasp of commerce is essential for IT security professionals wanting to stand out from the crowd. Marcia Savage explains why traditional certifications are no longer enough
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 11:16AM Security
New IM worm speaks your language

New IM worm speaks your language

Researchers at Akonix Systems said they found a new variant of the Kelvir instant messaging worm that adapts to the language of a user's system.
Marcia Savage Aug 24 2005 9:57PM Security
Iowa man accused of phishing scam

Iowa man accused of phishing scam

A 22-year-old man from Davenport, Iowa, has been charged with 75 counts of wire fraud in connection with a phishing scheme targeting Microsoft customers.
Marcia Savage Aug 24 2005 1:36AM Security
Phishers devising new techniques

Phishers devising new techniques

The number of conventional phishing attacks dipped slightly last month but the amount of crimeware designed to steal personal data increased, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
Marcia Savage Aug 23 2005 5:06PM Security
Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

The U.S. Air Force is notifying more than 33,000 airmen of a security breach in an online system containing their personal information.
Marcia Savage Aug 22 2005 4:48PM Security
PC users pin blame on Microsoft for latest worms

PC users pin blame on Microsoft for latest worms

A web poll of more than 1,000 business PC users shows that while most hold virus writers responsible for the recent computer worms, a good portion assign blame for the malware to Microsoft.
Marcia Savage Aug 18 2005 10:42PM Security
User education key defense against spear phishing

User education key defense against spear phishing

Educating users about "spear phishing" by testing them via mock phishing drills can help protect organizations against the new trend in online crime, experts said Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Aug 17 2005 10:04PM Security
Symantec to acquire Sygate

Symantec to acquire Sygate

Symantec continued its acquisitive pattern by inking a deal to acquire Sygate Technologies, a supplier of endpoint security products.
Marcia Savage Aug 16 2005 9:59PM Security
Symantec warns of Veritas flaw

Symantec warns of Veritas flaw

Symantec warned a flaw in Veritas Backup Exec for Windows and NetWare servers that could allow an attacker to gain remote access to a backup server.
Marcia Savage Aug 15 2005 9:30PM Security
NIST unveils new vulnerability database

NIST unveils new vulnerability database

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new vulnerability database that integrates all publicly available federal vulnerability resources and provides links to industry resources.
Marcia Savage Aug 15 2005 5:55PM Security
Zombie PCs spewing spam

Zombie PCs spewing spam

Zombie PCs accounted for more than half of all spam in July, according to email security firm MX Logic.
Marcia Savage Aug 10 2005 10:19PM Security
Fortinet ordered to stop selling antivirus in U.S.

Fortinet ordered to stop selling antivirus in U.S.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has ordered Fortinet to stop selling antivirus products in the U.S. after a patent dispute with Trend Micro.
Marcia Savage Aug 9 2005 10:04PM Security
Company settles FTC adware charges

Company settles FTC adware charges

A subsidiary of America Online has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally bundled adware with free security software.
Marcia Savage Aug 8 2005 10:22PM Security
Identity theft operation unearthed

Identity theft operation unearthed

Sunbelt Software researchers say they have uncovered what appears to be a massive online identity theft ring, which is under investigation by the FBI.
Marcia Savage Aug 5 2005 7:29PM Security
Six patches due from Microsoft next week

Six patches due from Microsoft next week

Microsoft plans to release six security patches for Windows next week in its regular monthly security update.
Marcia Savage Aug 5 2005 10:51AM Security
Anti-phishing group broadens its scope

Anti-phishing group broadens its scope

A consortium dedicated to fighting phishing has expanded its efforts to take on new types of online identity theft.
Marcia Savage Aug 3 2005 10:08PM Security

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