Recent articles by Marcia Savage

Misspelled URL takes users to malicious web site

Misspelled URL takes users to malicious web site

Researchers at antivirus company F-Secure have discovered a malicious website that targets users who make a spelling error when they type in Google.com.
Marcia Savage Apr 27 2005 10:32PM Security
Juniper buys application acceleration technology firms

Juniper buys application acceleration technology firms

Juniper Networks has agreed to acquire Peribit Networks, a supplier of WAN optimization technology, and Redline Networks, a maker of Application Front End (AFE) technology.
Marcia Savage Apr 27 2005 3:33PM Security
Security event management $800 million market by 2008

Security event management $800 million market by 2008

Enterprises will spend $330 million on security event management (SEM) solutions this year and will spend $800 million on the technology by 2008, according to research firm Yankee Group.
Marcia Savage Apr 27 2005 3:33PM Security
Security firms rake in funding

Security firms rake in funding

Venture-capital firms are pouring millions into IT security firms.
Marcia Savage Apr 26 2005 12:02AM Security
Mass-mailers decline but mobile threats and phishing rise

Mass-mailers decline but mobile threats and phishing rise

Mass-mailer viruses tapered off in the first quarter of this year but mobile viruses, phishing attacks, and exploits of software vulnerabilities emerged as top threats, according to a report by McAfee's AVERT research unit.
Marcia Savage Apr 25 2005 4:55PM Security
House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

A bill that would create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security was unanimously approved this week by a House Homeland Security subcommittee.
Marcia Savage Apr 22 2005 8:50PM Security
Carnegie Mellon business school notifies 19,000 of breach

Carnegie Mellon business school notifies 19,000 of breach

Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business has sent out 19,000 notices to students, faculty and graduates about a security breach that may have exposed their personal data.
Marcia Savage Apr 21 2005 8:27PM Security
Symantec wins $3.1 million judgment against counterfeiter

Symantec wins $3.1 million judgment against counterfeiter

Symantec has been granted a $3.1 million judgment against a man who allegedly used pop-up ads to trick consumers into buying counterfeit software.
Marcia Savage Apr 20 2005 9:36PM Security
Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress

Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress

Congress should take a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity instead of its current way of dealing with spyware, phishing, and data warehouse security on a piecemeal basis, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA).
Marcia Savage Apr 20 2005 6:43PM Security
Check Point wins patents for endpoint security technology

Check Point wins patents for endpoint security technology

Check Point Software Technologies was granted two U.S. patents for technologies that provide endpoint security.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2005 7:42PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

The recent spate of breaches involving thousands of Americans' sensitive data has prompted calls for legislation to protect consumer information. But some security experts disagree.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2005 1:16PM Security
GAO: Weak IRS security puts taxpayer data at risk

GAO: Weak IRS security puts taxpayer data at risk

A lack of proper information security controls at the Internal Revenue Service puts taxpayer and other sensitive data at risk, according to a report issued by the General Accountability Office (GAO).
Marcia Savage Apr 18 2005 5:38PM Security
Keep a grip on your assets

Keep a grip on your assets

Intellectual property is a company’s best friend, so Cigna’s CISO takes a holistic approach to guarding it. Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Apr 18 2005 12:24PM Security
Retail trails other industries in IT security

Retail trails other industries in IT security

Retail lags other industries by 20 percent when it comes to IT security, according to a joint study by security-services firms Solutionary and Espiria.
Marcia Savage Apr 15 2005 4:39PM Security
CISO Exchange dismantled

CISO Exchange dismantled

The CISO Exchange, a newly formed public-private partnership that hoped to improve federal IT security, has been dismantled after key participants withdrew from the effort.
Marcia Savage Apr 14 2005 9:28PM Security
California Attorney General and FTC sue spammers

California Attorney General and FTC sue spammers

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against an alleged spam operation that bombarded internet users with illegal emails touting mortgage services and travel deals.
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 10:46PM Security
Congressman withdraws from security group

Congressman withdraws from security group

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, has withdrawn from a new group that aimed to improve federal IT security, citing concerns about the organization's structure.
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 10:15PM Security
Not a patch on Padgett

Not a patch on Padgett

Todd Padgett’s business was booming, but so was the malware on his network. He called in the professionals, and Marcia Savage called him
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 2:33PM Security
LexisNexis security breach worse than thought

LexisNexis security breach worse than thought

A deeper investigation into a security breach at LexisNexis revealed that thieves may have stolen personal information about 310,000 people, many more than the 30,000 initially reported last month, company officials said Tuesday.
Marcia Savage Apr 12 2005 5:37PM Security
UC Berkeley to lead cybersecurity research center

UC Berkeley to lead cybersecurity research center

The National Science Foundation plans to establish a collaborative cybersecurity research center led by the University of California, Berkeley.
Marcia Savage Apr 12 2005 5:04PM Security

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