Recent articles by René Millman

Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms

Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms

Compliance is more of a concern for IT professional than worms and viruses, according to a new survey.
René Millman Nov 2 2005 4:29PM Security
MessageLabs buys secure IM company

MessageLabs buys secure IM company

Email security company MessageLabs is to buy New York-based enterprise instant messaging company Omnipod for an undisclosed sum. The completion of the acquisition remains subject to shareholder approval.
René Millman Nov 2 2005 11:39AM Security
New type of phishing could hit mobile phone users

New type of phishing could hit mobile phone users

Experts have warned of a new type of phishing that could siphon bank details from mobile phone users.
René Millman Nov 1 2005 1:18PM Security
Mixed reaction to new internet safety campaign

Mixed reaction to new internet safety campaign

Security experts have pleaded with the U.K. Government to tackle the problem of hacking and zombie networks by targeting ISPs who let malware through their networks and onto end users' computers.
René Millman Oct 28 2005 1:21PM Security
Hackers resort to guerrilla tactics

Hackers resort to guerrilla tactics

Hackers are more likely to make regular, small-scale attacks on networks instead of trying to cause complete system shutdown, according to new research.
René Millman Oct 26 2005 2:10PM Security
Four-fifth of DNS servers open to DoS and Pharming attacks

Four-fifth of DNS servers open to DoS and Pharming attacks

Over 80 percent of public DNS servers around the world are open to pharming and DoS attacks, according to a new study.
René Millman Oct 25 2005 1:19PM Security
Spyware’s criminal tendency

Spyware’s criminal tendency
René Millman Oct 21 2005 5:17PM Security
Take the pain out of patching

Take the pain out of patching

It is a constant race to keep up with the virus writers as they push out exploits for newly published vulnerabilities. René Millman looks at the secret of successful patch management
René Millman Oct 21 2005 2:07PM Security
Ex-MI5 chief brands encryption 'a momentary problem to overcome'

Ex-MI5 chief brands encryption 'a momentary problem to overcome'

The former head of MI5 (Britain's secret intelligence agency) said that technology has made the work of spies much easier - but better encryption techniques have made it easier for terrorists to protect their secrets.
René Millman Oct 18 2005 2:21PM Security
Cisco gets more of a NAC for security

Cisco gets more of a NAC for security

Cisco unveiled the second stage of its Network Admission Control (NAC) initiative, porting software to its range of Catalyst switches and wireless products. In addition, three new partners were bought into the fold to add vulnerability scanning to the framework.
René Millman Oct 18 2005 1:13PM Security
British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

More than eight out of ten British businesses think hackers should get longer sentences, according to a new poll.
René Millman Oct 12 2005 12:13PM Security
Dutch police arrest botnet trio

Dutch police arrest botnet trio

Police in the Netherlands have arrested three hackers suspected of stealing bank account and credit card information after creating a botnet of more than 100,000 compromised computers worldwide.
René Millman Oct 11 2005 1:49PM Security
Check Point at security checkout; Snort bought

Check Point at security checkout; Snort bought

Check Point has bought Snort developer Sourcewire in a deal worth $225 million.
René Millman Oct 10 2005 5:03PM Security
TK worm creators jailed

TK worm creators jailed

Two Britons were sentenced today for their part in creating a worm that infected thousands of computers and formed a botnet that launched DDoS attacks on networks and websites worldwide.
René Millman Oct 7 2005 4:25PM Security
Researcher lashes out at Oracle's security effort

Researcher lashes out at Oracle's security effort

A vulnerability researcher has attacked Oracle for failing to tackle a number of flaws in its software products.
René Millman Oct 7 2005 1:20PM Security
'Don't bank online' warns expert

'Don't bank online' warns expert

Pharming attacks are becoming so sophisticated that it is almost impossible to tell fake bank websites from the real ones. One expert urged users to stop using the internet to access bank accounts.
René Millman Oct 6 2005 4:38PM Security
Firms would rather 'pay criminals' than fight DDoS attacks

Firms would rather 'pay criminals' than fight DDoS attacks

Many firms are paying online gangs protection money rather than putting in place systems to fight off DoS attacks, according to an IBM security researcher.
René Millman Oct 6 2005 12:34PM Security
Symantec snaps up Bindview

Symantec snaps up Bindview

Symantec has made yet another trip to the security supermarket, this time buying BindView for around $209 million.
René Millman Oct 3 2005 4:45PM Security
Too many passwords create frustration, security risks

Too many passwords create frustration, security risks

Nearly a quarter of employees have to remember 15 or more passwords, according to a new survey.
René Millman Sep 29 2005 3:56PM Security
Trojan army invades Europe and the U.S.

Trojan army invades Europe and the U.S.

Trojan-based attacks will take over from email phishing in the U.S. and Europe as trojans become more sophisticated and harder to stop, according to a new report.
René Millman Sep 28 2005 4:31PM Security

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