Recent articles by Steve Gold

Finjan links with Ahkun for Japanese market

Finjan links with Ahkun for Japanese market

Finjan has signed a distribution deal with Ahkun, the Japanese IT security specialist, for the Japanese corporate marketplace.
Steve Gold Mar 30 2004 4:38PM Security
Websense says P2P sites soared fivefold in 2003

Websense says P2P sites soared fivefold in 2003

The numbers of peer-to-peer (P2P) websites and services increased fivefold during 2003, according to research from Websense, the employee internet management specialist.
Steve Gold Mar 30 2004 4:37PM Security
Japanese police leak crime records on internet

Japanese police leak crime records on internet

Police in Kyoto have admitted that more than 19 pages of data, including investigative records on crime records, were accidentally leaked on to the Internet last week.
Steve Gold Mar 30 2004 4:26PM Security
Satellite SMS by-passes eavesdropping technology

Satellite SMS by-passes eavesdropping technology

India's Financial Express claims to have discovered that text messages sent to satellite TV users over Asian direct-to-home (DTH) satellites are effectively outside the scope of government surveillance technology.
Steve Gold Mar 29 2004 4:58PM Security
North Carolina retailer's customer card details hacked

North Carolina retailer's customer card details hacked

The North Carolina Attorney General's office has taken the unusual step of advising customers of BJ's Wholesale Club, a major retailer in the region, to monitor their credit card statements.
Steve Gold Mar 29 2004 4:53PM Security
Islam Online portal allegedly downed by Israeli hackers

Islam Online portal allegedly downed by Israeli hackers

IslamOnline.net, a major Islamic web portal, claims its site was effectively downed between 1550 hours on Thursday and 0630 hours Friday by hackers originating from Israeli internet sources.
Steve Gold Mar 29 2004 4:43PM Security
Australian police warn on phone tapping legislation

Australian police warn on phone tapping legislation

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has warned its government that proposed phone tapping legislation could open the way for malware and other attacks on the AFP computer system.
Steve Gold Mar 24 2004 5:30PM Security
New bodies pushes IP telephony

New bodies pushes IP telephony

A cluster of 13 telecoms and internet companies with an interest in internet telephony have formed the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA)
Steve Gold Mar 23 2004 5:10PM Security
NEC develops next-gen 3D facial recognition technology

NEC develops next-gen 3D facial recognition technology

NEC has developed a three-dimensional facial recognition algorithm that it says can be used in automated applications.
Steve Gold Mar 23 2004 5:04PM Security
SCM Microsystems moves into physical access control

SCM Microsystems moves into physical access control

SCM Microsystems, the Californian digital security specialist, says it plans to enter the physical access control market.
Steve Gold Mar 23 2004 4:59PM Security
F-Secure secures FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification for SSH

F-Secure secures FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification for SSH

F-Secure says it has received FIPS 140-2 validation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Steve Gold Mar 23 2004 4:46PM Security
RIAA website offline for six days - and counting

RIAA website offline for six days - and counting

The website of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is said to have been effectively downed for six days.
Steve Gold Mar 23 2004 4:41PM Security
CyberCop unveils Russian internet crime portal

CyberCop unveils Russian internet crime portal

Looking for information about computer crime in Russia? Then there is a new website that should give you what you need – as long as you speak Russian.
Steve Gold Mar 23 2004 4:29PM Security
Germany clamps down on hackers

Germany clamps down on hackers

German authorities are stepping up the hunt for computer hackers.
Steve Gold Mar 22 2004 3:23PM Security
New Zealand police issue charges in first computer hacking case

New Zealand police issue charges in first computer hacking case

New Zealand police are using a new law for the first time to charge a man for computer hacking.
Steve Gold Mar 19 2004 3:14PM Security
Tumbleweed acquires anti-spam appliance vendor

Tumbleweed acquires anti-spam appliance vendor

Security messaging firm Tumbleweed has paid out $38.5 million for anti-spam firm Corvigo.
Steve Gold Mar 19 2004 3:00PM Security
Blended threats rising, says Symantec

Blended threats rising, says Symantec

Blended threats are continuing to rise, whilst the gap between vulnerabilities being discovered and used in attacks is shrinking, according to new research from Symantec.
Steve Gold Mar 18 2004 3:25PM Security
California Bill attacks internet privacy

California Bill attacks internet privacy

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked Californian internet users to contact their legislative representatives in connection with two misguided anti-piracy bills that it claims will dramatically curtail their rights to privacy and anonymity.
Steve Gold Mar 18 2004 2:55PM Security
Hackers Turn To P2P Resources For Attack Vectors

Hackers Turn To P2P Resources For Attack Vectors

A freely available peer-to-peer (P2P) hacking tool has become the weapon of choice for many hackers looking to take control of users' PCs.
Steve Gold Mar 18 2004 2:53PM Security
Finjan moves into Japan

Finjan moves into Japan

Content inspection specialist Finjan has entered the Japanese marketplace, thanks to a deal with Ahkun, a business sales specialist.
Steve Gold Mar 17 2004 3:23PM Security

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