Recent articles by William Eazel

IT security professionals moving up the corporate pecking order

IT security professionals moving up the corporate pecking order

Ultimate responsibility for information security is moving up corporate management hierarchies, as board-level directors and CEOs - or CISO/CSOs – are increasingly held accountable for safeguarding IT infrastructures, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Dec 22 2005 11:28AM Security
Sober turns in child porn owner

Sober turns in child porn owner

An alleged German child porn offender has turned himself in to authorities after mistaking an email sent by the Sober computer worm as an official warning that he was being investigated, media reports said.
William Eazel Dec 21 2005 2:04PM Security
IM trojan steals web banking passwords

IM trojan steals web banking passwords

Security experts today warned instant messaging (IM) network users to beware of a newly intercepted trojan named W32/Banbra.BOK, which is using the rise in holiday season web commerce to secretly steal banking passwords from unwitting surfers.
William Eazel Dec 21 2005 2:04PM Security
Web consortium calls for simplified secure browsing

Web consortium calls for simplified secure browsing

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has called on IT security industry experts for help with a forthcoming workshop that aims to identify methods to simplify secure web browsing.
William Eazel Dec 20 2005 11:42AM Security
Microsoft clamps down on illegal resale

Microsoft clamps down on illegal resale

Microsoft has filed 10 lawsuits against companies for allegedly pirating software and seven court actions against individuals for allegedly selling not-for-resale software to unsuspecting purchasers.
William Eazel Dec 20 2005 11:42AM Security
Microsoft ‘fuming’ after Dasher-B exploits old Windows flaw

Microsoft ‘fuming’ after Dasher-B exploits old Windows flaw

Microsoft has been “left fuming” after security experts warned of new malware that successfully exploits a Windows flaw that the Redmond firm first identified over two months ago, a security expert claimed.
William Eazel Dec 19 2005 9:06AM Security
Firms warned over adware promising video and music

Firms warned over adware promising video and music

Security experts have warned of a fast spreading adware file designed to tempt unwitting recipients with the promise of free music and videos.
William Eazel Dec 19 2005 9:05AM Security
Christmas season stretches British corporate IT security

Christmas season stretches British corporate IT security

Newly published research claims that corporate IT security will be stretched to the limit this festive season, as an estimated 33 percent of staff rely on their office PCs for online Christmas shopping.
William Eazel Dec 16 2005 9:29AM Security
Fortune 100 sites leaking sensitive data

Fortune 100 sites leaking sensitive data

The websites of many Fortune 100 firms host publicly accessible files that reveal potentially sensitive metadata and other hidden information such as user names and email addresses, newly published research has revealed.
William Eazel Dec 16 2005 9:25AM Security
Phishers turn to blended attacks to catch more surfers

Phishers turn to blended attacks to catch more surfers

Organized criminal gangs are targeting online consumers with ever more sophisticated blended phishing attacks - some of which even find out details of their interests and use them to generate tailored phishing emails - security experts have warned.
William Eazel Dec 15 2005 11:25AM Security
Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) have come together for the first time to jointly outline preliminary best practices aimed at eradicating online fraud.
William Eazel Dec 15 2005 11:21AM Security
Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers

Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers

Security fears have made 69 percent of shoppers more cautious about purchasing goods online, a newly published survey has claimed.
William Eazel Dec 14 2005 9:47AM Security
HP's Trustgenix buy narrows identity market choice

HP's Trustgenix buy narrows identity market choice

Hewlett-Packard recently agreed acquisition of Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity solutions, will signal a reduction in choice for companies seeking best-of-breed ID management system, Gartner has warned.
William Eazel Dec 14 2005 9:36AM Security
Software piracy estimated to cost $400B

Software piracy estimated to cost $400B

Cutting the global piracy rate by 10 percent over a four-year period could generate 2.4 million new jobs, $400 billion in economic growth and $67 billion in tax revenue worldwide, a new published study has claimed.
William Eazel Dec 13 2005 9:06AM Security
End of 2005 sees virus count rise with ‘alarming force’

End of 2005 sees virus count rise with ‘alarming force’

Security experts have warned that during the second half of this year the virus count rose with “alarming force," increasing from 110,000 to approximately 150,000 by year's end.
William Eazel Dec 13 2005 9:02AM Security
Court cuts off Verizon nuisance calls

Court cuts off Verizon nuisance calls

As part of its ongoing battle against SMS spam and unsolicited sales calls, Verizon Wireless has won permanent injunctions to stop two telemarketing firms from making illegal marketing calls to cell phone users.
William Eazel Dec 12 2005 9:42AM Security
U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

Charities need to be on their guard against internet fraud, the Charity Commission warned today after criminal hackers broke through the online security systems of a Christian organization.
William Eazel Dec 12 2005 9:36AM Security
New attacks target small U.S. banks

New attacks target small U.S. banks

Cybercriminals have launched at least nine highly orchestrated and sophisticated phishing attacks against smaller U.S. banks during the last three months, a security company warned today.
William Eazel Dec 8 2005 3:18PM Security
Nazi Sober mutant gears up for anniversary onslaught

Nazi Sober mutant gears up for anniversary onslaught

The next wave of attacks from this year's most prolific email worm family, Sober, is scheduled to start on Jan. 5, 2006, analysis of source code has revealed. The attack date coincides with the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Nazi party.
William Eazel Dec 8 2005 3:13PM Security
Cyber criminals fuel 2005 malware explosion

Cyber criminals fuel 2005 malware explosion

This year has seen the number of new malware threats rise by a staggering 48 percent, according to new research.
William Eazel Dec 7 2005 9:13AM Security

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