Recent articles by William Eazel

Christmas MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks

Christmas MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks

Companies need to take steps to protect themselves from “very serious security threats” which will be posed by MP3 players received as Christmas presents being brought into workplaces next year, security experts warned.
William Eazel Dec 7 2005 9:09AM Security
Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug

Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug

Security experts have warned internet users to take care when surfing the web, following sightings of malware planted on websites that exploits a recently discovered Internet Explorer security vulnerability that has not yet been patched by Microsoft.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:42PM Security
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM networks.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:39PM Security
HP beefs up identity management with Trustgenix acquisition

HP beefs up identity management with Trustgenix acquisition

In a bid to improve the identity management functionality in its OpenView product range, HP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity management technology.
William Eazel Dec 2 2005 11:26AM Security
Microsoft launches anti-virus service

Microsoft launches anti-virus service

Microsoft has decided to open the beta test version of its forthcoming anti-virus and anti-spyware service, dubbed One Care Live, to the general public.
William Eazel Dec 2 2005 11:24AM Security
Private D.C. suit filed against Sony

Private D.C. suit filed against Sony

U.S. lawyers have stepped up the legal pressure against Sony-BMG Entertainment in connection with its controversial use of spyware-based Digital Rights Management software on music CDs.
William Eazel Dec 1 2005 11:58AM Security
Firms face growing IT security danger from 'enemy within'

Firms face growing IT security danger from 'enemy within'

Global organizations are leaving themselves vulnerable to significant security risks because of widespread failure to take steps against internal threats, industry experts warned today.
William Eazel Dec 1 2005 11:53AM Security
ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

Internet service providers’ anti-spam technologies are now capable of blocking the vast majority of spam sent to their email servers, according to a new study released today by the Federal Trade Commission.
William Eazel Nov 30 2005 11:25AM Security
U.K. National High Tech Crime unit warns over Sober email scam

U.K. National High Tech Crime unit warns over Sober email scam

The U.K.'s National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) has warned the public to be on their guard against "an ongoing mass virus attack" of unsolicited emails containing the Sober virus that purport to have been sent by the agency.
William Eazel Nov 30 2005 11:14AM Security
U.K. servers caught hosting new generation phising scam

U.K. servers caught hosting new generation phising scam

Security experts warned of a new phishing attack that does not target any particular financial or ecommerce brand.
William Eazel Nov 29 2005 4:16PM Security
Majority of world worried about internet fraud

Majority of world worried about internet fraud

Forty-five percent of consumers worldwide are willing to switch to financial institutions that offer more security protection, according to newly conducted research.
William Eazel Nov 29 2005 4:05PM Security
Perimeter Internetworking beefs up security, acquires US Networks

Perimeter Internetworking beefs up security, acquires US Networks

Perimeter Internetworking, a provider of managed network and security services for community financial institutions, healthcare companies and service providers has acquired the assets of US Networks Inc., a managed network and security services provider headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
William Eazel Nov 28 2005 10:43AM Security
Global Mitglieder.GB trojan epidemic poisons internet

Global Mitglieder.GB trojan epidemic poisons internet

The number of infections caused by the Mitglieder.GB trojan continues to increase rapidly, with security experts warning that the malware is now affecting computers around the globe.
William Eazel Nov 28 2005 10:26AM Security
Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

US mobile operator Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey, seeking an injunction against Passport Holidays of Ormond Beach, Fla., for allegedly violating federal and state laws by sending “tens of thousands” of unsolicited text messages to its customers.
William Eazel Nov 25 2005 12:49PM Security
Sober mutant spreading like wildfire

Sober mutant spreading like wildfire

The new Sober-Z worm is spreading at such a rate that it now accounts for over 81 percent of all viruses, making it the most widespread computer virus in the world, security experts warned Thursday.
William Eazel Nov 25 2005 12:40PM Security
Backup encryption failures leave data in peril

Backup encryption failures leave data in peril

Potentially sensitive corporate data is being placed unnecessarily at risk because less than a quarter of companies currently encrypt their backup tapes, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 24 2005 10:28AM Security
IT security fears holding back US e-commerce

IT security fears holding back US e-commerce

One in four U.S. consumers will not shop online this holiday season due to internet security concerns, according to a new survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
William Eazel Nov 24 2005 10:10AM Security
Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

More than half of corporate email messages are not work related, but rather either spam or personal communications, new research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 23 2005 11:20AM Security
SonicWALL targets SMB security with two corporate acquisitions

SonicWALL targets SMB security with two corporate acquisitions

Security firm SonicWALL today announced that it has acquired data backup company Lasso Logic together with the assets of enKoo, a developer of remote access technology.
William Eazel Nov 23 2005 11:16AM Security
EarthLink brings down 'Timeshare Spammer'

EarthLink brings down 'Timeshare Spammer'

US ISP EarthLink's announced that its investigation of Peter Moshou, aka the "Timeshare Spammer," has led to Moshou being sentenced to serve one year in federal prison. He will also pay $120,000 in restitution stemming from his conviction in June on a federal charge of violating the CAN-SPAM Act.
William Eazel Nov 22 2005 9:51AM Security

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