Recent articles by William Eazel

Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

Security experts have warned internet users of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by Liverpool Football Club in an attempt to steal bank account information.
William Eazel Nov 22 2005 9:48AM Security
Security firm claims fundamental flaws mar UTM integrated appliances

Security firm claims fundamental flaws mar UTM integrated appliances

An IT security firm today claimed that it has identified potential sources of risk for government and enterprises using integrated security appliances which “sacrifice security for convenience."
William Eazel Nov 18 2005 10:31AM Security
Plague of mutant worms targets IM systems

Plague of mutant worms targets IM systems

Instant Messaging (IM) systems are coming under sustained attack from a record number of mutant worms, security watchers have warned.
William Eazel Nov 18 2005 10:27AM Security
UK government aims to pull plug on online child abuse

UK government aims to pull plug on online child abuse

Whitehall has published new guidance designed to protect children using web chatrooms and search engines. The Home Office said it has joined forces with UK internet service providers to develop the guides that aim to create a safer online environment for children when they use moderated chat services or search engines.
William Eazel Nov 17 2005 11:26AM Security
Oracle beefs up security offerings with two acquisitions

Oracle beefs up security offerings with two acquisitions

Oracle moved to shore up its IT security portfolio on Wednesday with two corporate acquisitions. The database giant said the purchase of Thor Technologies, a provider of cross-platform provisioning solutions and OctetString, a developers of virtual directory software, aimed to significantly strengthen its portfolio of identity and access management products.
William Eazel Nov 17 2005 10:47AM Security
Sony faces customer rebellion after rootkit blunder

Sony faces customer rebellion after rootkit blunder

Sony-BMG Music Entertainment's use of spyware techniques for copyright protection is only the latest example of a trend that will likely promote a “consumer backlash," industry experts have warned.
William Eazel Nov 16 2005 12:26PM Security
Consumers teach companies a lesson for losing data

Consumers teach companies a lesson for losing data

Customers are "actively punishing" companies that lose their confidential and private information, research published today has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 16 2005 12:08PM Security
Criminals will take $2.8B out of ecommerce in 2005

Criminals will take $2.8B out of ecommerce in 2005

Dollar losses from ecommerce fraud are rising, with newly published research predicting that cyber fraudsters will steal more than $2.8 billion during 2005, an 8-percent increase over the year before.
William Eazel Nov 15 2005 11:12AM Security
Organized cyber criminals can 'bring down firms at will'

Organized cyber criminals can 'bring down firms at will'

Executives and corporate boards need to be vigilant about the threats posed by a global organized crime industry that has the capacity to "bring down firms at will," according to IT security industry insiders.
William Eazel Nov 15 2005 10:46AM Security
Most IT acceptable use policies contain 'gaping security holes'

Most IT acceptable use policies contain 'gaping security holes'

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are leaving themselves vulnerable to security and compliance risks by not having internet acceptable use policies (AUPs) that address the latest and most dangerous internet-based threats, a new study has warned.
William Eazel Nov 14 2005 10:55AM Security
Malware effects inconsistent throughout British business

Malware effects inconsistent throughout British business

The impact of spam and viruses varies radically across different key vertical sectors of U.K. business, new research has shown.
William Eazel Nov 14 2005 10:50AM Security
Europe's IT directors doubt VoIP security

Europe's IT directors doubt VoIP security

Almost half of European IT directors believe VoIP networks are “inherently insecure”, with the figure rising to 56 percent among computing professionals working in the financial sector, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 11 2005 1:24PM Security
Anti-phishing alliance clamps down on internet fraudsters

Anti-phishing alliance clamps down on internet fraudsters

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) today stepped up its efforts to combat internet fraud by promoting technological solutions.
William Eazel Nov 11 2005 11:19AM Security
IM attacks rocket 1,500 percent

IM attacks rocket 1,500 percent

The volume of security threats targeting instant messaging (IM) systems rocketed in October 2005 by more than 1,500 percent versus October 2004. The month's threat volume was also 30 percent higher than the previous month, new research has warned.
William Eazel Nov 10 2005 11:36AM Security
Liberty Alliance speeds adoption of strong authentication

Liberty Alliance speeds adoption of strong authentication

The Liberty Alliance Project has formed a global, cross-organizational expert group focused on promoting the mainstream adoption of strong authentication technology.
William Eazel Nov 9 2005 2:57PM Security
30 countries struggling in Mitglieder 'avalanche'

30 countries struggling in Mitglieder 'avalanche'

An "avalanche" of Mitglieder Trojans is drowning computers worldwide with security experts warning that over 30 countries are now affected by the different variants of this threat. Four of the five variants (FK, FL, FM and FN) are among the six threats most frequently detected, according to by Panda Software.
William Eazel Nov 9 2005 2:52PM Security
Proof of concept worm targets Oracle databases

Proof of concept worm targets Oracle databases

An anonymous developer has published details of a proof-of-concept worm engineered to compromise Oracle databases which have been left with default user accounts and passwords.
William Eazel Nov 8 2005 2:04PM Security
'Live phishing' experiment nets consumers hook, line, and sinker

'Live phishing' experiment nets consumers hook, line, and sinker

Despite the spiraling threat from identity theft, most consumers who were recently approached by complete strangers on the streets of New York freely gave up personal and sensitive data, which could be used by cyber criminals to crack account passwords or to steal identities outright.
William Eazel Nov 8 2005 1:59PM Security
Kids more likely to take online risks at home rather than at school

Kids more likely to take online risks at home rather than at school

While home computer use for fun, games and emailing friends is common among children, it also offers kids more opportunity to engage in risky internet activities, recent research has warned.
William Eazel Nov 7 2005 12:30PM Security
Prepare for critical Microsoft patch next week

Prepare for critical Microsoft patch next week

Microsoft has revealed that next week's so-called "Patch Tuesday" monthly software security bulletin release cycle will consist of just one update.
William Eazel Nov 7 2005 12:20PM Security

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