Recent articles by William Eazel

Botnet threat growing at 'alarming rate'

Botnet threat growing at 'alarming rate'

The trend of hackers and cybercriminals using botnets to conduct large-scale denial-of-service attacks increased at an “alarming rate” during the second half of last year, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Mar 2 2006 9:45AM Security
Game on for FTC's battle against online auction fraud

Game on for FTC's battle against online auction fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today reported that it received 80,450 complaints related to internet auctions in 2005, representing about 12 percent of the total number of complaints. According to the organization, the latest figures indicate that web auction fraud has become responsible for the second most common kind of complaint after those about identity theft.
William Eazel Mar 1 2006 10:12AM Security
IT departments taking over physical security

IT departments taking over physical security

As firms move towards converged voice-data IP networks, IT departments will increasingly become responsible for the physical security of buildings via deployment of systems such as biometric access controls, IP-CCTV and card readers, new research has predicted.
William Eazel Mar 1 2006 10:08AM Security
Online stalking on the increase

Online stalking on the increase

Cyber stalking is a growing problem with typical abusers being white collar workers without criminal records, according to the 2005 Cyberstalking statistics released today by Working to Halt Online Abuse.
William Eazel Feb 28 2006 9:30AM Security
NIST guidelines not adequate, warns Gartner

NIST guidelines not adequate, warns Gartner

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued new recommendations to address system vulnerabilities, but Gartner warned today that this guidance does "not adequately reflect new threats and the evolving IT environment."
William Eazel Feb 28 2006 9:27AM Security
Small firms, growing security spending

Small firms, growing security spending

Smaller U.K. companies are preparing to "drastically" boost IT security spending as they move beyond anti-virus solutions to the deployment of firewall and intrusion-detection software to protect internet gateways.
William Eazel Feb 27 2006 10:14AM Security
Crimeware code sells trojans to hackers

Crimeware code sells trojans to hackers

Security experts have detected a new crimeware creation system that sells made-to-measure trojans to hackers for $990.
William Eazel Feb 27 2006 10:05AM Security
Sun shines on Aduva for patch management

Sun shines on Aduva for patch management

Sun Microsystems today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Valley-based patch management firm Aduva for an undisclosed sum.
William Eazel Feb 24 2006 9:46AM Security
Biometric science not up to fighting terrorists

Biometric science not up to fighting terrorists

The science of biometric security “is filled with promise” but still has a long way to go before it can effectively counter the threats of terrorism and identity theft, according to an eminent U.S. scientist.
William Eazel Feb 24 2006 9:42AM Security
Viisage completes SecuriMetrics merger

Viisage completes SecuriMetrics merger

Viisage Technology today announced the completion of its $28 million acquisition of privately-held SecuriMetrics, a provider of handheld iris recognition and biometric devices, software applications and services.
William Eazel Feb 23 2006 9:08AM Security
Online commerce rests on 'illusion of hope'

Online commerce rests on 'illusion of hope'

Web security is just an “illusion of hope” and consumers who shop online risk their privacy with every purchase, a U.S. academic claimed today.
William Eazel Feb 23 2006 9:05AM Security
New bots spearhead 2005 malware offensive

New bots spearhead 2005 malware offensive

There was a “significant increase” in the number of new malware specimens detected during 2005, with research published today reporting a year on year surge of over 240 percent.
William Eazel Feb 22 2006 9:45AM Security
Lack of leadership threatens U.K. mobile security

Lack of leadership threatens U.K. mobile security

A “distinct lack of leadership” on mobile security is leaving U.K. businesses open to potentially devastating levels of risk, new research has warned.
William Eazel Feb 22 2006 9:40AM Security
Los Alamos securing communications

Los Alamos securing communications

A team of Los Alamos scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colo., and Albion College, in Albion, Mich., have achieved quantum key distribution (QKD) at telecommunications industry wavelengths in a 50-kilometer (31 mile) optical fiber.
William Eazel Feb 21 2006 11:04AM Security
Organized cyber criminals dominate malware creation

Organized cyber criminals dominate malware creation

Over the last year, malware creation and distribution has been increasingly taken over by gangs of organized cyber criminals, undertaking highly targeted attacks for financial gain, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Feb 21 2006 10:53AM Security
January marred by 'vicious and varied' virus attacks

January marred by 'vicious and varied' virus attacks

Internet users were subjected to "vicious and varied" virus attacks in January, including a multi-wave attack of seven viral mutants and several devastating zero-day assaults, a newly published threat monitoring report has revealed.
William Eazel Feb 20 2006 10:34AM Security
NCSA threat list warns of trouble ahead

NCSA threat list warns of trouble ahead

In 2006, chief security officers will have to battle ever more sophisticated viruses engineered to target applications such as instant messenging and text messaging, a new report produced jointly be the Department of Homeland Security and National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has warned.
William Eazel Feb 20 2006 10:20AM Security
Mac OS X: The new target

Mac OS X: The new target

IT security experts warned Apple computer users not to be complacent over the potential of malware after discovering the first virus engineered to attack the Mac OS X platform.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:08AM Security
Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft today announced the launch of a U.K.-based scheme designed to combat software piracy. The firm said its "Keep IT Real" initiative will form the central plank in a three-year program, also announced today, that aims to reduce the U.K. piracy level for Microsoft Windows by 5 percent.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:05AM Security
Olympic Torch virus exposed as a hoax

Olympic Torch virus exposed as a hoax

Security experts have warned surfers not to fall for a new hoax spreading across the internet, posing as a warning of a non-existent virus.
William Eazel Feb 16 2006 10:05AM Security

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