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Mass-mailers decline but mobile threats and phishing rise

Mass-mailers decline but mobile threats and phishing rise

Mass-mailer viruses tapered off in the first quarter of this year but mobile viruses, phishing attacks, and exploits of software vulnerabilities emerged as top threats, according to a report by McAfee's AVERT research unit.
Marcia Savage Apr 25 2005 4:55PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

The recent spate of breaches involving thousands of Americans' sensitive data has prompted calls for legislation to protect consumer information. But some security experts disagree.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2005 1:16PM Security
Me and my job

Me and my job

Damien Adams, systems administrator, Juvenile Welfare Board, Pinellas County, FL
Staff Writers Apr 19 2005 1:06PM Security
Debate: Everyone knows Linux is the safest OS, and there’s no way that Windows can compete

Debate: Everyone knows Linux is the safest OS, and there’s no way that Windows can compete

Any time one compares Linux and Windows security one risks unleashing a cataract of opinion.
Richard Ford Apr 19 2005 12:42PM Security
Me and my job

Me and my job

Gary Cooper, Senior technical consultant, Whale Communications
Staff Writers Apr 19 2005 12:22PM Security
Command and communication

Command and communication

Your role is to remove jargon and explain information assurance in everyday words
Mike Harrison, Apr 19 2005 11:44AM Security
Pull out the pin and stand back

Pull out the pin and stand back

It must be that time of year again. The evenings are getting lighter, the birds are singing and yet again a survey has found that many computer users are blissfully unaware of the need to securely erase data.
Nick Barron, Apr 19 2005 11:39AM Security
Death threats, the Mafia, and Steve

Death threats, the Mafia, and Steve

Out on the Thames is a man who cannot stop rocking the boat. David Quainton gets inside Spamhaus.org
David Quainton Apr 19 2005 10:20AM Security
A rock and a hard place

A rock and a hard place

Balancing an organization's security risk, productivity and security technology investment has been the archetypal IT security challenge. However, with costs now spiralling as a result of a plethora of new regulatory compliance requirements and the need to support federated identities, organizations need to embrace automation and 'self-service' Identity Management technologies to attain the required levels of security, without tying the organization in knots and sucking it dry of profit.
Robert Rawson Apr 18 2005 1:50PM Security
California Attorney General and FTC sue spammers

California Attorney General and FTC sue spammers

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against an alleged spam operation that bombarded internet users with illegal emails touting mortgage services and travel deals.
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 10:46PM Security
24 hours of patching and exploit madness!

24 hours of patching and exploit madness!

After 24 hours of vulnerability and patching fun, users are being advised to grab Microsoft’s eight security patches and be wary of new critical systems exploits.
David Quainton Apr 13 2005 12:08PM Security
Sheffield hacker loses love and friends

Sheffield hacker loses love and friends

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of hacking into a dating agency website. The man, from Sheffield allegedly entered loveandfriends.com, took control of members’ profiles and made various threats and demands.
David Quainton Apr 8 2005 11:36AM Security
Where techies, businessman and lawyers meet

Where techies, businessman and lawyers meet

With the average cost of a single security breach at over half a million dollars, IT professionals acknowledge the need for proactive, enterprise-wide network security.
Vincent Bieri Mar 29 2005 2:27PM Security
Hacker creates fear and loathing in Las Vegas

Hacker creates fear and loathing in Las Vegas

5,000 former and current University of Nevada students may have had their personal information stolen by a hacker. Officials at the Las Vegas establishment yesterday revealed that a hacker had accessed a server that houses data for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
David Quainton Mar 22 2005 10:17AM Security
It’s vital to look back and learn from mistakes

It’s vital to look back and learn from mistakes

One of the great things about mistakes is learning from them. Indeed, it can be argued that many of the greatest advances have come from mistakes. Of course, it's best to learn from the mistakes of others.
Nick Barron Mar 17 2005 2:52PM Security
Florida ITCEs and SEI bid to improve software quality

Florida ITCEs and SEI bid to improve software quality

National and international organizations are joining forces to help strengthen the security of software and systems on which businesses rely.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2005 2:19PM Security
Moat and castle still top security strategy

Moat and castle still top security strategy

Many companies still rely on a "moat and castle" approach to network security, according to a survey of CISOs by Preventsys and Qualys.
Marcia Savage Mar 8 2005 7:28PM Security
How to stay open and secure

How to stay open and secure

It’s a maxim that applies as much to network security as it does to protecting physical assets because there are many ways for a determined individual to penetrate a perimeter defense. Some threats like the Sobig virus instantly threatened networks through email attachments while T-Mobile’s customer data was hacked over a period of many months as reported in SC Magazine here.
Graham Welch Mar 7 2005 11:31AM Security
Net viruses plummet but Zafi and Netsky hold fast

Net viruses plummet but Zafi and Netsky hold fast

Viruses and worms in the wild are at the lowest for over a year, according to anti-virus companies' monthly reports.
David Quainton Mar 2 2005 10:46AM Security
Microsoft and Symantec stay together in Hotmail deal

Microsoft and Symantec stay together in Hotmail deal

Microsoft’s Hotmail email service will continue to be protected by Symantec’s Brightmail anti-spam service, according to a contract secured today.
David Quainton Feb 24 2005 4:01PM Security

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