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Double attack fires 650,000 trojan emails at U.K. firms

Double attack fires 650,000 trojan emails at U.K. firms

A double virus attack hit U.K. businesses with an estimated 650,000 trojan-laden emails before antivirus vendors were able to issue a patch against the new malware, a security firm claimed yesterday.
William Eazel Mar 22 2006 10:59AM Security
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
Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp

Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 2:36PM Security
FBI: Security lapses at 90 percent of companies

FBI: Security lapses at 90 percent of companies

A new FBI computer crime survey claims that nine out ten polled companies have experienced a security lapse.
Dan Kaplan Jan 19 2006 8:30PM Security
Yoran new chief at CIA-related firm

Yoran new chief at CIA-related firm

The nation’s former chief of cyberintelligence has taken over at the head of a CIA-related private firm.
Frank Washkuch Jan 5 2006 9:33PM 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
DKIM authentication is a good start at fixing email

DKIM authentication is a good start at fixing email

The Yahoo-Cisco technology is expected to combat phishing and spoofing, but it's not a magic bullet that can kill spam.
Craig Carpenter Nov 9 2005 4:35PM 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
Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

Microsoft, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Action, a public watchdog and education group, have launched a campaign aimed at helping consumers prevent their computers from getting turned into zombies.
William Eazel Oct 31 2005 10:19AM Security
Evil spammers put lives at risk with bogus bird flu vaccines

Evil spammers put lives at risk with bogus bird flu vaccines

Security experts have slammed unprincipled spammers for putting the lives of innocent people at risk by peddling bogus drugs online that claim to combat bird flu.
William Eazel Oct 28 2005 11:40AM Security
Veterans Affairs targets $10m at IT security upgrade

Veterans Affairs targets $10m at IT security upgrade

The US Department of Veterans Affairs has kicked off a wide ranging information security systems overhaul. Worth around $10m in total the project will see Veterans Affairs (VA) develop a training programme and course designed to boost the skills of its information security officers.
William Eazel Oct 17 2005 10:08AM Security
Check Point at security checkout; Snort bought

Check Point at security checkout; Snort bought

Check Point has bought Snort developer Sourcewire in a deal worth $225 million.
René Millman Oct 10 2005 5:03PM Security
Researcher lashes out at Oracle's security effort

Researcher lashes out at Oracle's security effort

A vulnerability researcher has attacked Oracle for failing to tackle a number of flaws in its software products.
René Millman Oct 7 2005 1:20PM Security
Speed and firewalls panned at network security shindig

Speed and firewalls panned at network security shindig

Information technology is too focused on bandwidth and speed and not helping internet security, according to the head of information security at a Fortune 500 company.
David Quainton Oct 3 2005 4:30PM Security
Ignore application security at your peril!

Ignore application security at your peril!

With malicious attacks at an all time high, the emphasis put on securing the corporate network has led to many companies investing in technologies such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Yet whilst companies have been busy securing the network, they have largely ignored the area of application security.
Sarah Saltzman Sep 19 2005 2:26PM Security
Users likely to take more online risks at work than home

Users likely to take more online risks at work than home

Corporate users are more apt to click on suspicious links or visit suspicious web sites at work than home, according to a survey conducted by anti-virus supplier Trend Micro.
Marcia Savage Sep 13 2005 7:44PM Security
Use USBs at your peril, survey warns

Use USBs at your peril, survey warns

Employees are putting their company’s data at risk by not using encrypted USB devices, a new survey has revealed.
David Quainton Aug 26 2005 4:02PM Security
Hackers third crack at Boulder uni servers

Hackers third crack at Boulder uni servers

Hackers have hit a Colorado university’s servers for the third time in under two months.
David Quainton Aug 22 2005 3:24PM Security
Cabir passes deadly baton at athletics meet

Cabir passes deadly baton at athletics meet

Visitors to the World Athletics Championships are finding their mobile phones infected with a variant of the Cabir virus, which passes from phone to phone via a Bluetooth connection.
René Millman Aug 12 2005 12:52PM Security
Breach scare at Cisco central

Breach scare at Cisco central

Update: Cisco has confirmed that its password protection system for entry to its customer portal has been compromised.
David Quainton Aug 3 2005 4:32PM Security

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