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Worm attacks Sun Solaris flaw

Worm attacks Sun Solaris flaw

A worm has been spotted attacking a zero-day vulnerability found in Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system (OS) earlier this month.
Frank Washkuch Mar 1 2007 12:05AM Security
Hack attacks costing enterprises US$30m a year

Hack attacks costing enterprises US$30m a year

Infonetics study makes grim reading.
Robert Jaques Feb 28 2007 8:20AM Security
'Drive-by pharming' attacks need only router access to steal personal information

'Drive-by pharming' attacks need only router access to steal personal information

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever penetrating the computer, Symantec announced today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2007 7:55PM Security
Microsoft says Word 2000 flaw is limited to DoS attacks

Microsoft says Word 2000 flaw is limited to DoS attacks

A newly reported vulnerability in Word is limited to DoS attacks and does not allow remote code execution, according to Microsoft.
Dan Kaplan Feb 13 2007 6:37PM Security
PayPal to deploy tokens to fight phishing attacks

PayPal to deploy tokens to fight phishing attacks

PayPal will offer a public beta in the Unites States next week for a new security token designed to combat phishing attacks on its customers, a company executive told SCMagazine.com last week.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 12 2007 7:16AM Security
Online apps facing barrage of attacks

Online apps facing barrage of attacks

Abundance of custom code turn online apps into attractive target.
Tom Sanders Feb 9 2007 1:36PM Security
Zero-day Office attacks leave experts worried

Zero-day Office attacks leave experts worried

'Is every day zero day at Microsoft?' asks researcher.
Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2007 9:50AM Security
Microsoft warns of zero-day attacks

Microsoft warns of zero-day attacks

Beware emails bearing Excel files.
Iain Thomson Feb 6 2007 8:41AM Security
MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks

MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks

Phishing scams have overtaken the number of emails containing viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 31 2007 12:08PM Security
Train to prevent social media attacks

Train to prevent social media attacks

If there is one certainty in the security business, it is that security professionals and hackers are in a constant battle to protect and exploit vulnerabilities.
Mark Zielinski, Jan 17 2007 11:42PM Security
RSA: Record high phishing attacks

RSA: Record high phishing attacks

The number of phishing attacks last month broke previous records and signalled the increase of sophisticated phishing schemes, according to RSA’s December fraud report.
Negar Salek Jan 11 2007 3:56PM Security
Complex code attacks to soar this year

Complex code attacks to soar this year

Growing numbers of cyber criminals are using complex code to bypass traditional signature-based filters to spread malware, according to the latest Security Trends Report from Finjan.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 8 2007 12:20PM Security
Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

Computer users will see a surge in targeted hacking attacks this year as criminals continue to reap large sums of money from phishing scams, security experts predict.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 4 2007 4:45PM Security
Free Software Foundation attacks Vista

Free Software Foundation attacks Vista

'Bad Vista' campaign plans to stage 'unusual actions'.
Tom Sanders Dec 19 2006 9:17AM Software
MessageLabs: Expect increase in VoIP, social networking attacks

MessageLabs: Expect increase in VoIP, social networking attacks

Voice over IP (VoIP) hacking attacks will surge next year as more businesses implement the technology, according to one message security vendor.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 18 2006 9:28AM Security
Mobile security products to be worth US$5bn by 2011

Mobile security products to be worth US$5bn by 2011

The number of security attacks against mobile phones is increasing dramatically, according to new data from Juniper Research.
Will Head Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Security
Akonix: IM attacks dip in November

Akonix: IM attacks dip in November

The number of new instant messenger (IM) attacks tracked by Akonix Systems in November dipped to 41, one month after eclipsing a record.
Dan Kaplan Nov 29 2006 10:42PM Security
Google search device flaw leaves sites open to phishing attacks

Google search device flaw leaves sites open to phishing attacks

Hackers and security experts made public a vulnerability in Google's search appliances that is leaving hundreds of major organisations such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Stanford University and the National Hockey League open to phishing attacks.
Ericka Chickowski Nov 29 2006 9:00AM Security
Zero-day attacks thrive in 2006

Zero-day attacks thrive in 2006

Online attackers are increasingly using zero-day flaws and targeting a wider array of applications, according to the annual Top 20 Security Attack Targets report from the Sans Institute.
Shaun Nichols Nov 17 2006 9:54AM Security
Human error named in latest SANS Top 20

Human error named in latest SANS Top 20

The SANS Institute, (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute), has for the first time named human error to its twice-annual Top 20 Internet Security Attack Targets list, a line-up that, until now, was reserved solely for technology.
Dan Kaplan Nov 15 2006 9:43PM Security

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