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A trojan for catching cheating spouses

A trojan for catching cheating spouses

Spouses or partners worried about their significant other cheating on them now have a helping hand from hackers.
Frank Washkuch Mar 29 2006 11:11PM Security
Unofficial patches out for IE flaw

Unofficial patches out for IE flaw

Some security firms ran out of patience with Microsoft on Monday, releasing their own patches for the recently disclosed CreateTextRange() vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE).
Frank Washkuch Mar 28 2006 11:17PM Security
Quartet nabbed for Nigerian inheritance scam

Quartet nabbed for Nigerian inheritance scam

Four men have been indicted on federal charges they masterminded a Nigerian get-rich-quick spam scheme that netted the alleged fraudsters more than $1 million, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Dan Kaplan Mar 24 2006 10:23PM Security
Check Point: Delays, political climate to blame for cancelled merger

Check Point: Delays, political climate to blame for cancelled merger

Check Point Technologies and Sourcefire said yesterday that they are terminating a $225 million merger that came under intense scrutiny by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Ericka Chickowski Mar 24 2006 9:20PM Security
Spyware kits for sale - £10 or $17

Spyware kits for sale - £10 or $17

A Russian website has appeared on the internet selling spyware kits for ten pounds.
René Millman Mar 24 2006 1:29PM Security
NCL leads calls for anti-phishing action

NCL leads calls for anti-phishing action

An initiative led by the National Consumers League (NCL) has brought together law enforcement organizations, financial services and technical industries to combat the growing threat of phishing.
William Eazel Mar 20 2006 9:53AM Security
Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered brokerage firm Merrill Lynch to pay $2.5 million for not providing email records in a timely manner, the agency announced this week.
Dan Kaplan Mar 16 2006 9:52PM Security
Adobe: Update best fix for Flash Player flaw

Adobe: Update best fix for Flash Player flaw

Security firms scrambled this week to warn PC users about newly discovered code execution vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player.
Frank Washkuch Mar 15 2006 8:35PM Security
March indeed mad for IT pros

March indeed mad for IT pros

When the NCAA basketball tournament kicks off this week, even non-hoops fans in the IT world should take note.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 13 2006 9:34PM Security
Best Security Solution for Healthcare

Best Security Solution for Healthcare

Winner: IronMail Encryption from CipherTrust
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 6:55PM Security
Best Security Solution for Government

Best Security Solution for Government

Winner: Archer Technologies Enterprise Security Management from Archer Technologies
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 6:51PM Security
Best Security Solution for Financial Services

Best Security Solution for Financial Services

Winner: Skybox View IT Risk Management Suite from Skybox Security, Inc.
Staff Writers Mar 13 2006 6:47PM Security
Users fall for ‘lipstick causes cancer’ email

Users fall for ‘lipstick causes cancer’ email

Security experts have warned PC users not to fall for a chain letter - which claims lipstick causes cancer - spreading in the wild.
William Eazel Mar 13 2006 12:50PM Security
U.K. firms under fire for ignoring policy

U.K. firms under fire for ignoring policy

Widespread failure to implement or enforce internet acceptable usage policies (AUPs) is leaving many U.K. companies open to potentially serious IT security breaches, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Mar 13 2006 12:44PM Security
College student arrested for spam

College student arrested for spam

A California college student has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal the personal information of about 30,000 people through a false phishing email from eBay.
Frank Washkuch Mar 9 2006 9:17PM Security
From Russia, bots and personal information for sale

From Russia, bots and personal information for sale

Russian hackers are offering stolen credit card and bank account numbers, as well as the use of thousands of bot computers, for a low price.
Frank Washkuch Mar 9 2006 9:07PM Security
Jobs for moms webmaster cops to spam-porn plea

Jobs for moms webmaster cops to spam-porn plea

A New Hampshire woman pleaded guilty this week in connection with a mass pornographic spamming operation resulting in more than 600,000 complaints from America Online customers.
Dan Kaplan Mar 8 2006 10:01PM Security
It’s time for us all to raise our game

It’s time for us all to raise our game

IT, and IT security in particular, are at an interesting crossroads, and due for a lot of changes over the next few years. If we are honest, the IT industry has an appalling record, and is littered with projects that have failed to complete or to meet requirements. The public sector especially has a shameful track record, with practically every Government department with its own horror story to tell.
Ron Condon Mar 8 2006 5:16PM Security
Swapping black hats for white

Swapping black hats for white

IT security is one of the few professions where getting caught in the act, so to speak, can be the start of a great new career. Recently, there have been a number of high-profile cases of “poacher turned gamekeeper”, with virus writers being hired almost from the court steps.
Nick Barron Mar 8 2006 9:29AM 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

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