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Italian organization calls for Sony spyware probe

Italian organization calls for Sony spyware probe

An advocacy group has asked the Italian government to investigate whether Sony BMG Entertainment broke any of the country’s laws when it included what has been called a form of spyware on some of its CD-Roms.
Frank Washkuch Nov 8 2005 9:02PM Security
Prepare for critical Microsoft patch next week

Prepare for critical Microsoft patch next week

Microsoft has revealed that next week's so-called "Patch Tuesday" monthly software security bulletin release cycle will consist of just one update.
William Eazel Nov 7 2005 12:20PM Security
Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms

Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms

Compliance is more of a concern for IT professional than worms and viruses, according to a new survey.
René Millman Nov 2 2005 4:29PM Security
October 2005 worst ever month for new viruses

October 2005 worst ever month for new viruses

Security experts have reported that this October saw biggest ever recorded increase in new viruses. According to Sophos, last month's total of 1,685 newly discovered viruses marked the greatest month-on-month jump since the firm first began regular malware monitoring in the late 1980s.
William Eazel Nov 2 2005 10:22AM Security
Start preparing for the next surge now

Start preparing for the next surge now
Illena Armstrong Oct 21 2005 5:33PM Security
Katrina demonstrates need for disaster recovery plans

Katrina demonstrates need for disaster recovery plans
Marcia Savage Oct 21 2005 5:01PM Security
Cisco gets more of a NAC for security

Cisco gets more of a NAC for security

Cisco unveiled the second stage of its Network Admission Control (NAC) initiative, porting software to its range of Catalyst switches and wireless products. In addition, three new partners were bought into the fold to add vulnerability scanning to the framework.
René Millman Oct 18 2005 1:13PM Security
Tougher sentence demanded for TKBot-A Trojan authors

Tougher sentence demanded for TKBot-A Trojan authors

The vast majority of business PC users believe that UK legal authorities were too soft on the members of the Thr34t-Krew cyber crime gang who were sentenced last week for causing unauthorised modification of computers with intent.
William Eazel Oct 17 2005 10:12AM Security
British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

More than eight out of ten British businesses think hackers should get longer sentences, according to a new poll.
René Millman Oct 12 2005 12:13PM Security
Special Report - Katrina demonstrates need for disaster recovery plans

Special Report - Katrina demonstrates need for disaster recovery plans

Leaving in its wake immense destruction and huge financial impact, Hurricane Katrina reaffirmed the criticality of up-to-date disaster recovery plans to keep people safe and maintain operations in times of crisis.
Marcia Savage Oct 10 2005 7:24PM Security
Pay soars for British IT security professionals

Pay soars for British IT security professionals

Growing concern over security threats has increased demand for specialists in IT security, and forced up salaries by up to 25 percent over the last year in the United Kingdom.
Ron Condon Oct 7 2005 12:45PM Security
Microsoft pulls September patch for more testing

Microsoft pulls September patch for more testing

Microsoft has pulled its plan to release one security bulletin this month to fix a critical flaw in Windows, saying more testing is needed.
Marcia Savage Sep 13 2005 6:08PM Security
Hackers for hire

Hackers for hire

Forget the outdated hacker image of a spotty anarchic teenager holed up in his bedroom defacing the websites of global organizations; today’s hackers are not only older but more determined than ever to claim your cash and identity.
Mark Murtagh Sep 7 2005 2:30PM Security
PBS deploys Epicor for WA pharmacies

PBS deploys Epicor for WA pharmacies

Perth solutions provider Precise Business Solutions has survived nearly two years of selection processes to win a $1 million contract to deploy Epicor applications for a rapidly expanding pharmacy chain.
Fleur Doidge Aug 30 2005 12:36PM Software
Debate» Security researchers should be paid for finding vulnerabilities in code

Debate» Security researchers should be paid for finding vulnerabilities in code
Kip McClanahan Aug 26 2005 3:41PM Security
Spammer pharmacist indicted for fraud, dealing

Spammer pharmacist indicted for fraud, dealing

A 25-year-old Minnesota spammer has been indicted on multiple federal charges.
David Quainton Aug 25 2005 4:36PM Security
Review: MIMEsweeper for Web

Review: MIMEsweeper for Web

Clearswift's MIMEsweeper for Web applies the company's email filtering system to the internet. It will install on a single Windows 2000/2003 server and works as a web proxy, scanning all requests.
Christopher Moody Aug 25 2005 12:00AM Security
Forensics is not just a word for cops

Forensics is not just a word for cops

Thieves will always steal business ideas, but you can catch them red-handed, says John Patzakis
John Patzakis Aug 24 2005 5:06PM Security
PC users pin blame on Microsoft for latest worms

PC users pin blame on Microsoft for latest worms

A web poll of more than 1,000 business PC users shows that while most hold virus writers responsible for the recent computer worms, a good portion assign blame for the malware to Microsoft.
Marcia Savage Aug 18 2005 10:42PM Security
Pharming for DNS flaws

Pharming for DNS flaws

Pentesting now builds in the latest tricks. But there’s still more to do, says Gunter Ollmann
Gunter Ollmann Jul 29 2005 2:12PM Security

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