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US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

Police in Amsterdam today claimed that the ringleader of an email scam that stole up to US$2m has been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2006 3:00PM Security
NASA, military websites hacked in protest over Israeli bombings

NASA, military websites hacked in protest over Israeli bombings

A number of U.S. government, military and university websites have been defaced in protest over the crisis in the Middle East.
René Millman Aug 1 2006 1:08PM Security
Sage buys controlling stake in French vendor

Sage buys controlling stake in French vendor

Accounting software giant increases European presence.
AccountancyAge.com blank Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Software
Nokia trials Wi-Fi phones in Finland

Nokia trials Wi-Fi phones in Finland

Seamless handover from GSM to wireless LAN.
Will Head Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Telco/ISP
Networks to be accountable in mobile phone theft

Networks to be accountable in mobile phone theft

New charter aims to reduce mobile phone crime.
William Eazel Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Telco/ISP
A week in tech, July 13 - July 20

A week in tech, July 13 - July 20

A round-up of all the latest tech news.
FinanceAsia & IRG Jul 21 2006 3:37PM Storage
Microsoft to invest US$900m in Vista, Office 2007 sales and marketing in FY07

Microsoft to invest US$900m in Vista, Office 2007 sales and marketing in FY07

Relieved by an increase in multi-year licensing renewals, Microsoft plans to invest US$900 million in sales and marketing to drive up the numbers for Vista, Office 2007 and Xbox 360 in FY07.
Paula Rooney Jul 21 2006 2:37PM Software
Malicious MySpace banner downloads spyware in latest social networking attack

Malicious MySpace banner downloads spyware in latest social networking attack

Researchers at iDefense this week identified a banner advertisement on MySpace.com that uses a Windows security vulnerability to download spyware onto an unpatched PC, another sign that cybercriminals quickly are catching on to the social networking site's massive popularity.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2006 10:12PM Security
OpenSSL in a FIPS flap

OpenSSL in a FIPS flap

The leading developer of open source encryption technology reported this week that its government certification was under question for the second time in a year.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 20 2006 3:16AM Security
Dell blog in porn site mix-up

Dell blog in porn site mix-up

'Hot live customer support'.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2006 1:15PM Oddware
Aussie drivers in internet switch scam

Aussie drivers in internet switch scam

Drivers in New South Wales, Australia, are using the internet to trade demerit points in a bid to keep hold of their driving licences, according to reports.
René Millman Jul 17 2006 11:50AM Security
Exploit uses PowerPoint flaw in targeted attacks

Exploit uses PowerPoint flaw in targeted attacks

Microsoft PowerPoint users were warned this week about a new exploit that takes advantage of a zero-day flaw in the program to drop a malicious file onto a compromised computer.
Frank Washkuch Jul 14 2006 9:00PM Security
McAfee's secret flaw in management software exposed by eEye

McAfee's secret flaw in management software exposed by eEye

Anti-virus giant McAfee apologized to enterprise customers today for failing to disclose sooner a flaw in its widely deployed security management software.
Dan Kaplan Jul 14 2006 8:47PM Security
Brighter outlook for IT budgets in 2007

Brighter outlook for IT budgets in 2007

A Datamonitor survey suggests more firms will invest in IT projects to
improve efficiency and comply with regulations.
James Murray Jul 12 2006 9:42AM Strategy
Secure Computing and CipherTrust merge in $273.6 million deal

Secure Computing and CipherTrust merge in $273.6 million deal

Secure Computing announced Tuesday that it is purchasing CipherTrust for total consideration of $273.6 million.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 12 2006 1:02AM Security
Blu-ray lags behind in European launch

Blu-ray lags behind in European launch

HD-DVD here by September, says Toshiba.
Matt Chapman Jul 11 2006 2:10PM Hardware
Fun in the sun

Fun in the sun

Nearly 50 security practitioners met in May in Hilton Head Island, S.C. for another successful SC Forum event — the first of two forums this year.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2006 8:11PM Security
MessageLabs: By numerous delivery methods, spam up in June

MessageLabs: By numerous delivery methods, spam up in June

The amount of spam in email traffic rose during the second quarter of this year, as spammers converged platforms such as email, instant messaging (IM) and social networking sites to spread unwanted email, according to a recent study.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2006 7:47PM Security
Wireless networks growing in popularity

Wireless networks growing in popularity

Companies want network technology to help increase productivity, says Gartner.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2006 1:49PM Networking
McAfee threat catalog doubles in less than two years

McAfee threat catalog doubles in less than two years

Researchers at McAfee Avert Labs said this week that it took only two years to double the number of malicious threats registered in its vulnerability database.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 7 2006 7:54PM Security

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