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QuickTime flaws fixed in update

QuickTime flaws fixed in update

Researchers have discovered a number of flaws in Apple’s QuickTime media player that can result in DoS attacks and remote system access.
Frank Washkuch May 12 2006 10:09PM Security
Cashing in on misconfigured systems

Cashing in on misconfigured systems

It’s not news anymore that cyberattackers penetrating corporate networks are after money, not infamy, these days. The bread they can make from these and other online activities, such as spam, is staggering. One only has to look at the recent case of Christopher William Smith, who allegedly made over $20 million illegally selling prescription drugs through spam emails.
Illena Armstrong May 10 2006 8:10PM Security
New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

A New York man who allowed his name to be used as an alias in business conducted by a company accused of violating Washington state’s computer spyware law has reached a settlement with the state attorney general’s office.
Dan Kaplan May 9 2006 10:07PM Security
Botmaster Ancheta gets 57 months in jail

Botmaster Ancheta gets 57 months in jail

A hacker has been jailed for almost five years for creating a zombie network of hundreds of thousands of computers.
René Millman May 9 2006 4:23PM Security
Study says credit unions in hackers' firing line

Study says credit unions in hackers' firing line

A leading managed security service provider (MSSP) in the financial sector announced today that it found credit unions were more likely than traditional banks to be attacked by hackers and malicious users.
Ericka Chickowski May 8 2006 9:20PM Security
Mac OS X vulnerabilities jump 228 percent in three years

Mac OS X vulnerabilities jump 228 percent in three years

Security experts warned today that malware attacks targeting Macintosh OS X are on the rise - and by no small margin.
William Eazel May 5 2006 10:01AM Security
Familiar malware tops in April

Familiar malware tops in April

An old favorite found its way back to the top of one virus tracking list last month.
Frank Washkuch May 2 2006 6:33PM Security
APWG: Record phishing highs in March

APWG: Record phishing highs in March

Phishing was at record-high levels in March, taking advantage of the April 15 tax-filing deadline, according to a recent report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
Frank Washkuch Apr 28 2006 7:08PM Security
Attackers phish in many languages

Attackers phish in many languages

Fradusters are taking a multi-lingual approach to phishing attacks, according to RSA Security’s Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC).
Staff Writers Apr 27 2006 2:52PM Security
University of Texas suffers second data breach in three years

University of Texas suffers second data breach in three years

More than 197,000 personal records were exposed in a security breach at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, school officials said this week.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 26 2006 6:07AM Security
Five new vulnerabilities in Mac OS X

Five new vulnerabilities in Mac OS X

A researcher has discovered a new round of holes in Mac OS X, further proof that hackers are starting to look beyond the Windows landscape for exploit opportunities.
Dan Kaplan Apr 24 2006 8:03PM Security
A week in tech

A week in tech

A round-up of all the latest tech news.
FinanceAsia & IRG Apr 24 2006 11:12AM Oddware
McAfee: Massive increase in rootkit use

McAfee: Massive increase in rootkit use

The number of malicious programs employing stealth technology to make them virtually undetectable by PCs is rapidly increasing, giving rise to more sophisticated Windows-based attacks, according to new research conducted by McAfee AVERT Labs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 17 2006 9:32PM Security
Debate: Federated identity will become a reality in the not too distant future

Debate: Federated identity will become a reality in the not too distant future

For, by Nishant Kaushik, architect, security and identity products, Oracle
Staff Writers Apr 14 2006 8:14PM Security
Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

A new email scam is circulating that tells recipients they could receive millions from a bank account belonging to a victim of the Concorde air disaster, security experts warned.
René Millman Apr 11 2006 12:47PM Security
'Fat Spaniard' hacker faces 40 years in jail

'Fat Spaniard' hacker faces 40 years in jail

An individual suspected of hacking hundreds of thousands of euros from bank accounts has been extradited from Argentina by international authorities.
William Eazel Apr 11 2006 9:27AM Security
Organization reports more than 350 software piracy cases in 2005

Organization reports more than 350 software piracy cases in 2005

The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has released its 2005 AntiPiracy year end report, which revealed the organization received 366 reports of piracy last year. Of these, 272 were judged sufficiently reliable to pursue.
William Eazel Apr 10 2006 9:47AM Security
A week in tech

A week in tech

A round-up of all the latest tech news.
FinanceAsia & IRG Apr 7 2006 4:10PM Hardware
Four in ten execs think they will be cybervictim

Four in ten execs think they will be cybervictim

Nearly 40 percent of executives believe their company will be the victim of a successful cybercrime attack, according to a new survey.
René Millman Apr 6 2006 11:22AM Security
European P2P network users targeted in piracy clamp down

European P2P network users targeted in piracy clamp down

Illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharers across the world faced a fresh wave of legal actions yesterday as the recording industry announced an escalation of its campaign against digital music piracy. The latest actions come with a new warning to parents to check what their children are doing online, as they could face financial penalties if their children access illegal material.
William Eazel Apr 5 2006 9:49AM Security

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