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Time in jail awaits 'Timeshare Spammer'

Time in jail awaits 'Timeshare Spammer'

A Florida man known as the “Timeshare Spammer” has pleaded guilty to one count of violating federal anti-spam laws.
René Millman Jul 1 2005 2:25PM Security
Massive rise in phishing attacks

Massive rise in phishing attacks

The number of phishing attacks in May increased by 226 percent, according to a new report by IBM.
René Millman Jul 1 2005 1:00PM Security
Class-action lawsuit filed in wake of credit-card breach

Class-action lawsuit filed in wake of credit-card breach

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in California on behalf of credit-card holders and merchants against CardSystems Solutions, Visa, and MasterCard after a security breach that exposed 40 million credit cards to potential fraud.
Marcia Savage Jun 29 2005 6:01PM Security
Debate» IPS promises much in terms of extra security for networks, but the promise is a false one

Debate» IPS promises much in terms of extra security for networks, but the promise is a false one
Ron Smith Jun 21 2005 12:39PM Security
Debate» For remote access, IPsec’s time is up. In fact, it’s end should have come some time ago

Debate» For remote access, IPsec’s time is up. In fact, it’s end should have come some time ago
Gary Tomlinson Jun 21 2005 12:30PM Security
Crime gang suspect in credit-card breach

Crime gang suspect in credit-card breach

The huge security breach that exposed more than 40 million credit cards to potential fraud appears to be the work of organized criminals, experts said Monday.
Marcia Savage Jun 20 2005 5:48PM Security
USB flash in the Lan

USB flash in the Lan

You wouldn’t consider buying a laptop at your nearest consumer electronics store and bringing it into the office to work on, right? What about a RAID disk or a CD drive? – didn’t think so. Yet one device that nearly everyone buys privately and keeps in their pockets these days to store both their personal data and confidential corporate data is seldom controlled or secured by the corporation: USB flash drives.
Nimrod Reichenberg Jun 20 2005 10:24AM Security
Network Appliance to buy Decru in $272 million deal

Network Appliance to buy Decru in $272 million deal

Data storage supplier Network Appliance has agreed to buy storage security firm Decru for $272 million in cash and stock.
Marcia Savage Jun 16 2005 9:59PM Security
Industry wrings its hands in vain

Industry wrings its hands in vain

The U.S. government is pushing through a bill to tackle spyware, but will it really help? David Bicknell explains just what the threat is, and what enterprises can do to protect themselves
David Bicknell Jun 16 2005 11:41AM Security
Caught in a honey trap

Caught in a honey trap

The method behind the 419, better known as the Nigerian Money Scam, is as old as the hills. David Quainton catches himself a phish
David Quainton Jun 16 2005 10:49AM Security
Trend reels in Kelkea for phishing fun

Trend reels in Kelkea for phishing fun

Trend Micro's U.S. subsidiary has acquired Kelkea, a supplier of IP filtering and reputation services.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2005 12:29PM Security
Hackers cash in on Jackson trial

Hackers cash in on Jackson trial

Spammers are cashing in on media coverage of the Michael Jackson trial with a mail claiming the singer has attempted suicide.
David Quainton Jun 10 2005 3:25PM Security
EL AL dumps IDS in bid to stop DoS attacks

EL AL dumps IDS in bid to stop DoS attacks

Israel's airline El Al has replaced all its intrusion detection systems with intrusion prevention appliances - a move it says has cut the threat of worm and denial-of-service attacks.
Ron Condon Jun 9 2005 3:51PM Security
US military super-hacker arrested in UK

US military super-hacker arrested in UK

A man suspected of committing one of history’s biggest military computer hacks has been arrested by extradition forces.
David Quainton Jun 8 2005 12:31PM Security
Netscaler swallowed by Citrix in $300m swoop

Netscaler swallowed by Citrix in $300m swoop

Citrix has acquired application acceleration company Netscaler in a deal valued at over $300 million.
David Quainton Jun 2 2005 4:04PM Security
New disposal rule for consumer data kicks in

New disposal rule for consumer data kicks in

Starting Wednesday, businesses that have consumer report data must ensure that their methods for discarding such information adhere to certain guidelines.
Marcia Savage May 31 2005 5:21PM Security
Brits arrested in Israeli spyware hunt

Brits arrested in Israeli spyware hunt

A British couple has been arrested for helping companies to spy on the activities of their competitors.
David Quainton May 31 2005 3:24PM Security
Criminals encrypt files in extortion attempt

Criminals encrypt files in extortion attempt

Security companies have tracked a new type of internet attack that encrypts files on a user's machine and then demands payment for a decoder tool.
Marcia Savage May 24 2005 9:22PM Security
Defacers hit phishers in war of the web

Defacers hit phishers in war of the web

Vigilante defacers are turning the tables on phishing groups by taking down spoofed websites.
David Quainton May 23 2005 2:21PM Security
Man in Japan canned for spam

Man in Japan canned for spam

A Japanese man has been arrested in his country’s first spam case.
David Quainton May 17 2005 11:41AM Security

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