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DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday unveiled a reorganization plan for his agency that includes a new assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
Marcia Savage Jul 13 2005 7:07PM Security
New type of wireless attack surfaces

New type of wireless attack surfaces

AirMagnet researchers are tracking a new kind of wireless attack that can flood a company's central authentication server.
Marcia Savage Jul 8 2005 10:15PM Security
Auditors are your new best friends

Auditors are your new best friends

When auditors come calling, CISOs often feel more burdened. But as GM’s Jay Taylor tells Marcia Savage, auditors can really help them
Marcia Savage Jun 16 2005 3:20PM Security
Federal agencies need to bolster efforts against new threats

Federal agencies need to bolster efforts against new threats

Emerging threats such as phishing and spyware pose hazards to federal IT systems and more needs to be done to protect them, according to a report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Jun 14 2005 2:18PM 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
'Shocking' new zombie internet threat

'Shocking' new zombie internet threat

An average of 172,009 new zombies surfaced on the internet every day this month, according to recently released research by CipherTrust.
Marcia Savage May 26 2005 10:07PM Security
KAZ sets up new business units

KAZ sets up new business units

Outsourcer KAZ has appointed two managers to head new business units focused on RFID and Microsoft ERP and CRM.
Staff Writers May 13 2005 3:23PM Telco/ISP
New research lab at Iowa State recreates cyberattacks

New research lab at Iowa State recreates cyberattacks

Iowa State University has unveiled a new research lab designed to realistically simulate internet attacks in order to better study their effects and lead to improved defenses.
Marcia Savage May 9 2005 5:41PM Security
New York AG claims web marketer installed spyware

New York AG claims web marketer installed spyware

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Thursday filed suit against an internet marketing firm, alleging that it secretly installed spyware and adware on consumers' computers.
Marcia Savage Apr 29 2005 4:30PM Security
House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

A bill that would create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security was unanimously approved this week by a House Homeland Security subcommittee.
Marcia Savage Apr 22 2005 8:50PM Security
New index takes aim at corporate governance

New index takes aim at corporate governance

A new stock market service aimed at promoting better corporate governance will launch this week.
René Millman Apr 11 2005 3:01PM Security
IE 'unsafe' for 98 per cent of 2004 claims new report

IE 'unsafe' for 98 per cent of 2004 claims new report

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was open to attack through known vulnerabilities for 98 per cent of 2004 according to findings from a security company.
René Millman Mar 23 2005 1:20PM Security
Washington has a new champion

Washington has a new champion

Dave Cullinane, SC’s CSO of the Year, tells Illena Armstrong why infosec professionals need to be at the center of decision-making – and the best way to kill phishing sites
Illena Armstrong Mar 16 2005 3:52PM Security
Welcome to the new world order

Welcome to the new world order

Virus writers are as active as they ever were, warns Marcia Savage. But villains and spammers now want to use them and their tricks
Marcia Savage Mar 16 2005 12:32PM Security
MMS phone virus marks dawn of new era

MMS phone virus marks dawn of new era

The first mobile phone virus using the Mobile Messaging Service (MMS) is finally a reality, and anti-virus experts are predicting a dangerous future. CommWarrior, discovered this week, sends itself as an MMS to addresses it finds an infected telephone directory.
David Quainton Mar 8 2005 12:30PM Security
Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds

Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds

Companies are having their security put at risk by employees writing down or sharing their passwords according to a new survey.
René Millman Mar 8 2005 12:04PM Security
IM virus surge marks new criminal turf war

IM virus surge marks new criminal turf war

An increase in the number of instant messenging (IM) viruses marks the start of a new war between virus writers, according to a virus expert.
René Millman Mar 7 2005 4:23PM Security
New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

A New Yorker has been arrested and charged with sending spam over instant messaging platforms (known as spim).
David Quainton Feb 23 2005 12:03PM Security
Citibank trials new technique to combat online fraud

Citibank trials new technique to combat online fraud

Citibank’s UK arm is introducing a new on-screen keyboard in an attempt to tighten online banking security.
David Quainton Feb 18 2005 2:17PM Security
Saddam death worm and IM virus pose new threats

Saddam death worm and IM virus pose new threats

A new virus is worming its way around the internet posing as evidence that Saddam Hussein is dead. Cashing in on the continued unrest and interest in Iraq the worm spreads via email and supposes that Hussein was shot dead in a bungled escape bid from custody.
David Quainton Feb 3 2005 4:22PM Security

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