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Patch Windows now, Homeland Security warns

Patch Windows now, Homeland Security warns

In an unusual advisory, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urged PC users and system administrators to apply a recently released patch for Microsoft Windows as soon as possible.
Frank Washkuch Aug 10 2006 7:36PM Security
Now a VA subcontractor's computer is missing

Now a VA subcontractor's computer is missing

Three months after a laptop breach put the personal information of millions of active duty service people at risk, another computer containing the personal information of veterans has gone missing.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 8:59PM Security
Vishing scams now duping consumers

Vishing scams now duping consumers

Just as consumers have learned to protect their identities online from phishers, they are facing a new VoIP-enabled telephone scam based on the same principals, experts reported this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 14 2006 3:10PM Security
Sci-fi homes of the future arriving now

Sci-fi homes of the future arriving now

Entertainment systems pave way for automated homes.
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Oddware
Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Just days after settling one suit with Microsoft and another by the Texas attorney general still pending against him, former spam king Ryan Pitylak is now offering his services to the anti-spam community.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 11:02PM Security
Spam now a dangerous time waster

Spam now a dangerous time waster

Security firm Panda Labs has hit out at spam, warning it has become an increasingly dangerous threat going beyond the traditional perception of it being nothing more than a nuisance.
William Eazel Apr 26 2006 10:18AM Security
SiteAdvisor now part of McAfee

SiteAdvisor now part of McAfee

McAfee has acquired SiteAdvisor, an internet safety firm best known for its website ratings, the companies announced today.
Frank Washkuch Apr 5 2006 8:18PM Security
Now up and running: XP on a Mac

Now up and running: XP on a Mac

Two hackers have some more spending money in their pockets after figuring out how to run Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system on an Intel Mac.
Frank Washkuch Mar 17 2006 10:14PM Security
It's official: Computer Associates now CA

It's official: Computer Associates now CA

The company formerly known as Computer Associates announced on Wednesday that it had officially changed its name to CA.
Frank Washkuch Feb 2 2006 8:49PM Security
iTunes now warning about MiniStore

iTunes now warning about MiniStore

Apple has added a warning to iTunes, telling users its MiniStore feature phones consumer information back to the company.
Frank Washkuch Jan 19 2006 8:45PM Security
Run Windows XP SP2 now

Run Windows XP SP2 now

One of the few known antidotes to the IFRAME launchpad for these attacks is SP2
Christopher Boyd Dec 9 2005 4:59PM Security
Sober now one in 13 emails

Sober now one in 13 emails

The latest variant of the Sober worm, called the most widespread virus outbreak ever, has infected one in every 13 email messages, according to a leading online security company.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2005 2:54PM Security
Spitzer now on Sony's case

Spitzer now on Sony's case

New York state Attorney General Elliot Spitzer has added his 2 cents to the Sony-BMG Entertainment rootkit controversy, scolding retailers who still have CD-Roms containing the application on their shelves.
Frank Washkuch Nov 30 2005 9:46PM Security
Now what about the other spyware?

Now what about the other spyware?

Sony-BMG Entertainment still hasn’t addressed the other half of its use of spyware-like technology on CD-Roms, one blogger familiar with the software pointed out this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 29 2005 10:27PM Security
Run Windows XP SP2 now

Run Windows XP SP2 now

Do you run SP2 on your XP machine? If not, you really should. And, if you run a network, you really need to test it with your applications as soon as possible. Back in April, only 24 percent of 136,000 machines in corporate America had been upgraded to SP2.
Christopher Boyd Nov 11 2005 11:04AM Security
Start preparing for the next surge now

Start preparing for the next surge now

Illena Armstrong Oct 21 2005 5:33PM Security
Insider attack now biggest threat to banks

Insider attack now biggest threat to banks

Insider attacks have become the biggest threat to financial networks, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 23 2005 2:39PM Security
Downtime is now a matter of choice

Downtime is now a matter of choice

The current perception of IT management and users alike is that downtime of critical servers and their associated applications is just an unfortunate fact of life.
Neil Robertson Jul 20 2004 4:38PM Security
Spam and patents are issues to resolve now

Spam and patents are issues to resolve now

This month we are tackling the issue of junk mail and spam. While unsolicited advertising is annoying, it has become the CSO’s problem as HR departments face off with users who receive offensive messages, business services grind to a halt, and outright scams grow in number.
Jon Tullett Jun 23 2004 3:08PM Security
European IP VPN market growing fast - for now

European IP VPN market growing fast - for now

The European market for IP-based VPNs is growing rapidly but the current double-digit growth phase will flatten out to five per cent a year by 2007, according to IDC.
Steve Gold Mar 11 2004 3:02PM Security

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