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Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany will be the first country to wield tighter control of the user information posted on Wikipedia.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:55PM Software
Taking the pain out of selecting a NAC vendor

Taking the pain out of selecting a NAC vendor

Controlling risk on a large network can be a daunting task, which is why it is no surprise that there are a maze of solutions for the problem, albeit with extremely divergent approaches and underlying philosophies.
Ericka Chickowski Sep 24 2007 10:31AM Security
Managing IT risk in unchartered waters of "Security 3.0"

Managing IT risk in unchartered waters of "Security 3.0"

Firms need to think about reducing spending, not throwing money at the problem, advises analyst Gartner
Rosalie Marshall Sep 21 2007 1:06PM Security
IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

The malware underworld grew more complex during the first half of 2007, despite a decrease in the number of disclosed vulnerabilities, according to statistics provided by IBM Internet Security Systems' X-Force Labs.
Frank Washkuch Sep 20 2007 2:04PM Security
The illusion of accuracy

The illusion of accuracy

Don't take log files as absolute truth. They're only as reliable as the systems that generated them.
Nick Barron Sep 19 2007 3:44PM Security
Four guilty of pump-and-dump spam scam

Four guilty of pump-and-dump spam scam

Gang pleads guilty to a pump-and-dump spam campaign that profited £10 million.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 18 2007 4:09PM Security
<i>Italian Job:</i> The launch of a new attack

Italian Job: The launch of a new attack

The 'Italian Job' attack was the first large scale use of a Web-based attack, and it was duplicated only a few days later.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2007 5:06PM Security
Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

In one of its lighter Patch Tuesday cycles in recent months, Microsoft released four fixes, including a patch for a critical vulnerability in its Windows Agent animation services.
Dan Kaplan Sep 13 2007 9:47AM Security
Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

Skype is warning its Windows users to keep their guard up against a new virus making the rounds on the peer-to-peer internet telephony service.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2007 12:07PM Security
Hot or not: The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) unveils updated common vulnerability scoring system

Hot or not: The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) unveils updated common vulnerability scoring system

The new scoring system promises to make it easier for security managers and the IT industry to better measure the real-world risks associated with software flaws.
Amol Sarwate, Sep 11 2007 3:03PM Security
Record levels of spam detected, new study shows

Record levels of spam detected, new study shows

Spam levels reached an all time high last month, according to the latest figures by SoftScan.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 9 2007 11:09AM Security
US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

The California state Senate has approved legislation to bar employers from forcing workers to have RFID chips implanted under their skin.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 3:01PM Hardware
Bank of India website back online, without malicious code

Bank of India website back online, without malicious code

The Bank of India website is operational today – approximately four days after security teams disabled it after hackers embedded malware on the home page.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2007 2:56PM Security
Vietnam a victim of 'e-commerce boycott'

Vietnam a victim of 'e-commerce boycott'

Lax internet security has resulted in a virtual boycott of Vietnam by online retailers, local press reports claim.
Simon Burns Sep 4 2007 7:11AM Telco/ISP
Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks

Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks

Sony has ceased production of three Microvault USB memory key models that pose a potential security risk to Windows computers.
Tom Sanders Sep 3 2007 2:55PM Security
Exploited Bank of India website downloads malware

Exploited Bank of India website downloads malware

The website of one of India's leading financial services companies is back online after US researchers discovered it was downloading a wide range of malware to customer PCs.
Jim Carr Sep 3 2007 9:55AM Security
Let’s recognise the value of lifetime skills

Let’s recognise the value of lifetime skills

It doesn't make sense to have technology experts driving taxis.
Sheryle Moon Sep 1 2007 4:40PM Training & Development
Personal records of 35,000 veterans stolen in burglary

Personal records of 35,000 veterans stolen in burglary

The burglary of a US prisoners of war (POW) support group's offices has netted thieves the personal information, including addresses and Social Security numbers, of more than 35,000 veterans and their families.
Jim Carr Aug 29 2007 10:52AM Security
UN AIDS site target of new 'vulnerability scan' attack

UN AIDS site target of new 'vulnerability scan' attack

Hackers compromise a United Nations’ Asia Pacific AIDS information site using an emerging malicious technique which scans for multiple vulnerabilities.
Negar Salek Aug 29 2007 9:57AM Security
Monster.com waited days before informing users of breach

Monster.com waited days before informing users of breach

The employment website Monster.com, which suffered a huge malware attack this week, waited five days before informing its users that their personal data had been hacked, an executive at the company has revealed.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 27 2007 10:36AM Security

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