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Enterprises need strategic view of risk management

Enterprises need strategic view of risk management

Enterprise risk management is taking on a new dimension in publicly traded companies as they face greater regulatory responsibilities and increased public scrutiny.
Margaret Brooks, Apr 12 2007 4:34PM Security
Oracle releases patches for abundance of flaws

Oracle releases patches for abundance of flaws

Oracle is set to release security patches next week for 37 vulnerabilities across its products, the software company announced yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 12 2007 9:43AM Security
Microsoft refutes exploit-site reports of Office flaws

Microsoft refutes exploit-site reports of Office flaws

The same week Microsoft released April's second Patch Tuesday distribution, a hacker claimed on exploit websites to have found a number of application flaws. Microsoft today said it has found no such vulnerabilities.
Frank Washkuch Apr 12 2007 9:40AM Security
AOL shamed by loss of thousands of emails

AOL shamed by loss of thousands of emails

AOL has assigned technical staff to help UK customers whose email archives were wiped of thousands of messages.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 11 2007 12:15PM Security
Lost: Disk with personal information of 2.9 million US residents

Lost: Disk with personal information of 2.9 million US residents

Georgia health officials reported today that a vendor working with the Georgia Department of Community Health is missing a disk containing the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of 2.9 million Georgia health services recipients.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 11 2007 10:03AM Security
Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

Hackers have compromised a server to access the personal information of some 46,000 students, faculty and staff at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2007 10:33AM Security
Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

An unknown number of clients of the Florists' Mutual Insurance Company had their personal information lost when a locked shipping case containing magnetic backup tapes was misplaced in transit.
Frank Washkuch Apr 10 2007 9:54AM Security
It's a joke: Week of Vista bugs project just a prank

It's a joke: Week of Vista bugs project just a prank

While the month of MySpace bugs project kicked off on schedule to start the month, another hacker campaign turned out to be an elaborate April Fools' Day joke.
Dan Kaplan Apr 4 2007 10:22AM Security
Variety of malware attacks Windows ANI flaw

Variety of malware attacks Windows ANI flaw

A worm spotted by Symantec early this week and a proof-of-concept exploit for a fully patched Vista operating system are among the malware attacking the dangerous vulnerability in Microsoft Windows animated cursor handling (ANI).
Frank Washkuch Apr 3 2007 10:04AM Security
Month of MySpace bugs kicks off

Month of MySpace bugs kicks off

Two hackers on Sunday began their planned month of MySpace bugs project that is expected to reveal 30 vulnerabilities this month that affect the popular social networking site.
Dan Kaplan Apr 3 2007 9:54AM Security
Malware plague hits 40 percent of firms

Malware plague hits 40 percent of firms

Global security issue not being addressed, says Webroot.
Staff Writers Apr 2 2007 10:21AM Security
Forty percent of companies report disruptions due to malware

Forty percent of companies report disruptions due to malware

More than 40 percent of companies worldwide reported business disruptions due to malware to Webroot Software researchers, the company reported this week.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 2 2007 5:51AM Security
Kaspersky: Keyloggers becoming the ultimate security threat

Kaspersky: Keyloggers becoming the ultimate security threat

The number of keyloggers has soared in recent years and poses the greatest threat to business networks than any other tool used by cybercriminals, according to the latest report by Kaspersky Lab.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 30 2007 9:56AM Security
New attack allows for hijacking of web traffic

New attack allows for hijacking of web traffic

Vulnerability could send users to phishing sites.
Shaun Nichols Mar 29 2007 1:59PM Security
Half of virtualisation projects end in failure

Half of virtualisation projects end in failure

Firms cite inability to quantify return on investment.
Robert Jaques Mar 29 2007 1:52PM Software
Report: Multitude of malicious code on UK and US servers

Report: Multitude of malicious code on UK and US servers

Malicious code is more likely to be hosted on local servers in the UK and US than in countries with less developed e-crime law enforcement policies, according to the latest report by Finjan.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 29 2007 11:04AM Security
The future of image spam

The future of image spam

In the last six months, image-based spam has pushed its way to the forefront of spam technique discussions. Image-based spam is not new, but it is now wreaking havoc on the effectiveness of many anti-spam products.
Carsten Dietrich, Mar 28 2007 5:00PM Security
Stolen laptop in UK contains details of 11,000 children

Stolen laptop in UK contains details of 11,000 children

UK's Nottingham Primary Care Trust (NPCT) has admitted that "several laptops" have been stolen, one of which contains information on about 11,000 young children.
Staff Writers Mar 28 2007 12:25PM Security
Thousands of UK's Halifax customer details stolen

Thousands of UK's Halifax customer details stolen

Thousands of Halifax customer details have been stolen following the theft of a briefcase from an employee's car last week.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 28 2007 12:12AM Security
Microsoft guilty of 'abusive' market tactics

Microsoft guilty of 'abusive' market tactics

European Competition Commissioner threatens Redmond again.
Jane Hoskyn Mar 27 2007 1:41PM Software

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