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Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers hijacked AT&T's computer system over the weekend and accessed the personal information of about 19,000 customers using the company's online store, the telecom giant said late Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Aug 30 2006 6:34PM Security
Sony burns quarter of year's profit in battery recall

Sony burns quarter of year's profit in battery recall

Six million batteries at risk will cost up to US$265m to replace.
Simon Burns Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Financial Services
Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

A spike in the number of registered Tropical Storm Ernesto-related domain names, as the system churns toward the Florida coast, has some information security experts thinking fraud could be on the way, too.
Dan Kaplan Aug 29 2006 3:28PM Security
Study of Justice Department prosecutions places average cybercrime loss at $3 million

Study of Justice Department prosecutions places average cybercrime loss at $3 million

Corporations attacked by cybercriminals lost an average of $3 million per case, according to a study of prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice over the past seven years.
Frank Washkuch Aug 28 2006 9:51PM Security
Industry Views: Wireless, compliance two drivers of strong investment in IT security

Industry Views: Wireless, compliance two drivers of strong investment in IT security

Security remains a key growth area for venture capital investment and shows no sign of slowing down. Although the IPO market may be weak (as it is for nearly all categories of venture investment), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise. And many new security companies are being created. Think about these compelling statistics:
Deborah Magid, Aug 28 2006 6:55PM Security
Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

Count the Department of Education as the latest federal agency to experience a privacy breach after the personal information of as many as 21,000 student borrowers accidentally appeared on its loan website.
Dan Kaplan Aug 24 2006 11:11PM Security
Half of BPO deals will sour by 2009

Half of BPO deals will sour by 2009

Gartner predicts trouble ahead for business process outsourcing.
Robert Jaques Aug 24 2006 4:01PM Strategy
Volume of 'romantic' spam jumps sharply

Volume of 'romantic' spam jumps sharply

Spammers use the lure of pretty young women to hook the unwary.
Robert Jaques Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Security
Xbox sales to slow ahead of PS3 and Wii launch

Xbox sales to slow ahead of PS3 and Wii launch

Gamers likely to take wait-and-see approach.
Simon Burns Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Hardware
Experts warn of 'bumpy' transition to 802.11n

Experts warn of 'bumpy' transition to 802.11n

But Wi-Fi firms up and running with IEE 802.11n draft kit.
Robert Jaques Aug 22 2006 10:22AM Networking
PowerPoint users warned of flaw

PowerPoint users warned of flaw

A new unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code was reported over the weekend.
Dan Kaplan Aug 21 2006 4:19PM Security
Enterprises warned of virtualisation pitfalls

Enterprises warned of virtualisation pitfalls

Enterprises should exercise restraint in deploying virtualisation technology if they want to realise any benefits, according to panellists at the LinuxWorld conference in the US.
Tom Sanders Aug 21 2006 9:56AM Software
Microsoft Office trojan appears in wake of Patch Tuesday

Microsoft Office trojan appears in wake of Patch Tuesday

Security experts continue to track a low-risk trojan that takes advantage of a recently patched critical vulnerability, the second Windows flaw to be exploited since Redmond released its August security update.
Dan Kaplan Aug 17 2006 10:34PM Security
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Industry Views: Investment opportunities will remain in security even if glare of terror threat fades

Industry Views: Investment opportunities will remain in security even if glare of terror threat fades

While it may not always be politic to point out, the genius of markets lies in their ability to generate value in the aftermath of even the most horrific tragedies. In the wake of 9/11, for example, the security sector became - almost overnight - a productive and patriotic destination for venture and other forms of capital. Even while the sector's "15 minutes" appear to be ticking toward a close, relatively constant market dynamics within the security space ensure that opportunities will continue to abound for those who know where to look for them.
Andrea S. Aug 13 2006 10:50PM Security
Lieberman camp accuses opponents of hacking campaign site

Lieberman camp accuses opponents of hacking campaign site

On the day of his boss' heated Democratic primary contest, the campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Conn., accused supporters of opponent Ned Lamont a new political dirty trick: hacking into Lieberman's campaign website and disabling email distribution.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 8:04PM Security

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