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Companies ignore dos and don'ts of DoS

Companies ignore dos and don'ts of DoS

Nearly three-quarters of businesses think they are safe from DoS attacks when they have less than adequate protection in place.
David Quainton Aug 31 2005 3:49PM Security
The dark side of backup

The dark side of backup
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 3:25PM Security
Iowa man accused of phishing scam

Iowa man accused of phishing scam

A 22-year-old man from Davenport, Iowa, has been charged with 75 counts of wire fraud in connection with a phishing scheme targeting Microsoft customers.
Marcia Savage Aug 24 2005 1:36AM Security
Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

The U.S. Air Force is notifying more than 33,000 airmen of a security breach in an online system containing their personal information.
Marcia Savage Aug 22 2005 4:48PM Security
Google storm over Sea of Japan (or is it East Sea?)

Google storm over Sea of Japan (or is it East Sea?)

Korean and Japanese hacking groups have targeted each other again in an argument over the name of a stretch of water.
David Quainton Aug 22 2005 11:16AM Security
Teen hacker goes to the house of detention

Teen hacker goes to the house of detention

A teen hacker who hired out botnets to launch DoS attacks has been sentenced to five years in juvenile detention and ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution.
René Millman Aug 18 2005 11:26AM Security
Phone fraud - the cost of doing nothing

Phone fraud - the cost of doing nothing

Convergence of voice, video and data onto a single network presents great opportunities for the Enterprise. These opportunities also bring ever changing challenges for the IT department – especially as voice becomes another application on the converged network.
Craig Pollard Aug 17 2005 10:45AM Security
Symantec warns of Veritas flaw

Symantec warns of Veritas flaw

Symantec warned a flaw in Veritas Backup Exec for Windows and NetWare servers that could allow an attacker to gain remote access to a backup server.
Marcia Savage Aug 15 2005 9:30PM Security
Jury ponders fate of 'computing's greatest thief'

Jury ponders fate of 'computing's greatest thief'

A jury has begun deliberating the fate of Scott Levine, who is accused of one of the world’s biggest computer thefts.
David Quainton Aug 11 2005 4:38PM Security
Day of the digital undead

Day of the digital undead

Like the living dead, armies of “zombie” computers are disrupting corporate networks and sucking the life out of business-critical systems around the world. Zombies strike fear into the hearts of IT personnel responsible for maintenance of corporate networks, and particularly those charged with protecting and ensuring the availability of vital corporate email systems.
David Stanley Aug 8 2005 12:07PM Security
Man accused of "world's biggest hack" fights extradition

Man accused of "world's biggest hack" fights extradition

The man accused of the world’s biggest hack began extradition charges yesterday in a bid to stay out of the clutches of U.S. law.
David Quainton Jul 28 2005 12:02PM Security
FDIC warns banks of spyware risks

FDIC warns banks of spyware risks

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued guidance to financial institutions about the risks associated with spyware and ways they can protect themselves.
Marcia Savage Jul 25 2005 7:37PM Security
Visa and U.S. Chamber of Commerce launch security campaign

Visa and U.S. Chamber of Commerce launch security campaign

Visa USA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have launched a campaign to help educate merchants about data security.
Marcia Savage Jul 22 2005 7:11PM Security
Oracle reprimanded over lack of patches

Oracle reprimanded over lack of patches

Security researchers hit out at database vendor Oracle by releasing details of workarounds for six security vulnerabilities that remain unpatched.
Melissa Loveday Jul 22 2005 5:34PM Security
The new breed of trojans

The new breed of trojans

A sinister new trend is emerging, with specially crafted trojans targeted at individual companies. The threat reveals the use of malware in industrial or even state-sponsored espionage.
René Millman Jul 22 2005 3:17PM Security
WANTED: A new breed of superhero

WANTED: A new breed of superhero

Phishing and identity theft is becoming more sophisticated and more successful, despite high-profile legal triumphs. David Quainton looks at how the phishers have advanced, and what we need to do to match them
David Quainton Jul 21 2005 3:43PM Security
Evolution of the species

Evolution of the species

Now that ever more apps are made for the web, a technology born there is getting a chance to shine.
Marcia Savage Jul 21 2005 3:18PM Security
The end of CardSystems?

The end of CardSystems?

The president of CardSystems has claimed his company could be put out of business if Visa and American Express pull out of business with them.
David Quainton Jul 21 2005 12:16PM Security
Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

A new tool aims to help companies figure out the potential return on IT security spending.
Marcia Savage Jul 18 2005 7:50PM Security
Australian accused of downloading company secrets

Australian accused of downloading company secrets

An Australian software developer could be out of a job after a court found he may have intended to share trade secrets about multi-million deal involving telcom provider Telstra.
René Millman Jul 13 2005 2:52PM Security

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