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Domain-hoarding may have hamstrung Conficker

Domain-hoarding may have hamstrung Conficker

Prior to the April-1st update for the Conficker worm, security researchers scrambled to snatch up domains which the botnet's controllers were thought to be targeting.
Shaun Nichols Apr 4 2009 9:35AM Security
Guessing ahead of cybercriminals is crucial to prevent infection

Guessing ahead of cybercriminals is crucial to prevent infection

Companies need to step up their ability to guess where cybercriminals will strike next.
Dan Raywood Nov 25 2008 9:53AM Security
Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Cybercriminals are randomizing content served from malicious web pages so that they can prevent security researchers from doing proper analysis.
Dan Raywood Sep 18 2008 12:41PM Security
Opera claims to prevent web-based attacks

Opera claims to prevent web-based attacks

The latest version of Opera features a new set of security tools designed to prevent web-based attacks..
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2008 2:13PM Security
ENISA warns Europe to step up to prevent 'digital 9/11'

ENISA warns Europe to step up to prevent 'digital 9/11'

The European Commission's security advisor says that imbalances between member states must be ironed out and the reporting of security breaches must become mandatory in order to tackle the threat of cyberattacks.
Richard Thurston May 30 2008 9:58AM Security
Adobe patches prevent cross-site scripting attacks via Flash

Adobe patches prevent cross-site scripting attacks via Flash

Adobe on Wednesday released two patches to protect against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Jan 18 2008 4:10PM Security
Better management will prevent web gridlock

Better management will prevent web gridlock

The predicted dramatic slowdown of the internet by 2010 will not be solved simply by throwing more resources at the problem, according to broadband resource specialist Operax..
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 7:19AM Hardware
Microsoft fights to prevent GPLv3 contamination

Microsoft fights to prevent GPLv3 contamination

Redmond unilaterally slashes terms for its SuSE Linux coupons.
Tom Sanders Jul 10 2007 9:51AM Software
RFID system claims to prevent DVD theft

RFID system claims to prevent DVD theft

Locked discs will be unplayable until activated at the point of sale.
Matt Chapman May 14 2007 12:26PM Security
Train to prevent social media attacks

Train to prevent social media attacks

If there is one certainty in the security business, it is that security professionals and hackers are in a constant battle to protect and exploit vulnerabilities.
Mark Zielinski, Jan 17 2007 11:42PM Security
Debate: Two-factor authentication access control will not prevent fraud and identity theft

Debate: Two-factor authentication access control will not prevent fraud and identity theft
Bruce Schneier May 13 2005 12:26PM Security
Feinstein calls for more laws to prevent identity theft

Feinstein calls for more laws to prevent identity theft

In the wake of the latest security breach compromising personal data, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined law enforcement, consumer groups and identity theft victims to urge Congress to beef up protection of people's confidential data.
Marcia Savage Mar 30 2005 8:20PM Security
To prevent and protect – new approaches against spyware

To prevent and protect – new approaches against spyware

Ninety two per cent of IT directors can’t be wrong. That’s the overwhelming majority of high-ranking IT professionals that see spyware as more than a nuisance to enterprises [Web@Work research, 2004]. Estimates even put the number of desktops affected by spyware as high as 90 per cent [US National Cyber Security Alliance].
Nigel Hawthorn Dec 8 2004 1:13PM Security
Don’t prevent communications – monitor them

Don’t prevent communications – monitor them

Personal computers and access to the Internet are becoming ubiquitous in both the commercial and public sector environments; even the UK government has committed to have all government services online by the end of 2005. So why are some organizations trying to prevent the use of the very communications technologies that this pervasiveness brings to our desktops, with all the advantages of speed and cost-saving that they offer?
Melville Carrie Nov 17 2004 10:33AM Security
How to prevent the unknown attack - proactive filtering

How to prevent the unknown attack - proactive filtering

If you’re in corporate IT, it can be a difficult world keeping on top of security to keep your business systems running.
Dr. Horst Sep 7 2004 10:54AM Security

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