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US retailer breach worsens

US retailer breach worsens

Hackers infiltrated network systems - potentially accessing the personal details of millions of shoppers - at TJX Companies for a longer period than the discount clothing retailer initially thought.
Dan Kaplan Feb 23 2007 5:52AM Security
CA CEO: IPv6 will be insecure

CA CEO: IPv6 will be insecure

The global deployment of IPv6 will bring unavoidable and unknown security threats, CA CEO John Swainson has claimed.
Negar Salek Feb 19 2007 12:23AM Security
Microsoft says Word 2000 flaw is limited to DoS attacks

Microsoft says Word 2000 flaw is limited to DoS attacks

A newly reported vulnerability in Word is limited to DoS attacks and does not allow remote code execution, according to Microsoft.
Dan Kaplan Feb 13 2007 6:37PM Security
Internet will revolutionise TV, says Gates

Internet will revolutionise TV, says Gates

Microsoft head honcho states the bleedin' obvious.
Matt Chapman Jan 30 2007 9:42AM Software
Keylogging, phishing, ID theft all surging, says McAfee

Keylogging, phishing, ID theft all surging, says McAfee

Online identity theft has skyrocketed in recent years - a result of organised gangs moving to the web to commit fraud - according to new figures from McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 18 2007 6:35AM Security
Big Yellow worm avoids Microsoft applications, targets Symantec products, says eEye

Big Yellow worm avoids Microsoft applications, targets Symantec products, says eEye

Researchers at eEye Digital Security have discovered malware with both botnet and worm characteristics that targets Symantec anti-virus software, not Microsoft applications.
Frank Washkuch Dec 18 2006 8:15AM Security
Broadcom wireless drivers vulnerable to attack, says Metasploit creator

Broadcom wireless drivers vulnerable to attack, says Metasploit creator

Just when you thought that spilling a hot cup of latte was all you had to worry about while surfing the web at your local Starbucks - or any public place for that matter - think again: Nearby attackers can now exploit the wireless drivers used in many popular laptops to assume control of your machine, and there is little you can do to stop them.
Dan Kaplan Nov 13 2006 10:37PM Security
Desktop is here to stay, says Citrix CEO

Desktop is here to stay, says Citrix CEO

Web apps won't take over the world.
Will Head Oct 26 2006 9:55AM Software
From InfoSecurity NY: Cost of data breaches up nearly a third in past year, study says

From InfoSecurity NY: Cost of data breaches up nearly a third in past year, study says

The cost of data breaches has risen 30 percent over the past year, according to a new Ponemon Institute study released Monday at InfoSecurity NY.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2006 3:38PM Security
Trojan using SMS messages to relay information, says McAfee

Trojan using SMS messages to relay information, says McAfee

A backdoor trojan is using short message service (SMS) text messages to relay stolen information back to malicious users, according to one anti-virus vendor's research wing.
Frank Washkuch Oct 16 2006 7:59PM Security
Don't install AOL 9.0, says StopBadware.org

Don't install AOL 9.0, says StopBadware.org

An anti-malware organization is warning home users not to install the latest version of AOL's web service, citing a lack of user notifications and automatic updates without user consent.
Frank Washkuch Aug 29 2006 9:11PM Security
Microsoft delays patch re-release; MS patch contains new flaw, says researcher

Microsoft delays patch re-release; MS patch contains new flaw, says researcher

Microsoft announced - counter to its announcement last week - it will not release a formal fix for its MS06-042 patch today, resulting in the company telling the security community that IT administrators should find a workaround to deal with a vulnerability caused by the existing patch.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 23 2006 1:27AM Security
No new PowerPoint flaws to report, says Microsoft

No new PowerPoint flaws to report, says Microsoft

There is no new, recently discovered but unpatched flaw in Microsoft's popular PowerPoint presentation program, the company said today after completing an investigation.
Frank Washkuch Aug 22 2006 7:58PM Security
Future holds dual GPL licences, says author

Future holds dual GPL licences, says author

Current GPL 2 here to stay with Linux holding out on switching to GPL 3.
Tom Sanders Aug 17 2006 12:25PM Software
Stop Googling things, says Google

Stop Googling things, says Google

Name not synonymous with just searching, moans Web giant.
Will Head Aug 15 2006 2:13PM Software
Dell founder says happy with CEO Rollins' role

Dell founder says happy with CEO Rollins' role

Dell founder Michael Dell said he had no plans to replace chief executive Kevin Rollins despite a sharp decline in the company's financial performance as rivals attack its hold on the low-priced computer market.
Staff Writers Aug 15 2006 11:50AM Hardware
U.S. still top spam producer, study says

U.S. still top spam producer, study says

The tide may be turning – for the worse - in the war against spam email, according to one recent vendor study.
Frank Washkuch Jul 24 2006 6:52PM Security
SQL injection attacks on the rise, says SecureWorks

SQL injection attacks on the rise, says SecureWorks

Criminals are increasingly using structured query language (SQL) code to obtain the personal information of consumers through databases, internet monitoring vendor SecureWorks warned this week.
Frank Washkuch Jul 20 2006 9:13PM Security
Avoid untrusted PowerPoint docs, says Microsoft

Avoid untrusted PowerPoint docs, says Microsoft

Microsoft advised PowerPoint users this week to avoid Office files from untrusted sources - and unexpected files from trusted sources - as a workaround for the recently discovered flaw in PowerPoint now being exploited in targeted attacks.
Frank Washkuch Jul 18 2006 6:48PM Security
World Cup 'a drain on bandwidth,' study says

World Cup 'a drain on bandwidth,' study says

Organizations face a potential drain on bandwidth and employee productivity when streaming online coverage of the FIFA World Cup becomes available in two week's time, according to a recent poll.
René Millman May 25 2006 3:22PM Security

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