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Malware targeting confidential data on the rise

Malware targeting confidential data on the rise

The internet saw an increase in malicious code that exposed confidential information as online criminals sought to make a profit, according to Symantec.
Marcia Savage Sep 19 2005 10:02PM Security
Softly softly scammers steal money on the sly

Softly softly scammers steal money on the sly

Internet thieves are resorting to a “softly softly” approach in order to steal money from users' accounts without arousing suspicion.
David Quainton Sep 9 2005 10:58AM Security
Debate» Should governments force the ISPs to provide clean bandwidth?

Debate» Should governments force the ISPs to provide clean bandwidth?
Jonathan Mepsted Sep 5 2005 4:57PM Security
Pentesting is not the only route

Pentesting is not the only route

“Almost all security breaches are completely unrelated to penetration issues"
Lee Farman Sep 5 2005 3:39PM Security
Phrack falls with the leaves

Phrack falls with the leaves

The end of August also saw the end of Phrack magazine (www.phrack.org). Or did it? There are rumours about a revival, but Phrack as it stands has breathed its last.
Nick Barron Sep 5 2005 3:27PM Security
The pleasures of qualified success

The pleasures of qualified success

Like any industry, information security has taken a while to mature and be recognised as a distinct discipline in business.
Brian Shorten Sep 5 2005 3:13PM Security
Spotting the pharming websites

Spotting the pharming websites

The great British broadcaster Alan Partridge once proposed an innovative programme idea for television called Monkey Tennis. Although more varied, less predictable and arguably better TV viewing than normal tennis, the idea was shelved over some pretty sketchy concerns that the monkeys would never be up to the job.
Jonathan Mepsted Aug 30 2005 11:43AM Security
The dark side of backup

The dark side of backup
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 3:25PM Security
Bring the outside in

Bring the outside in

Intel et al are selling the wonders of mobility, but security chiefs need to build freedom into policy, says René Millman
René Millman Aug 26 2005 10:36AM 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
Zotob worm silences the media

Zotob worm silences the media

A variant of the Zotob worm that attacks Windows computers has managed to cause havoc at various media outlets around the world.
René Millman Aug 17 2005 12:07PM 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
Can the phishing war be won?

Can the phishing war be won?

"In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." - Charles Darwin
Dr Jonathan Aug 15 2005 12:16PM Security
ID fraud on the rise

ID fraud on the rise

Identity fraud in the U.K. has increased by 13 percent with nearly 40,000 cases recorded in the first six months of this year. The corresponding figure from last year was an increase of 20 percent, indicating a slow down in the rate of increase and success in public awareness campaigns.
René Millman Aug 12 2005 3:45PM Security
That's why the lady is a scam

That's why the lady is a scam

Phishers trying to find new ways to extort users are tugging on the heart strings with the story of a wheelchair-bound senior citizen.
David Quainton Aug 12 2005 2:31PM 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
Government in the cross-hair as targeted attacks rise

Government in the cross-hair as targeted attacks rise

Targeted attacks are on the rise as criminals seek to make money out of malware, and government is the main sector being hit.
David Quainton Aug 4 2005 12:03PM Security
U.K. government begins the peer-to-peer show

U.K. government begins the peer-to-peer show

165 U.K. government departments are to migrate to an internal IT network to improve security and workflow.
David Quainton Aug 3 2005 11:41AM Security
Legal lessons from across the pond

Legal lessons from across the pond

California might have a reputation for coming up with the world's wackiest ideas, but its legislation for handling data privacy has proved to be a winner.
Ron Condon Jul 29 2005 3:04PM Security
Debate» Traditional firewalls have outlived their usefulness and should be thrown on the scrapheap

Debate» Traditional firewalls have outlived their usefulness and should be thrown on the scrapheap
Jeff Alsford Jul 29 2005 2:46PM Security

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