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The changing face of spam

The changing face of spam

Junk email clogging up your inbox used to be annoying, but as René Millman reports, it’s moved beyond that and become a lot more sinister
René Millman Feb 21 2005 5:02PM Security
Can the phishing war be won?

Can the phishing war be won?

Phishing is now an accepted fact of life for many Internet users. Most of the emails that they receive are clearly from friends or business contacts, or clearly fraudulent. But there are a few, just a few, that might just be genuine, and there will always be a small percentage of users who will follow the link sent them in the email, and connect to what they think is their bank, and give the phishers their reward.
Dr Jonathan Feb 21 2005 12:41PM Security
In from the field: Complying with remote access rules

In from the field: Complying with remote access rules

The agricultural supplier turned to ActivCard to bring its remote access procedures into line with new federal rules.

Marcia Savage Feb 18 2005 4:04PM Security
Zen and the art of intrusion detection

Zen and the art of intrusion detection

If a tree falls in a forest with no-one to hear it, does it make a sound? So goes a typical zen-like philosophical question. While it’s thought-provoking, what does it have to do with Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)?
David Beesley Feb 17 2005 10:02AM Security
War of the Worlds website hacked

War of the Worlds website hacked

Steven Spielberg’s next big-budget epic had been hit by a website defacement. A Brazilian hacking team replaced the front page of the War of the Worlds promotional website with their own slogan “no fate, un-root”.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 11:10AM Security
Combating the hidden dangers of Adware

Combating the hidden dangers of Adware

To most companies, the perception is that the biggest threat to their users’ security continues to come from email and Spam.
Dr. Horst Feb 9 2005 12:53PM Security
Harry Potter and the Great Phishing Scam

Harry Potter and the Great Phishing Scam

Author JK Rowling has taken action against phishing scams by warning Harry Potter fans about the dangers of internet fraud.
David Quainton Feb 2 2005 5:18PM Security
The biggest worms in the world

The biggest worms in the world

There is an old saying that goes “Trouble always comes in threes”. This saying has certainly proved true in the virus world for 2004.
Staff Writers Feb 2 2005 12:56PM Security
The Key to Compliance

The Key to Compliance

In the wake of the Enron and Worldcom accounting scandals, the regulations an enterprise implements to ensure its integrity are open to increasing scrutiny. This has given rise to a growing number of initiatives such as Basel II, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the new Companies Act, all designed to ensure that high-standards of corporate governance become part of day-to-day business culture.
Michael Burling Jan 26 2005 2:09PM Security
There’s Something in the Air

There’s Something in the Air

There is little doubt the enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN) market is booming. Worldwide WLAN hardware revenue is expected to top $3.7bn USD in 2007 (Infonetics), with over 50% of enterprises deploying WLANs by 2006 (Meta Group).
Brian Mansfield Jan 26 2005 2:04PM Security
New virus 'the work of a bored Romanian student'

New virus 'the work of a bored Romanian student'

A new virus that pretends to be an update from anti-virus company Bitdefender was dismissed as “amateurish” by the company's CTO.
René Millman Jan 21 2005 5:02PM Security
The terrorists are coming... In ten years!

The terrorists are coming... In ten years!

A panel of technology experts is warning that the fabled electronic pearl harbor will occur within the next ten years.
David Quainton Jan 17 2005 5:23PM Security
Pointsec joins the pack

Pointsec joins the pack
Staff Writers Jan 14 2005 5:02PM Security
Time to change the way people look at infosec

Time to change the way people look at infosec

Staff Writers Jan 11 2005 1:01PM Security
Triple Trouble – the biggest worms in the world.

Triple Trouble – the biggest worms in the world.

Multiple variants of viruses and worms call for new defense strategies.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2005 12:38PM Security
Living with the threat of warfare is a media myth

Living with the threat of warfare is a media myth
Peter Stephenson Jan 10 2005 5:27PM Security
Escape the fold: Stop being a sheep and be a dolphin

Escape the fold: Stop being a sheep and be a dolphin

Ron Condon speaks to a woman who trains IT professionals to win friends and influence people, right up to the boardroom
Ron Condon Jan 7 2005 5:28PM Security
Meet the board members

Meet the board members

SC Magazine has a new Editorial Advisory Board. Illena Armstrong polled the members for their views on the trends facing IT security, taking in topics ranging from vendor consolidation to the impact of the Patriot Act
Illena Armstrong Jan 7 2005 4:55PM Security
Closing the door to web hackers

Closing the door to web hackers

More organizations are turning to remote access to boost productivity, but this makes them more vulnerable to malicious attacks. Check Point’s Niall Moynihan looks at how to go about protecting your web services
Niall Moynihan Jan 7 2005 11:47AM Security
The dangers of zero-day

The dangers of zero-day

We hear a lot about new vulnerabilities, but as Gunter Ollmann explains, there are still plenty waiting for a patch
Gunter Ollmann Jan 7 2005 11:22AM Security

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