April 10, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Taking down teen hackers

Having previously identified the burgeoning problem of young teenagers getting involved in the hacking game, researcher Chris Boyd, aka Paper Ghost, shared some of the tricks he is using to help push such miscreants offline at the RSA Conference on Thursday. more

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April 08, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Crimeware-as-a-service taking off

As the malware and online crime model continues its rapid evolution, security researchers are seeing an increasing number of hosted attack services that offer a la carte data theft capabilities. more

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April 04, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Innovation, regulation and research on tap at RSA 2008

Conference organizers say that the annual IT security confab will be larger and more comprehensive than ever before with a record number of attendees, and speakers including Symantec CEO John Thompson, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. more

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April 02, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Researchers uncover 100 VoIP vulnerabilities

Experts with VoIPshield Labs have announced the discovery of a litany of holes found in popular Internet calling technologies made by vendors including Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. more

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March 31, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Badware not pushing users offline

According to the latest research published by Harvard Law School's StopBadware.org project, most Americans remain undaunted by the looming threat of online attack and continue to use the Web in their daily lives. more

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March 28, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Web attacks won't stop

Online attacks are only going to continue to get worse in 2008, according to the latest data published by Blue Coat, with injection-based threats leading the way and pushing developers to retrench their security process. more

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March 24, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Most sites still hack-able

According to the latest report out of WhiteHat, some 90 percent of all Web sites are still open to some form of malicious takeover. more

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March 21, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Tips on employee monitoring

Compliance measures and fear of the insider threat have led companies to deploy increasing amounts of employee monitoring technologies. As such tools continue to proliferate, one security expert points out that it will be crucial for organizations to consider their options wisely. more

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March 17, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Research: IT security maturing, but misaligned

According to a survey on the global state of information security, organizations are throwing more time, manpower and money behind defending their assets and staying in compliance with regulatory mandates. However, a lack of alignment between security and business professionals remains a sticking point, experts observe. more

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March 12, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Clarke sharply criticizes Bush cyber-security plans

The White House's latest cyber-security offensive is poorly planned and will ultimately fail in its effort to improve the nation's IT systems defenses, according to a former presidential advisor. more

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March 11, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Conference seeks to bridge risk, research

A new security conference being held in Boston this week will attempt to bring together two camps that don't always find a way to connect, top-level IT strategists and cutting-edge vulnerability researchers. more

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March 10, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Core finds new CEO

The automated penetration testing specialist names a new leader as it seeks to shift gears into its next stage of prospective growth, grabbing Sophos' head of North American operations to serve as its latest president and CEO. more

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March 06, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Outlook bleak for Phishing defeat

The chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group concedes that prospects for stopping the phenomenon anytime soon remain unlikely, despite continued efforts to do so. more

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March 04, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Exploring the data security quandary

One of the IT security industry's true pioneers, Dan Geer, has authored a new tome that explores the never-ending challenge of improving and understanding data security. more

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March 03, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Start-up wins NSF grant, pitches new AV

NovaShield, an AV startup that promises to catch higher numbers of botnets, Trojans, keyloggers and rootkits using a new behavioral analysis technique, has won a secondary grant from the National Science Foundation to the tune of $500,000. more

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February 29, 2008 | Comments: (0)

SafeNet buying Ingrian

The encryption specialist contends that the deal to snap-up Ingrian extends its ability to provide technology used to protect information stored in datacenters and distributed environments. more

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February 28, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Pervasive Web apps flaws under siege

According to Cenzic's latest research, attackers continue to increase their focus on security holes in Web applications, with no shortage of vulnerabilities available to allow cyber-criminals to carry on with their nefarious schemes. more

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February 25, 2008 | Comments: (0)

VMWare desktop vulnerability exposed

According to researchers at Core Security, a new flaw found in VMware's desktop virtualization software painfully illustrates how the ever-so-hot technology can actually add considerable challenges for systems protection. more

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February 21, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Spammers gaming Google advertising

Fraudsters are abusing Google's advertising programs to line their pockets with revenue derived via spam-driven clicks, according to a report filed by Proofpoint. more

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February 14, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Spam and malware are for lovers

In an utterly predictable display of holiday cheer, cyber-sleezebags are showing their affection for the outside world by pelting it with heart-shaped spam and, ahem, romantic infections. more

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February 12, 2008 | Comments: (0)

ID theft on the decline

Despite all the recent incidents of consumer data loss and theft, researchers maintain that ID fraud is actually dropping; however, those people being victimized in the schemes are being taken for more of their money. more

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February 11, 2008 | Comments: (0)

Users fear for mobile security

Despite a dearth of actual attacks, it appears that end users are already wary of the potential for a PC-like security epidemic that could assail their handheld devices. more

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