While worms and viruses have yet to threaten loss of life, Rob Fixmer argues that they can be considered terrorist acts. One day, a highly sophisticated worm might throw civilisation into chaos.
You may have noticed a recent increase in scanning on TCP port 1433 across your network. This is not due to manual hacking attempts but an automated worm called SQLSnake that's looking to compromise Microsoft SQL servers.
Japanese wireless phone giant NTT DoCoMo has warned the company's 24 million mobile Internet service subscribers that a malicious email could be making its way to their phones. Is this another sign hackers are turning their attention to wireless devices?
A worldwide hacker confederation is setting up a grid of processing power to crack e-commerce passwords. If you think this is crazy, Wayne Rash says "think again."
The software giant meets with security experts in the midst of widespread criticism over serious software flaws and the company's attempts to rein in hackers.
The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?
In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
You may have noticed a recent increase in scanning on TCP port 1433 across your network. This is not due to manual hacking attempts but an automated worm called SQLSnake that's looking to compromise Microsoft SQL servers.
A worldwide hacker confederation is setting up a grid of processing power to crack e-commerce passwords. If you think this is crazy, Wayne Rash says "think again."
It's unwise for security vendors to say they will never hire students who studied virus-writing in school.
How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.
Many apps, especially P2P and IM software, install programs in the background that can jeopardise security. Use PestPatrol to detect and remove them.
United States-based security company @stake (atstake.com) has released a security advisory detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the Nokia 6210 GSM mobile phone, and although the flaw isn't serious it could be a sign of worse things to come.
Microsoft's Passport, a core piece of .NET, could make you prone to identity theft. A single sign-on might be convenient, but a simple worm could easily nab your name and password.
At AU$119.95, McAfee Internet Security 4.0, the security giant's newest do-it-all protective suite, defends your PC against the two most dangerous cyberthreats: direct hacker attacks and sneaky, behind-the-scenes viruses.
Firewall software isn't optional for anyone anymore. Sure, Windows XP has an inbuilt firewall, but for real security you need a meatier option.How well does Zone Alarm Pro 3.0 protect you?
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