An analysis of the fast-spreading "Code Red" computer worm reveals that infected computers are programmed to attack the White House Web site with a denial-of-service attack, potentially slowing parts of the Internet to a crawl.
The recent apache worm outbreak provides significant insight into what can happen when the cooperative structures that underpin open-source development break down.
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A new worm that propagates by exploiting security vulnerabilities in Web server software is attacking Linux systems, warned antivirus companies on Monday in the United States.
Several hundred Sun Solaris sites in Australia have been attacked by a self-propagating worm called Sadmine/IIS, which infects Microsoft IIS Web servers, replacing the Web page with an anti-American slogan.
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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.
A security organisation published its fourth annual list of the most vulnerable software on Wednesday, putting network administrators on notice that they need to check their systems.
A new worm that attacks Linux Web servers compromises more than 3,500 machines, creating a rogue peer-to-peer network that has been used to flood other computers with data.
The recent worm attack on SQL Server should be a warning to all CIOs focused on Web services security. Here are five tasks CIOs and their staff need to do to better secure the enterprise.
See how one administrator came to evaluate the Cisco Security Agent (CSA) in response to a virus infection. You can also learn what CSA can and cannot do.
In cooperation with the FBI, SANS has released its annual update to the most exploited Internet security vulnerabilities. We look at the top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Information Services are causing firms to consider moving to other Web servers. Take a look at these transition strategies.
A fast-spreading worm is challenging both network administrators and home users worldwide. Find out how to prevent and remove this new worm.
NAV 2004 is still a good choice for first timers, but its minor improvements means NAV 2003 users need not upgrade.
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
Microsoft alerted PC users to three critical security flaws in Internet Explorer and Windows on Wednesday, as the MSBlast worm and its variants used a previous vulnerability in Windows to spread across the Net for a second week.
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