Articles by Sharon Gaudin

March Virus Madness Strains IT Managers

March was a stressful month for IT and security managers as they struggled to keep up with the roaring torrent of new viruses hitting as often as three or four times a day.

Plan to Fight Back Against Hackers Causes Stir

A new security company is running with the idea that it's simply not enough to protect a corporate network anymore. They say it's time to fight back. But analysts worry that attacking back will cause even more trouble.

Report: Threats Coming from all Sides

A Symantec study shows that the number of software security flaws has leveled off over the past year. That sounds like good news until you find out that it's leveled off at seven new vulnerabilities a day, or 2,636 a year.

Worm Snares IT in Dangerous Cat and Mouse Game

The author of the virulent Bagle worm is leading anti-virus analysts on a chase that is pummeling corporate IT managers and users with one attack after another. And the author is still tricking users into downloading the malicious code.

Are Lawsuits Missing the Real Spam Kingpins?

Four of the world's largest ISPs may be pulling out the legal stops to go after several hundred spammers, but industry analysts worry that the true kingpins are still hidden behind a digital fortress.

New Worm Disguises Itself as Microsoft Patch

Security analysts are warning users to be wary of a new worm that disguises itself as a Microsoft security patch. The new threat hits just as damage from Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom collectively cross the $100 billion mark.

Hacker War Keeps the Worms Coming

The onslaught of worm variants has slowed slightly in the past few days, but at least one security analyst says the attack of three vicious viruses seems far from over.

Virus Attacks Reach 'Epidemic' Proportions

Wave after wave of new worm variants are pounding IT managers, as well as anti-virus vendors, threatening to overwhelm current security measures.

Another Wave of Worms Puts More Stress on IT

The Internet is being hammered with yet another barrage of worms today, making industry analysts wonder if wave after wave of malicious code attacks are taking their toll on corporate IT and security managers.