Security Best Practices: Archive: March 2004

New Netsky Mutant Preps DoS Attack

The Kazaa file-sharing network is being targeted for a DoS attack by the newest Netsky strain.

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.

Gates: We're Investing Heavily in Security

The Microsoft chairman issues a software security progress report, highlighting 'significant investments' in four key areas.

AOL Plans To Award 'Spoils' of Spam War

The ISP is planning to give a 'valuable asset' to a lucky spam victim; call the award the spoils of its spam war.

An Hour with Kevin Mitnick

In part one of a candid discussion with Vince Barnes, Kevin Mitnick tackles the issue of hiring hackers, talks about what is keeping him busy these days and reflects upon his past.

Adaptec Appliance Backs Up PC and Laptop Data

The company unveils a storage appliance that provides real-time backup and protection of PC and laptop information.

IM Spam Expected to Triple

As if spam wasn't annoying enough, unwanted messages are popping up on instant messaging screens too.

Q&A: U.S. Sen. George Allen

One of Congress' key technology players discusses Internet taxes, trade disputes, VoIP and government network security.

Gates Weighs In On Spyware Issue

Microsoft's chairman says 'parasitic' software is turning the Internet into a billboard.

Wi-Fi Planet Toronto: Security Taking Hold

Lyne Bourque took time during last week's Wi-Fi Planet Conference and Expo in Toronto to check out the tools, techniques and even some open-source initiatives that are laying the groundwork for the future of secure wireless networking. Read her impressions and see what you missed.

Product Goes After Phishing Scams

Digital Envoy has release E-scam, the first product in the IP Inspector family aimed at addressing online fraud in a variety of forms.

Hotmail, Yahoo Users at Risk of PC Takeover

Malicious hackers could inject harmful code just by e-mailing an unsuspecting Hotmail or Yahoo user.

AntiOnline Spotlight: Wireless Security

Roaming workers don't want to hunt for jacks and all of upper management wants to sip espressos at the coffee shop while catching up on e-mails. Make sure you're ready when Wi-Fi makes a play for your corporate network.

CAN-SPAM: It's Your Move

Can you improve CAN-SPAM? The FTC wants to hear from you -- by April 12.

ISP Gets Tough With 'Zombie' Customers

Comcast pushes its broadband customers with virus-infested spam zombies to clean up their act -- or else.

More Unwanted Messages Since CAN-SPAM

While Pew Internet & American Life Project found that e-mail users have seen an increase in spam, the survey reports a decrease in pornographic messages.

House Panel Slams Federal IT Security

With cyber-attacks against the government surging, U.S. agencies fail to meet the challenge, lawmaker says.

The Simplicity and Serenity of DHCP Fault Tolerance

Given the simplicity and value of setting up fault tolerance for your DHCP services, it's surprising how many network admins fail to do so. Drew Bird explores how a simple matter of planning your implementation and putting it into place can save you potential aggravation down the road.

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.

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.

Microsoft Shares Own Security Secrets

The software giant releases a technical case study with details of security methodologies it uses to ward off malicious hacker attacks.

Wi-Fi Security Review: AirMagnet

With this application, administrators can take the worry out of deploying WLANs. But is it worth the cost?

Securing Storage a Sound Plan for Startups

FEATURE: SANs are useful for connecting multiple devices, but they're vulnerable to hackers. Now, new companies are taking aim at the problem.

AntiOnline Spotlight: Microsoft Metadata Forensics

What secrets are your Word docs revealing about your company?

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.

Washington Beefs Up Can Spam

FTC and FCC issue proposed rules to further clarify the broad stroke language of Congress.

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.

Major ISPs to Stand Firm on Anti-Spam Fight

AOL, EarthLink, Microsoft, and Yahoo! are expected to outline their progress against unwanted e-mail.

Malware: Is Your Workstation at Risk?

Learn why (as a programmer) your workstation is a very 'tasty' target for a malicious user.

Linux Privilege Escalation Hole Detected

The flaw carries a 'critical' rating and could be exploited to give an attacker full super-user privileges.

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.

AntiOnline Spotlight: Admins and Users at Odds

The blame game: Where do an administrator's responsibilities end and a user's begin?

Stop Spam Soon

Administrators managing overworked e-mail servers and a spam-weary populace have reason to hope as the push towards authentication picks up steam.

AppRadar Supports Intrusion Detection for Enterprise Databases

AppRadar 1.0 from Application Security Inc. is an intrusion protection product aimed at protecting enterprise databases.

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.

Stop Spam Soon

Administrators managing overworked e-mail servers and a spam-weary populace have reason to hope as the push towards authentication picks up steam.

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.

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