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Hackers: Archive: February 2003 

War Threat Threaded to Digital Attacks?

Digital attacks against the U.S., UK and Italy rise, as those against France decline, while the UK also finds e-commerce security risks.

By Robyn Greenspan  |  February 28, 2003

Job Site Warns of ID Theft Risk

Monster.com sends users an e-mail advising caution in providing personal information, says some fake job listings are trolling for data.

By Beth Cox  |  February 28, 2003

Tackling Software Piracy an Uphill Battle

Authorities seize $10 million worth of counterfeited software in a New York City bust, but the fight to squash piracy appears a losing cause.

By Ryan Naraine  |  February 28, 2003

Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Me Flaw

Buffer overruns are detected in Microsoft's Windows Me Help and Support Center.

By Ryan Naraine  |  February 27, 2003

CERT Warns of SIP Vulnerabilities

The text-based signaling protocol contains numerous security bugs that could lead to denial-of-service attacks.

By Ryan Naraine  |  February 21, 2003

Security Bugs in Oracle, Lotus Products

NGSSoftware has released a slew of security alerts for vulnerabilities in enterprise products from Oracle and IBM's Lotus.

By Ryan Naraine  |  February 19, 2003

Homeland Security Unveils New Site

Ready.gov aims to give Americans terrorism preparedness information.

By Roy Mark  |  February 19, 2003

Millions of Credit Card Accounts Hacked

UPDATE: The scope of the crime grows as security for 8 million MasterCard, Visa and American Express account numbers was breached when hackers reportedly broke into a third-party payment processor's computers.

By Beth Cox  |  February 18, 2003

White House Finally Debuts Cybersecurity Plan

National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace calls for voluntary participation by private sector to share network vulnerability information.

By Roy Mark  |  February 14, 2003

Dangerous Mix -- Increased Threat, Less Security Spending

Just as the network security industry braces for a rough year, IT managers are backing off security spending -- making for a dangerous mix of circumstances, according to industry analysts.

By Sharon Gaudin  |  February 13, 2003

Banking on Fear?

Software security firms are ramping up the marketing of early detection and warning systems for Internet attacks but one analyst dismisses the notion of cyber-terrorism as 'hogwash.'

By Ryan Naraine  |  February 12, 2003

DoJ: We Want to Read Your E-Mail

Proposal by Ashcroft seeks to expand government's domestic electronic surveillance powers even while controversial Patriot Act is under legal attack by privacy groups.

  • Court Sets Deadline for DoJ FOIA Compliance

    • By Roy Mark  |  February 11, 2003

    FBI, DOJ Crack Satellite Piracy Ring

    Alleged pirates are indicted for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, manufacturing devices for stealing satellite signals and conspiracy.

  • DMCA: Where Are the Lines Drawn?

    • By Thor Olavsrud  |  February 11, 2003

    Trust No One

    Having spent years breaking into computer systems for fun and profit, notorious ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick needed something to do once he got out of prison. Naturally, he wrote a book. An engrossing tale of the hacking netherworld, "The Art of Deception" is a must-read for all IT professionals whose job it is to keep companies secure.

    By Jonathan Jackson  |  February 11, 2003

    Report: Bush Considering Cyber Warfare

    President seeks parameters for launching attacks against an enemy's network infrastructure.

    By Roy Mark  |  February 07, 2003

    FedCIRC Seeks Industry Input

    Government group wants to establish common standards for exchanging information about network security incidents.

    By Roy Mark  |  February 07, 2003

    The 411 on Digital Forensics

    Jacqueline Emigh undresses the sexy part of the computer security world in tackling the somewhat ambiguous term 'Digital Forensics.'

    By Jacqueline Emigh  |  February 06, 2003

    Study Shows Security Market Doubling By 2006

    The IT security market is expected to more than double between 2001 and 2006, according to a new report just released by industry analyst group International Data Corp.

    By Sharon Gaudin  |  February 06, 2003

    Feds Bust Identity Theft Ring

    US Attorney brings charges in a six-year case involving electronic tax returns with pilfered or unauthorized use of social security numbers.

    By Erin Joyce  |  February 05, 2003

    Microsoft Issues 'Critical' IE Patch

    Another 'critical' cumulative patch is issued for Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 5.5, 6.0.

  • Problematic Windows NT Patch Pulled

    • By Ryan Naraine  |  February 05, 2003

    Opera 7 Holes Detected; Multimodal Toolkit Released

    The alternative Web browser project plans to release a new version to plug potential security breaches; Separately, the multimodal toolkit built in partnership with IBM is now available for download.

    By Ryan Naraine  |  February 04, 2003

    NASA Reportedly Hacked Hours After Columbia Was Lost

    A hacker group attacked and struck down servers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory just hours after the Columbia space shuttle was lost, according to a London-based security company.

    By Sharon Gaudin  |  February 04, 2003

    The Perennial Problem with Patches

    Patches cannot be relied upon to deliver effective front-line security because they simply aren't applied in a consistent, effective and timely fashion. Organizations instead should rely on security event management.

    By Phil Hollows  |  February 04, 2003

    Study Shows 82% Vulnerability Increase in 2002

    In the wake of the Slammer attack, a new report reveals that network administrators had to deal with nearly 82% more vulnerabilities last year than the year before.

    By Sharon Gaudin  |  February 03, 2003