Hackers: Archive: May 2003

Computer Crime Losses Drop Significantly

Eighth annual Computer Crime and Security Survey by CSI and FBI show security breaches remain the same but financial losses are declining.

Report: Spam Hasn't Hurt E-Mail Marketing

UPDATE: DoubleClick finds e-mail marketers' open and click-through rates continued to rise in the first quarter, despite the spam onslaught.

Report: CIA Avoiding Creative IT Use

Intelligence agency's own think tank concludes CIA considers technology a threat, not a benefit.

'Good Enough' Security: Network Security on a Shoestring Budget

In an environment where most of us are continually squeezed for time, resources, and funds, how can we possibly hope to fix and prevent all of our network's security problems? Beth Cohen presents principles of 'good enough' computer security that might not prevent a massive targeted attack, but that will prevent 90% of your problems while keeping your finance department happy and your job secure.

Report: Insiders Wreaking Havoc on Corporate Security

By 2005, 60 percent of the costs associated with corporate security breaches will be financially or politically motivated, according to a new report from Gartner Inc. And most of those financial losses will be at the hands of insiders.

OMB Says Fed Security Systems Improving

Agencies making progress in identifying vulnerabilities but increased reviews have also revealed new threats.

OASIS Wants to Classify Web Security

The e-business standards group takes aim at a gap that often exists between intrusion detection tools and a firewall.

Digital Attacks Score Security Hat Trick

The security world has experienced a hat trick of sorts. On Sunday, May 25, while Americans celebrated a long Memorial Day weekend, the world record for overt digital attacks in one year was broken, according to mi2g, a digital risk tracking company based in London.

PayPal Scammers Getting Bolder, Better

Payment facilitator for eBay looks for new ways to help regulators fight fraud attempts by scammers that hijack the PayPal brand.

The Rise of Rogue Wi-Fi Access Points

Rogue Wi-Fi access points within enterprises are becoming an increasing security risk, according to Richard A. Clarke, security expert and senior White House advisor to three previous U.S. presidents.

Federal IT Security Spending Rate Slowing

New report says expenditures on IT security products and services will increase at an annual 7 percent growth rate over next five years.

Identity Theft Losses Expected to Hit $2 Trillion by 2005

The financial damage caused by online identity theft is not only mounting, it's exploding at a growth rate of about 300 percent a year, according to Aberdeen Group, a Boston-based industry analyst firm.

May Breaks Record for Digital Attacks

The world record for overt digital attacks in one month was broken Tuesday -- just four months after the last record was set and less than a month since the record was set for most attacks in a single day.

Consumers Lose Themselves Online

The growing problem of identity theft could create worldwide losses of up to $2 trillion by 2005, spurring government initiatives and warnings to online merchants.

Merrill Turns to Verisign for Network Security

With network intrusion threats rising, the brokerage house turns to Verisign for managed security services worldwide.

Gates Sends Letter on Spam to Congress

Microsoft seeks combined legal and technical solution; experts see legislation imminent.

The Threat of Eternal Spamnation

Interactive marketers must overcome customer wariness in the wake of the spam deluge, says e-mail expert Hans Peter Brøndmo.

Just Another Worm on the IRC

A group of IRC operators has taken control of a malicious Geocities Web page which was being used by the 'Fizzer' virus to update itself; Security experts say the worm seems to be under control.

Gartner: MS Passport IDs Can't be Trusted

Two security analysts have urged financial institutions and enterprise customers to break all .NET Passport connections until Microsoft can prove its security is adequate.

FTC Continues Campaign Vs Scammers, Spammers

In latest sweep, agency announces 45 criminal and civil law enforcement actions; calls for the closure of open relays.

DoS Hole Found in Linux Kernel

A security vulnerability exists in the way the open-source Linux Kernel handles caching of routing information.

Security Breaches Rage Through Asia Pacific

Three-quarters of developers reported at least one violation during 2003, and two-thirds had three or more.

RSA Preaches Web Services Security

The maker of ID and access managment software looks to boost business by helping customers limit the risk of deploying XML Web services.

'Buffalo Spammer' Arrested

UPDATE: The notorious spammer accused of sending more than 825 million unsolicited e-mails from illegal EarthLink accounts is arrested and arraigned in New York.

New Bill Would Expose Spammers to RICO Act

'Fizzer' Worm Squirms Across the Web

Anti-virus experts are monitoring a new mass-mailing worm spreading itself via e-mail address books and the Kazaa P2P network.

DNSSEC: Security for Essential Network Services

DNS has been a major security hole since it was first deployed, but until recently, not much had been done to patch the network service's security vulnerabilities. Beth Cohen reveals the largest DNS security holes, explores how you can protect your network from them, and introduces the IETF's new DNSSEC standard designed to prevent potential future catastrophic attack.

Spammers Take Advantage of Mom's Day

Here's a gift Mom isn't likely to receive on Mother's Day — an inbox only filled with legitimate e-mail.

Security Certifications: Qualifying Yourself for System Defense

What security certifications are available? Which certifications are right for your career? Security is one of the fastest growing areas of IT certification, and you have choices between general security certification tracks and security certifications centered on specific products.

Microsoft Patches .NET Passport Hole

UPDATE: Software giant could be facing a major fine by the FTC after it acknowledged a password-stealing security flaw in the .NET Passport that has since been patched.

EarthLink Wins $16M Judgment from 'Buffalo Spammer'

UPDATE: The Atlanta-based access provider wins $16 million in damages from a notorious spammer accused of sending more than 825 million unsolicited e-mails.

Beware Those WMP Skins

Microsoft has issued a patch to fix a 'critical' flaw in the way 'skin' files are downloaded in some versions of its Windows Media Player (WMP).

SCO Looks for Linux Community Link in DoS Attack

Citing the fact that Friday's denial of service attack occurred within 48 hours of IBM's response to SCO's intellectual property infringement suit, SCO says it is investigating whether there is a link between members of the Linux Community and the attack.

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