Hackers: Archive: May 2004

Korgo Worm Targets LSASS Flaw

The detection of a new network worm is a clear indication that users have still not applied Microsoft's MS04-011 update.

Windows XP SP2 Inches Closer

Microsoft moves to squash some last-minute bugs and meet the deadline for a full release of the Windows security overhaul.

Ballmer Beats Security Drum

Amidst security-centric assurances from CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft releases an upgrade to Web Services Enhancements and details of its coming ISA Server 2004.

AirDefense Secures the Wireless Perimeter

In the rush to go wireless, administrators will find that they must supplement standard security measures with serious reporting and policy-enforcing products. Count AirDefense among them.

Spam Foes Worry New FTC Rule Not Enough

Spam foes say the FTC's new crack down on pornographic spam is a step in the right direction, but they worry that the new law will be largely ignored.

Symantec Eyes Enterprise with Brightmail Buy

Symantec Corp., a giant in the information security space, bought anti-spam leader Brightmail Inc. on Wednesday in a bid to take a bigger bite out of the enterprise.

Your Data is Your Business -- Protect It

If you run your business without a data backup plan, you're playing with fire. Learn the first steps you can take to safeguard your business.

Cisco Confirms Stolen IOS Source Code

A corporate network breach leads to leaked proprietary code, but a company official says confidential customer data and financial systems weren't compromised.

Survey Says: Businesses Don't Update Spam Filters

When's the last time you updated your company's anti-spam software? If you're like more than a third of other business owners, the answer is never.

Windows Server 2003: Hardware-Based Security

We examine security in Windows Server 2003 and explore hardware-based cryptography options, with an emphasis on products from Rainbow-Chrysalis and nCipher.

Sentryware Upgrades Transaction Gateway Appliance

The latest version of Sentryware's HTTP transaction gateway appliance is designed to make configuration easier and to better secure bidirectional transactions.

Case Study: Banking on Proactive Information Security

The Bank of Alameda in Alameda, Calif., has put in place a secure infrastructure that can be managed by a small IT staff and which leverages state-of-the-art tools in automated remediation management.

MS Patches Windows Code Execution Flaw

A Help and Support Center flaw leaves Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users are at risk of remote code execution attacks.

Analyst: Security Woes Add to Windows Cost

Gartner's John Pescatore believes enterprises must include the cost of protecting Windows when considering alternatives.

Hopes High Sasser Author Arrest Ends 'Worm War'

Analysts are hoping that last Friday's arrest of the alleged author of the virulent Sasser worm will put an end to the 'worm war' that has been hammering anti-virus vendors and IT shops for the past several months.

'Critical' Buffer Overflow Found in Eudora

Users of the venerable e-mail client are at risk of buffer overflows.

MS to Help Zap Worms Automatically

Microsoft is working on a plan to distribute worm removal tools within automatic updates by the end of this year.

Under the Radar: IM Emerging as a Stealth Threat

Instant messaging has moved out of your kid's bedroom and into the office next door. And this could spell trouble for your network security administrator. First, though, they have to know it's there -- and many don't.

The Cost of Phishing Hits $1.2 Billion

The wider impact to the enterprise is an erosion of consumer trust, a new Gartner research study suggests.

Check Point Directing Security to Web Applications, End Points

Check Point Software enhances its perimeter protection with add-ons to two existing products and a new Web security gateway.

AirDefense: Wireless Security for Enterprises