Hackers: Archive: December 2004

Vioxx Offers Topple Porn for Spam Crown

Is pornography actually taking a back seat online? Seems so... at least when it comes to spam. AOL reports that online medicine offers and phishing scams topped the 2004 spam list.

Trojan Threatens XP

Flaw may leave Windows XP vulnerable to attack.

Viruses Crowd Internet in 2004

A banner year for virus writers meant a bad year for Internet users, but much of the damage was preventable.

In 2005, Organized Crime Will Back Phishers

Phishers proved to be the biggest security threat this year. And analysts say the growth of online organized crime will make it even worse for 2005.

Patching Oracle, IBM For The Holiday

A variety of flaws in leading database products need fixing; some also affect Oracle's application server.

Securing Data on Your Old, Dead Servers

Server disposal can be a weak link in enterprise data security. Don't forget to scrub them... and then maybe take a hammer to them.

How Spyware Took the Next-Gen Threat Crown

Now that spyware has managed to draw the ire of corporate IT departments, we take a look at why it's still an uphill battle for both businesses and home users alike. At least for now...

Symantec, Veritas Marriage Gets Mixed Reviews

Analysts discuss Symantec's $13.5 billion proposal for Veritas, and rival EMC throws cold water on the deal.

Protecting Data with a Military-Style DMZ

Some IT and security administrators are relying on an old military technique to layer their network defenses -- they're creating a demilitarized zone, or DMZ.

Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5B

UPDATED: The marriage of Symantec and Veritas would form one of the largest security and back-up software powers in the market.

Networking, Security Integration Reaches 'TippingPoint'

Network equipment maker 3Com pays $430M for intrusion prevention specialist TippingPoint in the latest cross-sector deal.

2004: A Year of Phishing and Netsky Attacks

This was a turbulent year of viruses, phishing attacks and bank-robbing Trojans. And it was a lot for IT and security managers to have to suffer through.

Locking Up All of That 'Free Information'

The open source community goes with the saying, ''Information wants to be free''. But does free necessarily mean safe? And how do you safely lock it down?

Symantec, Nortel Play Team Defense

The security and network companies develop a joint offering to address network-level threats.

With Wireless, Who Can You Trust? No One

Datamation's new columnist, Linda LeBlanc, looks at how safe your information is when you use a wireless access point from a friend's house or coffee shop. You'd never guess who could be snooping.

Report: Spyware a Critical Security Threat

Spyware has become the fourth-greatest threat to a company's security, propelling the anti-spyware market from $12 million last year to $305 million by 2008.