Hackers: Archive: February 2005

Feds Approve New Smart Card Standards

Federal employees and government contractors will eventually be given cards with digital photos and fingerprints.

How to Protect Against Identity Theft

Everyone is talking about identity theft, but columnist Penny Klein says the problem is that few people are guarding against it. Here are some smart steps to take.

Network Security Top Priority in 2005

Facing an ever-growing array of threats to corporate information systems, technology executives now see enhancing network security as 'Job One'.

Harnessing the Flood of Security Data

IT departments are struggling to manage the deluge of security data that overwhelms their systems and their work days.

Phishing Attacks Jump 42 Percent

An anti-phishing group says scam e-mails that seek users' personal information increased sharply last month.

Microsoft Makes Security Pledge -- Again

You IT professionals can stop worrying now. Your security woes soon will be a thing of the past. Haven't we heard this before?

Hilton's T-Mobile Hack a Password Wake-Up

Along with phone numbers of celebrities in the socialite's Sidekick, the hacking incident exposes the need for strong passwords.

Sybari: Enterprise Messaging Security with Smarts

What made Microsoft crack open the checkbook for Sybari? A look at their email and IM anti-virus technology provides some answers.

Cisco Adapts Its Defenses to New Threats

The company launches the next phase of its Self-Defending Network initiative with support from recent acquisitions.

Managing Digital Risk with Cyber Insurance

Since there's no way to eliminate security risks, a panel of industry players at the RSA Conference say insuring against cyber attacks or network downtime is increasing in popularity.

Gates Outlines Microsoft Security Plans

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says a new version of Internet Explorer, along with a new anti-spyware technology, will continue his company's fight against phishers, spammers and virus writers.

Sentivist IPS Takes Datamation Security Award

NFR Security's Sentivist intrusion prevention system was the top choice among Datamation voters in the Product of the Year 2005 Enterprise Security category, turning back a strong bid by Digital Defense's Frontline 3.0.

Microsoft AntiSpyware: Separated at Birth

Is Microsoft's AntiSpyware beta program enough to protect your company's PCs against the intrusion of threatening malware?

'Critical' Patches For Windows, Messenger on Deck

Monthly patch and fixes for February include flaws or vulnerabilities in Windows Media and Messenger.

Phishers Focusing in on New Targets

No longer satisfied with running banking scams, phishers are focusing their sights on the health care industry and utilities in their ever-expanding attempts to rip off users.

Popular Blog Defaced

Flaw in log analysis software led to attack of blogger Jeremy Zawodny's site.

FTC: Identity Theft, Fraud on the Rise

Complaints over Internet auctions doubled in 2004, according to a new report, which says e-mail and the Web were fraud tools of choice.