Hackers: Archive: March 2005

New Anti-Phishing Law Lacks Global Weight

Security experts agree the anti-phishing legislation introduced last month is a good first step. But they also agree there are bigger ''phish'' to fry in the war against online fraud.

Enterprises Come Up Half-Empty on IM Policies

Despite increasing security threats and rising use among workers, only half of U.S. businesses have an IM policy in place, according to an Internet security company.

New Federal Rule: Banks Must Report ID Theft

The Federal Reserve Board this week issued new rules mandating banks and other financial institutions to notify consumers of ID theft 'as soon as possible'.

Phishing Attacks Jump 26%

Phishers and pharmers up attacks, perhaps in response to decreased results.

Phishers Target Yahoo Messenger

A new attack has been launched against Yahoo Messenger users, and it could be a sign of things to come.

Addicted to Security?

More security is good, or is it? Shoveling cash into security products without a thorough understanding of the underlying threats can lead to a management nightmare and a hemorrhaging IT budget.

Former IT Manager, Current Security Threat?

A recent hack underscores the need to guard against attacks from ex-employees who know your systems inside and out.

Planned Bank Heist Raises Trojan Warnings

A recently foiled bank heist in London has some security experts issuing heightened warnings about key-logging Trojans.

Man Sentenced to 6 Months for Trojan Horse

A Louisiana man was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday for infecting WebTV users with a Trojan that made nuisance calls to 911.

Data Brokers Back Federal Disclosure Law

Lawmakers prod ChoicePoint, LexisNexis into supporting mandatory disclosure of security breaches.

Data Brokers Sitting on a Powder Keg?

The data broker -- or data aggregator -- business has been struggling with a growing number of high-profile privacy breaches. Columnist Ray Everett-Church says their carelessness could blow up in their faces.

Staggered Start For ChoicePoint Hearing

Senate ID theft hearing postponed but Schumer, Corzine promise new privacy legislation.

AntiOnline Spotlight: Spam Declining?

Conventional wisdom states that spam is a growing problem and efforts to eliminate it have done little to turn the tide. Or have they?

Sensible IT Security for Small Businesses

Small businesses worried about security should avoid magic-bullet solutions and look instead to multiple layers of defense.

DNS-Based Phishing Attacks on The Rise

Phishers are using a pair of DNS exploits to help give them the illusion of credible domains.

Taking on Cyber Crime's New Mob Ties

The U.S. is reaching out to foreign countries to help them tackle the growing global problem of cyber crime -- a problem made worse by the increasing involvement of organized crime.

Bank Data Leak Jump-Starts Encryption Talk

Bank of America's loss of tapes with the personal information of federal employees has experts clamoring for encryption.

Fraud Concerns No Match For eCommerce Growth

VeriSign's stats say Internet Commerce increased 88 percent during recent holiday season.