Network Security: Archive: June 2005

Industry Groups Push For Cyber Crime Treaty

The coalition puts pressure on Senate for ratification.

UConn Finds Hacking Program in Server

University discovers breach two years later.

Beware E-Card that Delivers Trojan Horse

A new spam campaign poses as an announcement of an e-card, but actually is just a ruse, tricking users into visiting a malicious Web site where their computer is infected with a Trojan horse.

Malware Named Top Threat, but Other Issues Over-Hyped

While analysts agree with IT administrators that viruses and worms are the bigges threat to corporate networks, a new Gartner report names the Top Five most over-hyped security issues.

Encrypt Data or Invite Disaster

Just as your organization should have a disaster recovery plan, it's crucial to have a data encryption plan.

Australian Charged With Sending 56 Million Spams

Australian authorities, using the country's anti-spam legislation, are charging a Perth man with using a global server network to send out 56 million spam messages.

Veritas-Symantec Merger Gets Shareholder Nod

Shareholders approved the merger of Veritas and Symantec on Friday, clearing the way for one of the largest software mergers ever.

Fronting The Fix on Data Breaches

Industry pointing fingers, looking for answers as investigation into recent leak of credit card accounts unfolds.

Is Firefox Ready for Prime Time in the Enterprise?

Firefox may be gaining in both market share and cult standing, but is it ready for a major corporate system? Some say it's not, but others are making it work.

MasterCard: 40M Credit Card Accounts Exposed

Credit card companies say sensitive information of millions of accounts was laid bare through third-party processor.

E-commerce Rolls, So Do Threats

VeriSign says e-commerce made impressive gains in the first quarter, but pharming and other threats did too.

Hospital Treats its Own Spyware Infection

A Seattle hospital had a serious spyware issue, and IT administrators knew they needed to treat it quickly before confidential information was put at risk.

U.K. Under Cyber Attack

Government agencies and companies in the U.K. are reportedly under attack by a series of Trojan horses working in conjunction to steal information.

Senate Takes up Data Security Law

FTC commissioners set to testify before panel considering forcing data brokers to disclose breaches of personal information.

AOL The Most Infected? That's 'Silly'

AOL said a report calling it the most-infected network on the Internet is actually great news. Just look at the numbers.

Microsoft Plugs 10 on Patch Tuesday

June's security update shores up three critical vulnerabilities and seven moderate-to-important flaws in Microsoft's software.

Trend Micro Acquires Kelkea

The firm hopes to tackle more security issues with the buy.

Protecting the Internet's Potential Value

The Internet is a global public commons. As such, it is a resource that needs safeguarding to prevent its misuse and ultimate destruction.

Full Plate of Microsoft Patches Expected

Patch this coming Tuesday brings 10 new fixes to Microsoft products.

Bad Actors Safe Under Spyware Legislation?

Webroot official says Washington should increase penalties but avoid narrow spyware definitions.

Former Cyber Chief Raises 'Perfect Storm'

The Bush administration's old security crew blames security holes on private enterprise.

Protecting Your Identity and Your Network

eSecurityPlanet columnist Linda LeBlanc looks at the little things we do without thinking that put our identities and our networks at risk.

Hackers Hit MSN Korea

Booby-trapped site knocked offline for 10 hours after suspicious code discovered.

Study: 35% of Corporate Users Click on Spam Links

And 13 percent admit to buying products and services advertised in spam.

Creating a Resilient IT System

If something knocks your system off line, will it immediately come back up and work as planned? If not, you've got some planning to do.

Latest Espionage Case Underlines Threat

One of the biggest cases of industrial espionage in Israel throws a spotlight on the shadowy world of corporate competition and how easy it is to fall victim.