Security Trends: 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.

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.

Microsoft Chastises Security Groups

The software giant says groups should notify it before going public with flaws.

Santy Worm Moves On

UPDATED: After Google blocks the pest, it targets vulnerabilities in AOL and Yahoo.

AOL Winning Its Spam Battle?

The ISP said its spam numbers are dropping and staying that course.

Cyber Criminals Prove Elusive

Law enforcement efforts to snare virus writers are improving, but the most destructive ones have evaded capture.

Happy Holidays to Our eSecurityPlanet Readers

A holiday message from eSecurityPlanet...

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.

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...

Redmond Moves Unnerve McAfee Investors

Shares of McAfee sank Monday after Microsoft made its second move against the security company in a week.

Microsoft Alters Hotmail Security Trend

Trend Micro takes over the security reigns for the giant's e-mail service.

Spammers Slammed With $1 Billion in Fines

Damage award is believed to be the highest ever.

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, Veritas Marriage Gets Mixed Reviews

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

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.

Protect Your Passwords -- Part 1

The plunging cost of memory has given rise to a possible solution to the password-recall problem that plagues nearly all computer users.

Networking, Security Integration Reaches 'TippingPoint'

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

Postini Extends E-Mail Boundaries

Transport Layer Security service implementation claims to be world's largest.

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.

Security Execs Identify Top Issues for 2005

Worms, viruses and regulatory compliance rank among the major worries.

Phish Fighters Form Alliance

UPDATED: Latest digital crime-fighting initiative unites ISPs, software vendors and financial institutions.

A Business Case for Broadband Site-to-Site VPN

Mike Houghton dispels the myths and makes the case for switching from Frame Relay.

Windows Server SP1 Expands Security Features

The software giant plugs more holes in its operating system at a time when virus writers are growing more savvy.

Execs Call for Tighter Cyber Security Control

Security alliance claims White House and DHS are not doing enough to protect against cyber attacks.

Symantec, Nortel Play Team Defense

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

IM Threat Center Formed

A consortium creates the center to inform and educate IM users about threats.

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?

Phishing Grows with Holiday Shopping Spike

Attacks jumped 80 percent in November and now target the workplace.

Simplify File Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy Service

Users want to recover altered or deleted files all the time, but they never seem to want what you give them. With Windows Server 2003's Volume Shadow Copy Service, backups start making a lot more sense for both you and your users.

Sober-I Hits Hard, Nears Nov. Title Spot

Sober-I is giving Netsky-P some competition when it comes to the title of Worst Virus on the Internet.

Fighting to Keep Smut-Spam in a Brown Wrapper

Microsoft brings seven new lawsuits against smut-peddling spammers under the CAN-SPAM law.

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.

Anti-Spyware Tools All the Rage

IDC reports the market to explode by 2008.

HP Targets Viruses in Security Initiative

Following up on its enterprise offerings, HP puts new products out to fight viruses.