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Friday, June 17, 2005

''No Confidence'' In SSL

Challenges spur heightened IT risk management focus

 Regulatory demands and heightened security concerns are prompting IT executives to place greater emphasis on IT risk management strategies, according to attendees at a Robert Frances Group conference.

BJ's settles case with FTC over customer data security - Computerworld

MasterCard breach hits 40 million accounts

Snoozing about security

Encrypted Lockbox Aims to Clean Up Password Clutter

This week in security

Browser-based attacks are on the rise, a trade group says. Also: Zombie attacks are more likely to come from AOL users.

FDIC latest to fall victim to theft of employee data

http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/security/36117-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Thursday, June 16, 2005

MARC: msg 'RE: [ISN] Insecurity through obscurity'

MARC: msg 'RE: [ISN] Insecurity through obscurity'

Brace yourself for the self-destructing e-mail - Personal Tech - Times Online

Beginners Guides: USB Memory Drive Projects - PCStats.com

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1676&page=1

Mobile & Wireless World: Compliance regs put bite in wireless security - Computerworld

Mobile & Wireless World: Compliance regs put bite in wireless security - Computerworld

Instant Messenger Security: Securing Against the Threat of Instant Messengers

Kim Komando: Secure your laptop - Jun. 15, 2005

Online banking will lose edge if security fails - Computing

Insurer tightens security with laptop encryption

Huge scale hack attack on business computers

Globetechnology: Hackers hit Canadian credit bureau

News: Corporates focus on basics for IT security defences

IT departments in large organizations still see firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and anti-virus software as priority security defences despite recent hype about newer more exotic security technologies and threats, according to a survey by analysts Gartner.

Banks Not Doing Enough To Stop ID Theft: Report

Credit-card issuers focus too much on ID theft resolution, rather than prevention and detection.

Your fingerprints are everywhere

Linux Exposed :: The Linux Security and Hacking Resource - Case of a wireless hack

http://www.linuxexposed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153&Itemid=52

NewsFactor Network - Enterprise Security - Companies Crack Down on Employee E-Mail

http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=36394

AOL branded most infected network

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Cybersecurity a Big Issue at America's Biggest Army Base

newsclip #5: "Cybersecurity a Big Issue at America's Biggest Army Base"

Fraudsters use iPods to steal company information

Corporate Message Policies Fall Short - E-MAIL - CIO Magazine Jun 15,2005

http://www.cio.com/archive/061505/tl_email.html

The High Costs of Hacking - SECURITY - CIO Magazine Jun 15,2005

http://www.cio.com/archive/061505/tl_security.html

Australian Securities and Investments Commission - 2005 Media Releases - 05-155 ASIC issues alert as

http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic_pub.nsf/byheadline/05-155+ASIC+issues+alert+as+'phishing'+reports+double?openDocument

Java flaws open door to hackers | CNET News.com

http://news.com.com/Java+flaws+open+door+to+hackers/2100-1002_3-5746913.html?part=rss&tag=5746913&subj=news

Feds vulnerable to lots of Net threats | CNET News.com

http://news.com.com/Feds+vulnerable+to+lots+of+Net+threats/2100-1029_3-5746822.html?part=rss&tag=5746822&subj=news

3M partners for prescription drug security system - 2005-06-15

3M partners for prescription drug security system - 2005-06-15

Hackers took data, Medica alleges

Hackers took data, Medica alleges: "Hackers took data, Medica alleges "

Monday, June 13, 2005

Five essentials of a patch management solution

Five essentials of a patch management solution

InformationWeek > Data Security > Even Taxi Cabs Are Worried About Consumer Data Security > June 8, 2005

InformationWeek > Data Security > Even Taxi Cabs Are Worried About Consumer Data Security > June 8, 2005

HNS - How well do you know your partner?

HNS - How well do you know your partner?

Consumers clueless about IT security - vnunet.com

Consumers clueless about IT security - vnunet.com: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2137828/consumers-clueless-security

US expected to abandon Biometric passport plan | The Register

US expected to abandon Biometric passport plan | The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/13/us_bio_passports/

Invisible Encryption - Computerworld

USATODAY.com - Data losses push businesses to encrypt backup tapes

USATODAY.com - Data losses push businesses to encrypt backup tapes: http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2005-06-13-encrypt-usat_x.htm

Intrusion Protection Systems get hot

Outsourced security called battle tested

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/061305-outsourcing-security.html

Wired News: Dear Sir: Your Data Was Stolen

Wired News: Dear Sir: Your Data Was Stolen: http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,67811,00.html

Motorola robbed two data-laden PCs

Motorola robbed two data-laden PCs

Tape caper: Users split on data security options

Tape caper: Users split on data security options

Take three steps to secure data backups

Take three steps to secure data backups

Ruling Limits Prosecutions of People Who Violate Law on Privacy of Medical Records - New York Times

Ruling Limits Prosecutions of People Who Violate Law on Privacy of Medical Records - New York Times

Registration Required

Secret rhythms: Firm finds security in keystrokes - 2005-06-13

Secret rhythms: Firm finds security in keystrokes - 2005-06-13

Security theft opens market for IT workers - 2005-06-13

Security theft opens market for IT workers - 2005-06-13

Thursday, June 09, 2005

End ID Theft.com - Sponsored by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office

Wired News: CitiFinancial Data Goes Poof

Compliance shouldn't be a primary security driver

Compliance shouldn't be a primary security driver

Security Rule Blues

Physicians Practice

Microsoft's Security Response Center: How Little Patches Are Made

Microsoft's Security Response Center: How Little Patches Are Made

security.itworld.com - Microsoft releases software update tools

security.itworld.com - Microsoft releases software update tools

Insecurity through obscurity - Computerworld

Insecurity through obscurity - Computerworld

What to ask when evaluating intrusion-prevention systems - Computerworld

What to ask when evaluating intrusion-prevention systems - Computerworld

GNER prints passwords in customer magazine - vnunet.com

GNER prints passwords in customer magazine - vnunet.com

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

IT-Director.com: Banking on security

IT-Director.com: Banking on security

Herald Sun: Hackers want YOU [08jun05]

Herald Sun: Hackers want YOU [08jun05]: "Worried? You should be, but you should be even more worried about how companies protect their data because they're juicier targets for hackers. "

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Defending the castle

Defending the castle: http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/060605briere.html?fsrc=rss-security

Companies rush to plug 'data leaks'

Companies rush to plug 'data leaks'

Update: Citigroup loses data on 3.9 million customers

Davis, GAO flag contractor IT security issue

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) said IT systems provided by contractors are “potential Trojan horses for cyberattacks” and called for additional measures to supplement and strengthen existing security policies

State to promote cybersecurity awareness

You may think it’s just another June, but in fact this month will be the State Department’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Study: U.S. residents at risk for online exploitation - Computerworld

Study: U.S. residents at risk for online exploitation - Computerworld

Citigroup says UPS lost its data - Computerworld

Citigroup says UPS lost its data - Computerworld

FTC: Beware of 'zombies' - Computerworld

FTC: Beware of 'zombies' - Computerworld

Pharming for profits - Computerworld

Pharming for profits - Computerworld

FrSIRT Advisories - Sun ONE Application Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability / Exploit

FrSIRT Advisories - Sun ONE Application Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability / Exploit

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

'Phishing' scams $1.2 billion in credit and debit fraud

A Honolulu pediatrician last week unknowingly gave his Social Security, credit card and pin numbers to an online scam artist.

Dr. Watson's Longhorn Makeover Raises Eyebrows

Dr. Watson's Longhorn Makeover Raises Eyebrows

NYSE trading halts before close on tech glitch - Jun. 1, 2005

NYSE trading halts before close on tech glitch - Jun. 1, 2005

Virtual Lock-Down

Physical vaults are no longer enough to protect bank customers' assets.

Study: U.S. residents at risk for online exploitation

The Heavy Lifter - CSO Magazine - June 2005

The Heavy Lifter - CSO Magazine - June 2005

Security Lessons Learned

Processor Editorial Article - Security Lessons Learned

One of our disc drives is missing | The Register

One of our disc drives is missing | The Register

How to make management accountable for risk

How to make management accountable for risk

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Health Agency Demotes Staffer After Breach ; Computer Holding Private Data Stolen

http://security.ittoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=129695#

Used hard drives betray company secrets - vnunet.com

Used hard drives betray company secrets - vnunet.com

Laptop with credit card info for 80,000 DOJ workers stolen

FBI and Fairfax, Va., police are investigating the theft of a laptop that contained the names and credit card numbers of about 80,000 U.S. Department of Justice workers.

Bank of America

Debtor Claims Account Problems Because of NJ Bank Breach

Debtor Claims Account Problems Because of NJ Bank Breach: http://www.financetech.com/feed/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163701814

Device-driven

Run, don't walk, toward IPS security

Run, don't walk, toward IPS security

MCI Data Theft Intensifies Encryption Debate

MCI Data Theft Intensifies Encryption Debate

How to crack passwords, and why you should - ZDNet UK Insight

How to crack passwords, and why you should - ZDNet UK Insight

Bank of America to use two-factor system to beat phishers

You May Not Take the Phish Bait, but are You Giving Away the Pharm?

After theft, bank tightens online security

Security best practices

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Security best practices
Network protection requires striking the right balance between risk and cost.

SEC fails own security and accounting tests

Hacker teenager pleads guilty (phillyBurbs.com)

Hacker teenager pleads guilty (phillyBurbs.com)

eBay hacker jailed

eBay hacker jailed

ID Theft Alleged at D.C. Blockbuster

End ID Theft.com - Sponsored by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office

SecurityFocus HOME News: Fraud expert becomes victim of credit card crime

SecurityFocus HOME News: Fraud expert becomes victim of credit card crime

Private records discovered on server

Private records discovered on server

IT Observer - Using a Network Analyser as a Security Tool

IT Observer - Using a Network Analyser as a Security Tool

Friday, May 27, 2005

Thursday, May 26, 2005

Open Source Patch Solutions

Talkback - ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/5208-10535-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=10340&messageID=206360&start=-43&tag=nl.e539

Breach security confidence or take the high road?

Sex hungry cop opened the door for LexisNexis hack

Citibank, Daring to Dream of the Year 2054, Warns of Lessons of History

Innovation, plus infrastructure investment in databases, mobility and security can fend off obsolescence, says Citibank.com exec.

Columnists: White Hat or White Whale?


Columnists: White Hat or White Whale?
Sometimes an obsession over any one security approach, whether it's policy or a specific technology, can be a very unhealthy thing overall.

Is Your Boss Monitoring Your BlackBerry?

Is Your Boss Monitoring Your BlackBerry?
Private messages exchanged using corporate BlackBerry wireless devices might not be quite so private after all as evidenced by a recent lawsuit filed in Toronto, Canada, by the Canadian Imperial Bank

Security's weakest links

Security's weakest links
Not a month has gone by in 2005 without a far-reaching computer security breach making the nightly news hour.

Hackers break into Stanford University

Hackers break into Stanford University
Computer Weekly May 26 2005 12:19PM GMT

IM Targeted by Two New Threats

Physical Security Primer (Part 2)

Physical Security Primer (Part 2)
In this article we will continue with our detailed look at applying physical security whenever and wherever possible. In this article we will cover Backup Power. Let's take a look at what you can do t

FBI probes network breach at Stanford


Phishers get personal

Phishers get personal
Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better target their attacks.

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Employee awareness: The missing link

High school student accused of hacking

High school student accused of hacking
Chicago Tribune May 25 2005 3:16PM GMT

True single sign-on: So close, yet so far

It says a lot about people and vendors when you can get five of them together to discuss the area in which they all compete. Mostly, though, it says that there's so much business out there that there'...

Doors opening for outsourced security

Companies that offer outsourced enterprise security are overcoming preconceptions and winning over some skeptics.

Hackers could crash Cisco IP phones

A software flaw in Cisco voice over IP phones could allow hackers to crash them.

Students' files hacked at career center

The Career Development Center, or CDC, notified students yesterday that its computer system was ?improperly accessed from outside of the Stanford network? on May 11.

Put policies before products in IT security battle

Two-thirds of respondents to AusCert's 2005 Computer Crime Survey admit there is still room for improvement when it comes to IT security staff training.

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption | Tech News on ZDNet

Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption | Tech News on ZDNet

NewsFactor Network - Enterprise Security - Phishers Learn To Exploit VeriSign

NewsFactor Network - Enterprise Security - Phishers Learn To Exploit VeriSign

Protecting Consumer Data on the Cheap - Computerworld

Protecting Consumer Data on the Cheap - Computerworld

New Attack Can Recover Complete AES Keys

New Attack Can Recover Complete AES Keys

Hiring a hacker? Think again, experts warn - Yahoo! News

Hiring a hacker? Think again, experts warn - Yahoo! News

Terminal security | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-05-24 | By Chad Dickerson

Terminal security | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-05-24 | By Chad Dickerson

Security still top of the list for IT managers - vnunet.com

Security still top of the list for IT managers - vnunet.com

Hitachi replacing PCs with thin clients | InfoWorld | News | 2005-05-23 | By Paul Kallender, IDG News Service

Hitachi replacing PCs with thin clients | InfoWorld | News | 2005-05-23 | By Paul Kallender, IDG News Service

Kansas City Star | 05/24/2005 | KU hospital has warning for patients

Kansas City Star | 05/24/2005 | KU hospital has warning for patients

Friday, May 20, 2005

HP muscles in on small-business security

Company is attempting to simplify security for small companies that lack IT resources or knowledge.

Trio of security holes kick sysadmins in teeth

CONFESSIONS OF A CTO

Maybe it?s the culture of Jerry Springer, Dr. Phil, and Oprah, but whatever is at the root of it, it seems that many CSOs and CIOs have suddenly decided to bare their souls and come clean, and as a result are discovering that like most things in life...

Example of phishing email

IOL: Finance/ Labour

Banks Delay Transfers To Stop Phisher Thievery

IT Observer - Information Security Issues for Instant Messaging

IT Observer - Information Security Issues for Instant Messaging

Compliance Pipeline | How To: Using Identity Management To Demonstrate HIPAA Compliance

Compliance Pipeline | How To: Using Identity Management To Demonstrate HIPAA Compliance

Thursday, May 19, 2005

JPMorgan Launches 'Contactless' Credit Card

JPMorgan Launches 'Contactless' Credit Card

First Sarbanes-Oxley Prosecution Under Way

First Sarbanes-Oxley Prosecution Under Way

Encryption: the key to secure data?

Encryption: the key to secure data?

Computers Seized in Data-Theft Probe

Computers�Seized in Data-Theft Probe

Data theft involving four banks could affect 500,000 customers - Computerworld

Data theft involving four banks could affect 500,000 customers - Computerworld

InformationWeek > Desktop Search > Google Pushes Security In Enterprise Desktop Search Launch > May 18, 2005

InformationWeek > Desktop Search > Google Pushes Security In Enterprise Desktop Search Launch > May 18, 2005

Let the experts secure IT

Let the experts secure IT

Security Pipeline | How To Avoid Getting Spyware

Security Pipeline | How To Avoid Getting Spyware

Security Pipeline | Enterprise Employees Clueless About Phishing

Security Pipeline | Enterprise Employees Clueless About Phishing

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Patients Skip the Clipboards with Online Medical Records

Patients Skip the Clipboards with Online Medical Records

Security's shortcoming: Too many machines, not enough training

Security's shortcoming: Too many machines, not enough training

The hottest business you never heard of | Perspectives | CNET News.com

The hottest business you never heard of | Perspectives | CNET News.com

Lax security leaving networks wide open - IT Week

Lax security leaving networks wide open - IT Week

CardTrak - "Tracking Bank Credit & Payment Cards for the American Consumer"

CardTrak - "Tracking Bank Credit & Payment Cards for the American Consumer"

Vendors agree vulnerability scoring system | The Register

Vendors agree vulnerability scoring system | The Register

Revenge motivates insider hacking attacks | The Register

Revenge motivates insider hacking attacks | The Register

Take This Job and Shove It - CSO Magazine - May 2005

Take This Job and Shove It - CSO Magazine - May 2005

asahi.com:Web sites get costly lesson in security-ENGLISH

asahi.com:Web sites get costly lesson in security�-�ENGLISH

AP Wire | 05/17/2005 | State programmer accused of hacking was a 'satisfactory' employee

AP Wire | 05/17/2005 | State programmer accused of hacking was a 'satisfactory' employee

IT-Analysis.com - When businesses have their identities stol

IT-Analysis.com - When businesses have their identities stol

Lurking Liabilities in Security Law - Computerworld

Lurking Liabilities in Security Law - Computerworld

Privacy breaches: How to avoid making headlines

Privacy breaches: How to avoid making headlines

Students Find Personal Data Easy To Access - Security Feed - Blog - CSO Magazine

Students Find Personal Data Easy To Access - Security Feed - Blog - CSO Magazine

Study: Disgruntled Workers Likely Saboteurs - Yahoo! News

Study: Disgruntled Workers Likely Saboteurs - Yahoo! News

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

WS-I Security Document Identifies Web Services Threats

WS-I Security Document Identifies Web Services Threats

IT Observer - Identity Theft-More Than Just a Security Threat

IT Observer - Identity Theft � More Than Just a Security Threat

IT Observer - IM at Work Means Extra Security Threats

IT Observer - IM at Work Means Extra Security Threats

Hoax mail tries to crack FNB passwords

Hoax mail tries to crack FNB passwords

ISD 2005: Five strategies security managers can't afford to ignore

ISD 2005: Five strategies security managers can't afford to ignore

SecurityFocus HOME News: Phishing gets personal

SecurityFocus HOME News: Phishing gets personal

Preserving Digital Evidence to Bring Hackers and Attackers to Justice

Preserving Digital Evidence to Bring Hackers and Attackers to Justice

Security breach hits another online bank - WhatPC?

Security breach hits another online bank - WhatPC?

Upgraded Wi-Fi Security for Windows XP SP2

Upgraded Wi-Fi Security for Windows XP SP2

Prepared to Be Probed... | eGov monitor

Prepared to Be Probed... | eGov monitor

Insider hackers 'driven by hate of bosses'

Insider hackers 'driven by hate of bosses'

BBC NEWS | Business | The enemy within

BBC NEWS | Business | The enemy within

Monday, May 16, 2005

F.B.I. Said to Misuse Funds for Health Fraud Cases - New York Times

F.B.I. Said to Misuse Funds for Health Fraud Cases - New York Times

U.S. Military and Government Computers Hacked by Teenager (Security Holes)

U.S. Military and Government Computers Hacked by Teenager (Security Holes)

Security in the headlines | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-05-16 | By Steve Fox

Security in the headlines | InfoWorld | Column | 2005-05-16 | By Steve Fox

Security's weakest links | InfoWorld | Analysis | 2005-05-16 | By Bob Francis

Security�s weakest links | InfoWorld | Analysis | 2005-05-16 | By Bob Francis

Another HIPAA round - 2005-05-16

Another HIPAA round - 2005-05-16

Data-Security Laws Sprout In Wake Of Breaches

Data-Security Laws Sprout In Wake Of Breaches

Wachovia and BofA Notifying Customers of Security Breach

Wachovia and BofA Notifying Customers of Security Breach

Schneider Electric - ATS International - New way to secure Ethernet networks against hackers

Schneider Electric - ATS International - New way to secure Ethernet networks against hackers

HometownAnnapolis.com, Top Stories - Shoplifters use aluminum to foil store security

HometownAnnapolis.com, Top Stories - Shoplifters use aluminum to foil store security

APP.COM - Web Extra: Online job hunters snared by fraud

APP.COM - Web Extra: Online job hunters snared by fraud

IT Observer - Confessions of a CTO

IT Observer - Confessions of a CTO

eEye Spies More Holes in IE, Outlook

eEye Spies More Holes in IE, Outlook

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

To Each Nation, Its Own Security Culture - CSO Magazine - May 2005

To Each Nation, Its Own Security Culture - CSO Magazine - May 2005

The Five Most Shocking Things About the ChoicePoint Debacle - CSO Magazine - May 2005

The Five Most Shocking Things About the ChoicePoint Debacle - CSO Magazine - May 2005

IT Observer - Security - The best laid plans

IT Observer - Security - The best laid plans

SearchSecurity.com's HIPAA Learning Guide

SearchSecurity.com's HIPAA Learning Guide

Security Park - 40% of IT managers would rather get ill by catching a virus themselves than have networks infected

Security Park - The leading Security News portal

Security Park - The leading Security News portal

Security Park - The leading Security News portal

Security concerns outweigh all other IT headaches - Accountancy Age

Security concerns outweigh all other IT headaches - Accountancy Age

Fort Frances Times - 2005-05-03 - Documents reveal WestJet spying scheme

Fort Frances Times - 2005-05-03 - Documents reveal WestJet spying scheme

Michigan State's Wharton Center says computer security breached

Michigan State's Wharton Center says computer security breached

IT Observer - Data security top interest of SMBs

IT Observer - Data security top interest of SMBs

Friday, May 06, 2005

PC-dumping ex-prosecutor mired in teen porn scandal | The Register

PC-dumping ex-prosecutor mired in teen porn scandal | The Register

Much Controversy Over Google's Accelerator-InsideGoogle - part of the Blog News Channel

� Much Controversy Over Google's Accelerator��InsideGoogle - part of the Blog News Channel

Recent compromises highlight the need for strong security practices and policies

Recent compromises highlight the need for strong security practices and policies

SecurityFocus HOME News: Americans are pants at password security

SecurityFocus HOME News: Americans are pants at password security

Wired News: Your Identity, Open to All

Wired News: Your Identity, Open to All

CIOs lose sleep over security, not revenue - silicon.com

CIOs lose sleep over security, not revenue - silicon.com

Microsoft: Exchange encryption on the cards: ZDNet Australia: News: Software

Microsoft: Exchange encryption on the cards: ZDNet Australia: News: Software

U.S. military security defeated by copy and paste | CNET News.com

U.S. military security defeated by copy and paste | CNET News.com

Credit cards: $5mn stolen from ATMs

Credit cards: $5mn stolen from ATMs

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Legal Technology - Can Electronic Info Be Kept Secret?

Legal Technology - Can Electronic Info Be Kept Secret?

Affordable Disaster Recovery for SMBs Within Reach

Affordable Disaster Recovery for SMBs Within Reach

HIPAA Security: Don't Disband the Committee Just Yet (Journal of AHIMA)

HIPAA Security: Don't Disband the Committee Just Yet (Journal of AHIMA)

Surviving the politics of IT - Computerworld

Surviving the politics of IT - Computerworld

Data Losses Blamed On Stores And Software

Data Losses Blamed On Stores And Software

Cisco slammed for RFID staff tracker - vnunet.com

Cisco slammed for RFID staff tracker - vnunet.com

Bill calls for encrypted Social Security cards / Lawmaker sees proposal as a way to thwart illegal immigrants and would-be terrorists

Bill calls for encrypted Social Security cards / Lawmaker sees proposal as a way to thwart illegal immigrants and would-be terrorists

Security Starts With Hard Thought, Not Hard Ware - BIOS : Technology For Business

Security Starts With Hard Thought, Not Hard Ware - BIOS : Technology For Business

Devil\'s Advocate: Biometrics offer false hope - silicon.com

Devil\'s Advocate: Biometrics offer false hope - silicon.com

IT Observer - Mobile Security: Data goes walkabout

IT Observer - Mobile Security: Data goes walkabout

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Internet fraud hits bank customer

The New Zealand Herald

TNC Endpoint Security Gains Traction

TNC Endpoint Security Gains Traction

Outsourcing Woes Trouble Leading Companies

Outsourcing Woes Trouble Leading Companies

Now you see it; now you don't: US faces embarassment over PDF security

Now you see it; now you don't: US faces embarassment over PDF security

InformationWeek > Network security > Eight Top Tips For Network Security > May 1, 2005

InformationWeek > Network security > Eight Top Tips For Network Security > May 1, 2005

CastleCops - How A Security Specialist Fell Victim To Attack

CastleCops - How A Security Specialist Fell Victim To Attack

Messaging Pipeline | Increased IM Federation Is Good News -- And Bad

Messaging Pipeline | Increased IM Federation Is Good News -- And Bad

Messaging Pipeline | Opinion: Why The Enterprise Is Ready For Presence Technology

Messaging Pipeline | Opinion: Why The Enterprise Is Ready For Presence Technology

Bank Systems & Technology : Security Pros Respond to New Jersey Bank Breach

Bank Systems & Technology : Security Pros Respond to New Jersey Bank Breach

Bank Systems & Technology : How United Bankers' Bank Ensures Customer Authentication Online

Bank Systems & Technology : How United Bankers' Bank Ensures Customer Authentication Online

A Reassuring Touch

A Reassuring Touch

Monday, May 02, 2005

CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - Protecting Laptops in the Enterprise

CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - Protecting Laptops in the Enterprise

SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities - The Experts Consensus

SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities - The Experts Consensus

Data for 600,000 Time Warner employees MIA | Tech News on ZDNet

Data for 600,000 Time Warner employees MIA | Tech News on ZDNet

Backup tapes are backdoor for ID thieves | The Register

Backup tapes are backdoor for ID thieves | The Register

Cisco wears a big target, plugs IOS leaks

Cisco wears a big target, plugs IOS leaks

Group to demo ways to secure desktops

Group to demo ways to secure desktops

As GAO watches IRS works to patch security holes

As GAO watches IRS works to patch security holes

IT Execs Scurry To Consolidate... - Computerworld

IT Execs Scurry To Consolidate... - Computerworld

Security Log - Computerworld

Security Log - Computerworld

Secunia - Advisories - GlobalScape Secure FTP Command Parsing Buffer Overflow

Secunia - Advisories - GlobalScape Secure FTP Command Parsing Buffer Overflow

IT Observer - Internet Telephony and Security

IT Observer - Internet Telephony and Security

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Infosecurity Europe 2005 - First Issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine Available for Download


Infosecurity Europe 2005 - First Issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine Available for Download

http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=787

Hushmail hit by DNS attack | The Register

Hushmail hit by DNS attack | The Register

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Insecurities over Indian outsourcing | CNET News.com

Insecurities over Indian outsourcing | CNET News.com

Trust in Online Banking: Hard to Earn, Easy to Lose

A majority of online consumers trust e-banking more than their local branch, according to a Ponemon Institute survey. However, a single privacy breach would prompt many to take their business elsewhere.

Disaster Recovery Journal- Volume 18, Issue 2 - Spring 2005 Issue - Improving Storage Utilization

Disaster Recovery Journal- Volume 18, Issue 2 - Spring 2005 Issue - Improving Storage Utilization

Industry welcomes next-gen TLS VPN

Industry welcomes next-gen TLS VPN

Techworld.com - Longhorn security technology scrapped

Techworld.com - Longhorn security technology scrapped

Online crime spirals out of control - vnunet.com

Online crime spirals out of control - vnunet.com

Ten tips to prevent identity theft

How much information does someone really need to know in order to impersonate you to a 3rd-party? Your name? Birth date? Address?

Most computer hacking an 'inside job'

The vast majority of computer hacking is done by current and former employees, according to the Metropolitan Police.

NewsForge | The Ten Commandments of system administration, part I

NewsForge | The Ten Commandments of system administration, part I

Secunia - Advisories - Citrix Program Neighborhood Agent Two Vulnerabilities

Secunia - Advisories - Citrix Program Neighborhood Agent Two Vulnerabilities

Encryption: the key to secure data?

Encryption: the key to secure data?

Monday, April 25, 2005

Phishers turn their aim on corporate networks - silicon.com

Phishers turn their aim on corporate networks - silicon.com

Microsoft preparing Windows XP thin clients

Microsoft preparing Windows XP thin clients

Learn the five worst security practices in organizations

Learn the five worst security practices in organizations

Get Physical About IT Security - Computerworld

Get Physical About IT Security - Computerworld

CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - Microsoft Plans To Hardwire Security

CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - Microsoft Plans To Hardwire Security

DSW - Press Releases

DSW - Press Releases

Shoe Hacker

CardTrak - "Tracking Bank Credit & Payment Cards for the American Consumer"

Phishers turn their aim on corporate networks

Phishers turn their aim on corporate networks

Hack In The Box - Keeping Knowledge Free - www.hackinthebox.org

Hack In The Box - Keeping Knowledge Free - www.hackinthebox.org

Hackers attack IT conference

Hack In The Box - Keeping Knowledge Free - www.hackinthebox.org: "Hackers attack IT conference"

Three potential laws on data privacy

Three potential laws on data privacy

The right way to make widespread system changes

The right way to make widespread system changes

Hushmail.com defaced by means of DNS redirection UPDATED

Zone-H.org * News

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Sprint sees mobile device security neglect - Computerworld

Sprint sees mobile device security neglect - Computerworld: http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,101265,00.html?source=x73

Personal Data Theft: It's Outrageous

Personal Data Theft: It's Outrageous

Corporate Data Leaks Spur Interest in Storage Security

Corporate Data Leaks Spur Interest in Storage Security

IRS security flaws may expose taxpayer, banking data

According to a Government Accountability Office report, the Internal Revenue Service is putting taxpayers at risk of identity theft because of computer security flaws.

Man unearths MoD secrets at rubbish dump

Ditched laptop security breach

A tech lesson at the local hospital ER | News.blog | CNET News.com

A tech lesson at the local hospital ER | News.blog | CNET News.com

Carnegie Mellon business school reports data breach - Computerworld

Carnegie Mellon business school reports data breach - Computerworld: http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,101230,00.html?source=x10

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

1.4 million hit in massive data theft

SC Magazine

A rock and a hard place

SC Magazine

LexisNexis begins notifying possible victims

LexisNexis begins notifying possible victims

Hole in Polo security


Hole in Polo security

June date for delayed Microsoft patching tool


June date for delayed Microsoft patching tool

Worm Early Warning System Late to the Game

Worm Early Warning System Late to the Game: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1788101,00.asp?kc=ewnws042005dtx1k0000599

Study: Providers Come Up Short on HIPAA Privacy Compliance

Study: Providers Come Up Short on HIPAA Privacy Compliance

BT fears wireless security PR crisis - ZDNet UK News

BT fears wireless security PR crisis - ZDNet UK News: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39195538,00.htm

Ecommerce sites face security crackdown - silicon.com

Ecommerce sites face security crackdown - silicon.com: http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39129706,00.htm

IT Observer - Password overload

IT Observer - Password overload: http://www.it-observer.com/articles.php?id=674

IT Observer - Is Machine-To-Machine (M2M) The Gap In Your Security?

IT Observer - Is Machine-To-Machine (M2M) The Gap In Your Security?: http://www.it-observer.com/articles.php?id=675

State left door open to driver data online

State left door open to driver data online

Skeletons on your hard drive | CNET News.com

Skeletons on your hard drive | CNET News.com: http://news.com.com/Skeletons+on+your+hard+drive/2100-1029_3-5676995.html?part=rss&tag=5676995&subj=news

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Press Room - Headline Archives

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Press Room - Headline Archives

Mitigating identity theft

Mitigating identity theft

Banks lash out at security study - ZDNet UK News

Banks lash out at security study - ZDNet UK News: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39195513,00.htm

Flaw found in McAfee suite | CNET News.com

Flaw found in McAfee suite | CNET News.com: http://news.com.com/Flaw+found+in+McAfee+suite/2100-1002_3-5676436.html?part=rss&tag=5676436&subj=news

The scary truth about the fragile Internet

Zone-H.org * News: http://www.zone-h.org/news/read/id=4462

Cybercrime Wars

Zone-H.org * News: http://www.zone-h.org/news/read/id=4463

IRS Flaws Expose Taxpayers to Snooping, Study Finds

Technology News Article | Reuters.com: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=8216645&src=rss/technologyNews

Compliance: A horse is a horse

Compliance: A horse is a horse: http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/041805kearns.html?fsrc=rss-security

IBM Stresses App Security

IBM Stresses App Security: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1787115,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

Monday, April 18, 2005

Be secure: Think like bad guys

Be secure: Think like bad guys

Cisco routers gain new IOS technology

Cisco routers gain new IOS technology: http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/041805-cisco-ios.html?nl

Mozilla flaws could allow attacks, data access | Tech News on ZDNet

Mozilla flaws could allow attacks, data access | Tech News on ZDNet: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5674883.html?tag=nl.e589

Embarrassing security secrets

Embarrassing security secrets: http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/columnists/2005/0418gaskin.html?fsrc=rss-security

How vulnerable is the 'Net?

How vulnerable is the 'Net?: http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/041805-internet-security.html

SecurityFocus HOME Columnists: Cleaning Up Disclosure

SecurityFocus HOME Columnists: Cleaning Up Disclosure: http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/316?ref=rss

Land Management agency shuts Web site over security fears - Computerworld

Land Management agency shuts Web site over security fears - Computerworld: http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,101161,00.html?source=x73

Breach of Credit Data May Have Broad Scope - Computerworld

Breach of Credit Data May Have Broad Scope - Computerworld: http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,101137,00.html?source=x73

Consumers make it easy for e-commerce hackers - vnunet.com

Consumers make it easy for e-commerce hackers - vnunet.com: http://www.vnunet.com/news/1162529

Security Watch: Identity theft remedies in the works - CNET reviews

Security Watch: Identity theft remedies in the works - CNET reviews

Beginner's Guide to Computer Security.

Beginner's Guide to Computer Security.

OPHCRACK 2.0

OPHCRACK 2.0

Main Page - WikiSecure

Main Page - WikiSecure

IBM Plugs Security Holes in Lotus Notes, Domino

IBM Plugs Security Holes in Lotus Notes, Domino

Microsoft keeps schtum over IP breach allegations - silicon.com

Microsoft keeps schtum over IP breach allegations - silicon.com

Thursday, April 14, 2005

SecurityFocus HOME Infocus: Introduction to Spyware Keyloggers

SecurityFocus HOME Infocus: Introduction to Spyware Keyloggers

Security 'heads-up' - Computerworld

Security 'heads-up' - Computerworld

USATODAY.com - Hacker invades Anchorage airport Web site

USATODAY.com - Hacker invades Anchorage airport Web site

Banks agree to increase web security - silicon.com

Banks agree to increase web security - silicon.com

Ensuring the Security of Stored Data

CIO Metrics Home Page - - CIO: CIO Strategy Center: "Ensuring the Security of Stored Data"

CIO Metrics Home Page - - CIO: CIO Strategy Center

CIO Metrics Home Page - - CIO: CIO Strategy Center

Integrating security with the overall enterprise strategic plan

Integrating security with the overall enterprise strategic plan

Be aware of how easily someone can crack a Cisco IOS password

Be aware of how easily someone can crack a Cisco IOS password

Yahoo's `Web Beacon' draws unwanted attention

Yahoo's `Web Beacon' draws unwanted attention

Medical group: Data on 185,000 people was stolen | Tech News on ZDNet

Medical group: Data on 185,000 people was stolen | Tech News on ZDNet

Polo Ralph Lauren Customers' Data Stolen

Polo Ralph Lauren Customers' Data Stolen

Instant messaging safety and privacy tips

Instant messaging safety and privacy tips

Security Bytes: LexisNexis victims now number 310,000

Security Bytes: LexisNexis victims now number 310,000

Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary: Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft

Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary: Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft

Microsoft investigates possible unpatched Office flaw - Computerworld

Microsoft investigates possible unpatched Office flaw - Computerworld

Data brokers didn't notify consumers of past breaches - Computerworld

Data brokers didn't notify consumers of past breaches - Computerworld

Tufts warns 106,000 alumni, donors of security breach - Computerworld

Tufts warns 106,000 alumni, donors of security breach - Computerworld

Thief swipes top UK prosecutor\'s laptop - silicon.com

Thief swipes top UK prosecutor\'s laptop - silicon.com

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Symantec launches hosted e-mail security service - Computerworld

Symantec launches hosted e-mail security service - Computerworld

How to (really) address HIPAA

How to (really) address HIPAA

HIPAA security rules broken down

HIPAA security rules broken down

Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary: Hacker Contests: Why they are Useless

Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary: Hacker Contests: Why they are Useless

A Day in the Life of an Information Security Investigator

A Day in the Life of an Information Security Investigator

Linux.com | Tips for when hackers strike

Linux.com | Tips for when hackers strike

Keep out! Best ways to secure the home net

Keep out! Best ways to secure the home net

HNS - Why Due Diligence as a Defense is Not Enough

HNS - Why Due Diligence as a Defense is Not Enough

Monday, March 21, 2005

Local health-care providers prepare for latest security rules - 2005-03-21

Local health-care providers prepare for latest security rules - 2005-03-21

Start-up to manage Exchange systems

Start-up to manage Exchange systems

George Ou � The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN - ZDNet.com

George Ou � The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN - ZDNet.com

How to justify information security spending - Computerworld

How to justify information security spending - Computerworld

FIMA Conference Focuses on IM Security

FIMA Conference Focuses on IM Security

HNS - Writing an Incident Handling and Recovery Plan

HNS - Writing an Incident Handling and Recovery Plan

IT manager sentenced to prison in hacking case

IT manager sentenced to prison in hacking case

IT sec community has false sense of security

SC Magazine

Study: CIOs to target network security

Software - bizjournals.com

Update: Kaiser Permanente patient data exposed online - Computerworld

Update: Kaiser Permanente patient data exposed online - Computerworld

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

MARCH TO HIPAA: The best insurance policy

MARCH TO HIPAA: The best insurance policy

Thwarting Hacker Techniques: Wireless security basics

Thwarting Hacker Techniques: Wireless security basics

New Scientist Premium- Internet fuels boom in ID theft - Technology

New Scientist Premium- Internet fuels boom in ID theft - Technology

New Scientist Breaking News - Online purchase could give you away

New Scientist Breaking News - Online purchase could give you away

Security Pipeline | Web Sites Running On Windows NT At Risk

Security Pipeline | Web Sites Running On Windows NT At Risk

New Scientist Breaking News - Rush to VOIP raises security fears

New Scientist Breaking News - Rush to VOIP raises security fears

CastleCops - Social Engineering: You Have Been A Victim

CastleCops - Social Engineering: You Have Been A Victim

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Reed Elsevier - LexisNexis investigates compromised customer IDs and passwords to Seisint US consumer data

Reed Elsevier - LexisNexis investigates compromised customer IDs and passwords to Seisint US consumer data

Reed subsidiary hack exposes 32,000 | The Register

Reed subsidiary hack exposes 32,000 | The Register

Passwords: How difficult can it be to get this right? - silicon.com

Passwords: How difficult can it be to get this right? - silicon.com

NewsFactor Network - Internet Life - Safe E-Mail: Prevention and Protection

NewsFactor Network - Internet Life - Safe E-Mail: Prevention and Protection

Doctor's Offices Streamline IT Operations

Doctor's Offices Streamline IT Operations

Health Sites Found Lacking in Services

Health Sites Found Lacking in Services

CNN.com - Computer sleuths dig deep to solve crimes - Mar 4, 2005

CNN.com - Computer sleuths dig deep to solve crimes - Mar 4, 2005

NewsFactor Network - Internet Life - Safe E-Mail: Prevention and Protection

NewsFactor Network - Internet Life - Safe E-Mail: Prevention and Protection

Insurance Company Finds Compliance Peace of Mind

Insurance Company Finds Compliance Peace of Mind

F-Secure : News from the Lab - February of 2005

F-Secure : News from the Lab - February of 2005

SecurityFocus HOME Columnists: High Profile, Low Security

SecurityFocus HOME Columnists: High Profile, Low Security