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'Asprox computer virus' runs riot, hits the NHS, claims The Times
23 Jul 2008 at 4:12pm

The Times says the "Asprox computer virus" is infecting British web sites, but actually, it's just another escalating round of SQL injection attacks July 23, 2008 4:59 PM According to The Times : "Eastern ...

RIM patches PDF security hole
23 Jul 2008 at 11:40am

RIM has released a patch for a security flaw in BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which exposed corporate networks to hackers via a maliciously crafted PDF document .

With DNS flaw now public, attack code imminent
23 Jul 2008 at 7:14am

Hackers say that they will soon develop attack code that exploits a recently published, critical DNS bug.

Microsoft's DNS Fix Leads to More Problems
23 Jul 2008 at 2:47am

The blogosphere is awash with talk about the possible overall weakness of the Domain Name System architecture.

Details of DNS Flaw Leaked; Exploit Expected by End of Today
22 Jul 2008 at 9:58pm

Despite Dan Kaminsky's efforts to keep a lid on the details of the critical DNS vulnerability he found, someone at the security firm Matasano leaked the information on its blog yesterday, then quickly pulled ...

Lithuanian Tax Office Website Hit By Cyber Attack
22 Jul 2008 at 3:43pm

By Reuters 9:41 AM EDT Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 VILNIUS, July 21 - Lithuania said it suffered another foreign cyber attack over the weekend when the state tax office's website was swamped with requests, but no damage ...

Check Point Software Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2008
22 Jul 2008 at 11:08am

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. , the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Kaspersky Lab's Malaysian Web Site Hacked
22 Jul 2008 at 6:32am

Russian security company Kaspersky Lab's Web site for Malaysia was defaced on Saturday along with one of its online shopping sites, according to Zone-H, an organization that documents such attacks.

Details of major Internet flaw posted by accident
22 Jul 2008 at 2:08am

July 21, 2008 A computer security company on Monday inadvertently published details of a major flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System several weeks before they were due to be disclosed.

Napera Networks Launches Global Channel Partner Program Focused on...
21 Jul 2008 at 9:39pm

Napera Networks , a company dedicated to helping small and medium-sized enterprises succeed at network security, today announced the launch of the Napera Advantage Partner Program.

Fired Philly TV anchor charged in e-mail scandal
21 Jul 2008 at 4:56pm

Former news anchors for KYW-TV in Philadelphia Larry Mendte and Alycia Lane, shown in September, 2003.

Facebook bug leaks members' birthday data
21 Jul 2008 at 12:26pm

Some of Canada's leading academics discuss the best leadership practices for a wide range of IT challenges.

If SMEs want to be secure, they need to think like hackers says Firebrand Tra...
21 Jul 2008 at 5:41am

This is the message in the White Paper from Firebrand Training. SMEs are endangering critical corporate information because they are failing to adequately secure their wireless networks.

Relay server attack tactic dupes auto-reporting
20 Jul 2008 at 9:31pm

Sysadmins have begun noticing a coordinated attack on servers with open SSH ports that tries to stay under the radar by only attempting to guess a password three times from any compromised machine.

Are Chinese hackers more coordinated than conventional wisdom?
20 Jul 2008 at 1:09pm

Jumper over at the Dark Visitor takes issue with Bruce Schneier's article, The Truth about Chinese Hackers .

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