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  • Cyber criminal ring targets Australian inboxes

    Trojan horse malware that provides its owners with credit card numbers, bank details, and other personal information has been discovered targeting Australian Internet Explorer users.

    Written by Liz Tay • 26 Sept. 06 16:49

  • Criminals spread Windows exploit via Web host

    Attackers exploited the zero-day VML vulnerability on Windows-based machines by targeting a separate hole in cpanel, an application that's popular with Web hosting services.

    Written by InfoWorld staff • 26 Sept. 06 13:12

  • PowerPoint under attack

    A few months ago it was Microsoft Word. Last month it was Excel. Now PowerPoint is under attack through a critical hole. Why so many Office flaws so quickly?

    Written by Stuart J. Johnston • 26 Sept. 06 10:24

  • Heartworm infects Microsoft's IM network

    The latest worm to infect instant-messaging networks is aptly named Heartworm.

    Written by Cara Garretson • 26 Sept. 06 09:47

  • Privacy Watch: Exploiting legitimate sites

    You've heard so many warnings about phishing that you've become wary of any e-mail message purporting to come from your bank or favorite Web store. But if the link in it uses a legitimate Web domain and your phishing filter doesn't complain, the message must be okay, right?

    Written by Andrew Brandt • 26 Sept. 06 09:55

  • Open-source firewall company ModSecurity gets acquired

    Breach Security will acquire Thinking Stone, which develops and provides support for an open-source Web application firewall called ModSecurity, the companies announced Monday.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk • 26 Sept. 06 08:28

  • SMB - Trend Micro launches anti-botnet service

    Trend Micro announced a new service to help large organizations and Internet service providers (ISPs) fight networks of zombie machines, known as "botnets."

    Written by Paul F. Roberts • 26 Sept. 06 08:40

  • Symantec report shows security threats move online

    Web applications and browser vulnerabilities accounted for nearly 70 percent of all online vulnerabilities in the last six months, according to the Symantec Internet Threat Report released today.

    Written by Michael Crawford • 26 Sept. 06 07:01

  • Symantec: Browser bugs surging in 2006

    SAN FRANCISCO: Hackers are hitting pay dirt in their search for browser bugs.

    Written by Robert McMillan • 25 Sept. 06 16:21

  • Symantec dismisses Vista security debate

    Symantec Pacific region vice president David Sykes has thrown cold water on the Windows Vista security debacle which emerged last week pointing out that it is pointless speculating about software that isn't released yet.

    Written by Michael Crawford • 25 Sept. 06 11:08

  • Zero-day vulnerability in IE increasingly targeted

    The Sans Internet Storm Center on Friday raised its threat level to yellow after observing an increase in the number of Internet-based attempts to exploit a zero-day vulnerability discovered last week.

    Written by Dan Goodin • 25 Sept. 06 07:21

  • Crypto flaw found in OpenSSL

    Researchers have found a way to hack the OpenSSL verification software used in many VPNs and web servers with forged certificates.

    Written by John E. Dunn • 25 Sept. 06 08:17

  • New security group patches latest IE bug

    Microsoft may be waiting until next month to patch a nasty bug in Outlook and Internet Explorer, but security researchers are offering users a more immediate option.

    Written by Robert McMillan • 25 Sept. 06 07:55

  • Sigaba updates e-mail security, other products

    Security vendor Sigaba announced this week upgrades to its e-mail security and statement-generation software packages.

    Written by Cara Garretson • 25 Sept. 06 07:53

  • HITB - Researcher to make Blue Pill even harder to detect

    The researcher who developed Blue Pill, an attempt at developing undetectable malware for computers running Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, is working on a stealthier version that could be finished within the next few months.

    Written by Sumner Lemon • 22 Sept. 06 11:47

  • Symantec, Adobe lobby EU over Vista features

    Two engineers at the computer security firm Symantec are coming to Brussels next week to discuss the antitrust threat posed to their company by the upcoming version of Microsoft's Windows, dubbed Vista, a Symantec spokesman said Thursday.

    Written by Paul Meller • 22 Sept. 06 07:48

  • Spam fighters cede ground in escalating conflict

    Computer security analysts who fight spam face the same thankless task as goalkeepers: They don't get much credit for the unsolicited e-mail they stop, only demerits for the ones that get through.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk • 22 Sept. 06 08:12

  • Explorer security hole about to go global

    The unpatched Internet Explorer exploit discovered in the wild this week could quickly spread to thousands of malicious websites as soon as this weekend, warn security researchers.

    Written by Matthew Broersma • 22 Sept. 06 08:12

  • Information-sharing an obstacle in cyber war games

    The results of an international cyber war game that involved Australia were released by the US Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division last week.

    Written by Michael Crawford • 22 Sept. 06 08:14

  • Symantec on the attack over Vista security features

    When Windows Vista ships next year, customers might have a tougher time getting their security software to work properly, according to executives from Symantec.

    Written by Robert McMillan • 21 Sept. 06 13:22
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