Does open source encourage rootkits?
Rootkits are becoming more prevalent and difficult to detect, and security vendor McAfee says the blame falls squarely on the open source community. <br /> In its "Rootkits" report being published today, McAfee says the number of rootkits it has col...
Police blotter: Wells Fargo not required to encrypt data
"Police blotter" is a weekly CNET News.com report on the intersection of technology and the law. <br/> What: Wells Fargo Bank customers sue after their personal financial data was stolen from a contractor that had not encrypted the information. <b...
Hacked computers receive updated spam tool
APRIL 17, 2006 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computers infected with a well-known piece of malware began downloading a new spam tool Sunday night used by hackers to send unwanted e-mail.
10 Infamous Moments In Security Research
1. SQL Slammer Researcher David Litchfield presents findings at Black Hat one week after Microsoft issues its SQL patch. Slammer worm that exploits that flaw dramatically slows Internet traffic in 2003. 2. Windows Plug and Play Internet Security Systems ...
Defining trust
As the mastermind of the Bali nightclub bombings awaited execution, he published a jailhouse autobiography teaching others to follow in his footsteps. In one of the chapters, Imam Samudra -- convicted of spearheading the attack more than three years ago t...
Surviving a data disaster: Lexis-Nexis" Leo Cronin
Cybercriminals have a parasitic side, and it"s not to be underestimated. If they can"t bust through the network perimeter of an enterprise, they"re just as likely to go through the front door aboard an unwitting and trusted customer or business partner. ...
Don"t know much biology? Security researcher says it"s time to learn
When a new virus strikes, some of us might fall ill, some might die and others will survive. That"s the beauty of us each having a unique immune system. It"s a concept that the computer security industry should take to heart, said Stephanie Forrest, a pro...