08.22.05

Businesses & Governments face more computer security attacks

Posted in security, identitytheft, hacking at 10:41 am by DarrenS

According to a research done by IBM’s Global service division different companies and government organizations are becoming the target of computer security attacks at a very increasing rate. Read the rest of this entry »

08.16.05

Fast Responce Champion: ZOTOB Emerges in 7 days

Posted in security, virus, microsoft, worm at 7:13 pm by HowardG

Zotob (BotOZ spelled backwards?) has emerged as the reining champion in the contest to most quickly exploit an announced Microsoft Security Bulletin. Unseating the existing champion Sasser, which took two weeks to emerge, Zotob has appeared only seven days following the announcement of a vulnerability and an associated security patch. Read the rest of this entry »

08.07.05

“Staggering” Identity Theft Ring Discovered Over the Weekend

Posted in security, identitytheft, spyware at 12:29 pm by HowardG

A Florida-based software company discovered a server containing personal information, including bank account information and social security numbers, from thousands of computers across the country. Obtained through the use of spyware, the data on that server apparently has been, at the least, accessed by identity thieves. Read the rest of this entry »