Angela Moscaritolo

 
 

Recent Articles

Malware posing as "High School Musical" files hit P2P networks

November 21, 2008

Users wanting to download "High School Musical" music and video files from peer-to-peer networks are being duped into downloading malware.

Obama's cell phone records breached

November 21, 2008

Verizon Wireless employees accessed the President-elect's cell phone account.

Military's ban of USB thumb drives highlights security risks

November 20, 2008

The U.S. Department of Defense has banned USB drives and other removable media after a worm hit military networks.

Microsoft to offer free security solution, discontinue OneCare

November 19, 2008

Microsoft's new security solution will have a smaller footprint than OneCare, making it more user-accessible, but it will lack some non-security capabilities attractive for small businesses.

Massachusetts data security law rule extended four months

November 18, 2008

The original Jan. 1 deadline for complying with Massachusetts' data security law has been extended until May 1, 2009.

Adobe's AIR 1.5 update addresses Flash Player vulnerabilities

November 18, 2008

The new AIR update includes Flash Player 10, Adobe's newest version of Flash Player which closed up vulnerabilities that left users open to clickjacking and other exploits.

Cybercrime expected to ramp up during holiday season

November 17, 2008

Security vendors have warned of an increase in cybercrime during the holiday season.

Keeping malware out

November 17, 2008

The IT staff at Eastern Kentucky University faced a unique challenge: maintaining academic freedom while still protecting network users, reports Angela Moscaritolo.

Apple issues 11 security updates for Safari browser

November 14, 2008

The Safari 3.2 update addresses multiple vulnerabilities and adds a new anti-phishing and anti-malware feature.

New attack targeting Windows Mobile phones

November 13, 2008

The attack on Windows mobile devices combines two old techniques used in the PC world.