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Stolen data could fetch in the thousands

Sue Marquette Poremba May 09, 2008

The going price for stolen information is like any other commodity: the higher the quality, the higher the price.

Report says C-level execs more involved with security

Jim Carr May 09, 2008

The major data breaches that have received mass media coverage are driving so-called C-level executives to become actively involved in their organization's security policies, according to a new report from (ISC)2.

Microsoft to push out four patches, three critical

Dan Kaplan May 09, 2008

Microsoft announced late Thursday that it plans to push out four patches, three to address critical vulnerabilities, in next week's monthly security update.

FBI cancels request for information on library patron

Sue Marquette Poremba May 08, 2008

In what is considered a victory for online library users, the FBI withdrew a national security letter (NSL) that had been issued to the Internet Archive, a nonprofit internet library.

Rare SCADA vulnerability discovered

Dan Kaplan May 08, 2008

Exploiting a rare and recently disclosed vulnerability in control system software - used to run industrial plants - could lead to service disruptions.

Compromised file found in language pack for Firefox

Chuck Miller May 08, 2008

An add-on for the popular Firefox browser hid potentially malicious code, possibly contaminating the machines of anyone who downloaded it.

Website attacks continue

Jim Carr May 08, 2008

Security researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation have discovered another round of SQL injection attacks, this one affecting more than 4,000 web pages that are based on Microsoft's ASP and .NET technologies.

FTC halts spammer hawking adult sites

Chuck Miller May 07, 2008

In a civil action, the Federal Trade Commission slammed the door shut on spammers that spewed unsolicited emails numbering in the millions.

Fake P2P media files lead to adware attack

Dan Kaplan May 07, 2008

Researchers at McAfee said they have detected the largest outbreak of malware in three years, an infection impacting hundreds of thousands of users whose machines contain poisoned media files.

It's heeere: Windows XP Service Pack 3 released

Greg Masters May 07, 2008

Microsoft has released what is believed to be the final update for Windows XP, the operating system prior to Vista, but still very much in use by enterprises and consumers.