Spammer syndicate stopped by FTC complaint

Dan Kaplan October 15, 2008

A U.S. District Court has halted the operation of a notorious spammer network, though experts wonder whether it will stem the tide of junk mail.
 

Study: Global information security improving, but far from perfect

Angela Moscaritolo October 15, 2008

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.
 

Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Dan Kaplan October 14, 2008

Administrators got their second dose of patches Tuesday when Oracle issued 36 fixes.
 

Common and obscure: Fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday

Dan Kaplan October 14, 2008

Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out 11 patches for 20 vulnerabilities.
 

Cybersting: FBI ran DarkMarket forum to catch cybercriminals

Angela Moscaritolo October 14, 2008

The FBI used the DarkMarket.ws cybercriminal forum to create profiles of identity thieves looking to share tips and purchase stolen data.
 

More than 5,000 pirated eBay credentials found on web

Dan Kaplan October 14, 2008

A security researcher has discovered a loot of eBay credentials on a Google cache.
 

Frame injection exploits Google flaw

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2008

The login page for Google Mail can be spoofed so that an attacker can steal a user's credentials.
 

Patch Tuesday's potential for stock market manipulation

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2008

The old stock market mantra -- buy low, sell high -- could prove especially useful if you call your broker on Patch Tuesday.
 

Apple updates Mac OS X for 40 flaws

Dan Kaplan October 10, 2008

Apple patched 40 vulnerabilities in its latest security update for the Mac OS X.
 

Fake Microsoft email contains "backdoor" virus

Angela Moscaritolo October 10, 2008

A fake email making the rounds seemingly comes from Microsoft, but actually contains a trojan.