Chicago-based Near North National Group filed a civil lawsuit Monday against three former employees who allegedly hacked into the insurance brokerage`s computer system to read e-mail and other …
Spam sparks global virus fears
Companies` increasing fear of spam email being a vehicle for virus attacks will see the global spend on protection software more than doubling in four years, research shows. Spam and junk mail has …
Crying wolf: False alarms hide attacks
One thing that can be said with certainty about network-based intrusion-detection systems is that they`re guaranteed to detect and consume all your available bandwidth. Whether they also detect …
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Fighting back against PC invaders
The SpyBlocker program he created can wipe out any targets in its path. In doing so, however, it also completely blocks access to large portions of many popular Web sites. Full Story …
Managed services undermine security threat
The need for holistic security management is crucial - the scale of compromised systems around the world has reached unprecedented heights, and all unprotected companies are vulnerable, says Geoff …
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Ex-Del Mar Man Guilty of Spamming
A former Del Mar man was found guilty yesterday of one count of computer "spamming" that stems from a flood of e-mail messages he sent that shut down the computer system of his former employer, El …
IT Experts Say Government Not Ready for Cyber Attack
Government officials know that cyber-threats exist, but they are not acting fast enough to prevent a serious attack, according to a survey of technology professionals that was released yesterday. …
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Microsoft Discloses Security Flaws
Microsoft Corp. disclosed Wednesday that it has found three security flaws - one critical - in its popular Internet audio and video software. The flaws were found in Windows Media Player versions 6.4, …
Poland Hunts Hacker Who Penetrated NASA
Polish prosecutors said on Thursday they were searching for a computer hacker believed by the United States to have penetrated the NASA space agency, causing damage reportedly estimated at $1 million. …
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Police Arrest Hacker for Working for Chinese Company
Police on Monday arrested a hacker, surnamed Huang, for breaking into a local company`s computer system and stealing its programs for an online games company in China, local media reported yesterday. …
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