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News H is for Hackers It seems likely this is a reference to the Sub7 backdoor Trojan which is a popular tool among hackers and script kiddies bent on causing disruption through largely childish and offensive... [15 Nov 2006]
Leader: Phishers raise their game
Leader H is for Hackers I is for IM This morning news broke that the Nationwide building society had suffered the theft of a laptop which contained customer account information. The Financial Services Authority... [14 Nov 2006]
Worried customers force data safety rethink
News H is for Hackers I is for IM Prodded by worried consumers, companies are only now starting to wake up to the need to invest in privacy and data protection. For the first time in nine years organisations... [14 Nov 2006]
The A to Z of security
News Computer hackers write, use and modify software to break into computer systems - often exploiting flaws in another programmer's code. The company also developed working relationships with some of the big names in... [14 Nov 2006]
Rising IM use poses corporate security risk
News Uncontrolled and insecure instant messaging (IM) use by staff is leaving corporate networks and data exposed to the threat of hackers and virus writers, according to Gartner. Security experts have been... [01 Jun 2006]
Leader: Good news amid the gloom of insecurity?
Leader Education and the not-for-profit sector (a perennial target of hackers) are still very much in the firing line. After all if you're not being criticised for letting staff wander in and plug 60GB iPods into the backs of... [20 Feb 2006]
IM photos compromise networks
News IM profile photos could allow hackers to penetrate otherwise secure computer networks, say experts Last week, Hart warned that hackers could also use an nmap bot over IM... [20 Oct 2004]
Hackers learn to attack networks with IM
News Combining the open-source tool nmap - a program that discovers devices on a network - with an IM bot, hackers can infiltrate, steal information and carry out denial-of-service attacks on networks, says... [12 Oct 2004]
Windows JPEG worm spreading over AOL IM
News The code also installs a Trojan back door that can give hackers remote control over the infected computer. A worm that exploits the recently discovered JPEG vulnerability has been discovered spreading over AOL's Instant... [01 Oct 2004]
'Critical' AOL IM flaw exposed
News Two security companies are claiming there is a serious vulnerability in AOL's Instant Messenger application that could allow malicious hackers to take control of a user's PC. Secunia has said that an updated version of... [10 Aug 2004]
5 years ago… Microsoft launches instant challenge to AOL
News A New York Times report quoted an AOL spokesman as saying the practice goes beyond simple reverse engineering, and is "akin to the practice of hackers". 23.07.1999: Microsoft has launched a product that aims to break... [23 Jul 2004]
IM spam: A threat or a storm in a teacup?
News updated its IM client to make it more difficult for hackers to access addresses. The Yankee Group estimates that five per cent to eight per cent of all corporate IM today is spim, but... [02 Apr 2004]
Can I be your MSN Messenger buddy? And look at your hard drive too…
News Microsoft has revealed three new vulnerabilities in its software, including the first to affect MSN Messenger 6.0, and is urging customers to patch their systems now. Two of the vulnerabilities are considered medium-level risks, while... [10 Mar 2004]
IM Guardian: Real-Time Security for the Real-Time Enterprise
White Paper The design vulnerabilities of IM and P2P applications are open to exploitation by hackers and other malicious code writers propagating viruses, Trojans and worms. This can potentially result in serious... [02 Mar 2004]
Re:Viewing 2003 - Software
News Nevertheless, as the Linux snowball got a swerve on, the OS started to find itself getting the same kind of unwelcome attention as uber-OS Windows, as the Linux kernel came under attack from hackers. And other advances... [22 Dec 2003]
