data networks security botnets

Photos: Waging war on the web's bad guys

Photo The centre also has a regularly updated list of the IP addresses of the servers that command botnets, allowing it to spot attempts to connect to systems by botnet command servers. Software filters out false positives... [21 Jul 2008]

Security breaches down - but at what price?

News B is for Botnets The latest Information Security Breaches Survey, published yesterday to coincide with the first day of the Infosecurity Europe conference, reveals that IT managers and board-level... [23 Apr 2008]

Beware the insider security threat

News Security experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco last week warned of all manner of threats ranging from botnets to metasploit attacks. B is for Botnets... [17 Apr 2008]

Insider security risks exposed

News B is for Botnets Malicious Malfoy is the external hacker who exploits security vulnerabilities to steal information and disrupt corporate networks. Vipin Samar, VP of database... [10 Apr 2008]

Call to increase online data protection for teens

News B is for Botnets The rules that limit websites and marketers from collecting data on children under 13 may spread to teens as old as 18 if a group of child advocates has its way. The group - which... [10 Apr 2008]

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

News Botnets Security experts have hacked ATMs to show how easy it is to steal money and bank account details from modern cash machines. Security from A to Z The card numbers, card expiry... [04 Mar 2008]

Why no united front on cyber crime?

Comment Companies have been developing their security counter-measures to deal with the more common, asymmetric mass attacks launched through spam, phishing, botnets, denial of service and all manner of other... [27 Feb 2008]

Brunel University uses spam filter to fight cyber bullying

Case Study B is for Botnets Security from A to Z Because the system is so precise, Liddell is also using it to comply with Freedom of Information (FoI) enquiries and data protection issues. The... [11 Jan 2008]

FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"

News B is for Botnets Because of this new passenger connectivity, the proposed data network design and integration may result in security vulnerabilities from intentional or unintentional... [07 Jan 2008]

Data encryption brought into focus by HMRC

Comment B is for Botnets When outsourcing, the public sector body must choose a supplier that can provide sufficient guarantees with respect to the technical and organisational security measures governing the... [21 Dec 2007]

iPhone, Gmail and blogs - a corporate security nightmare

News B is for Botnets Security options for these devices include restricting the ability for unapproved devices or storage to connect to managed PCs and laptops, deploying an SSL (secure sockets layer) VPN to... [15 Jun 2007]

Spam storm needs ISP action, urges security chief

News Speaking about the growing problem of botnets and the deluge of spam they create, David Rand, CTO of security company Trend Micro, told silicon.com: "I absolutely believe this is the ISPs' responsibility. [14 Mar 2007]

VoIP threats to watch out for

Comment Spit could be generated in a similar way to email spam with botnets targeting millions of VoIP users from compromised machines. Unfortunately from a security viewpoint, this means that it will also be... [09 Mar 2007]

The A to Z of security

News Capacity on botnets is rented out to criminal gangs or individuals for as little as $100 for a couple of hours by their creator - often a very commercially motivated virus writer. Botnets B is for... [14 Nov 2006]

Virus writer suspects bagged by police

News They find other botnets and take them over because they're such a valuable commodity. The computer viruses ran in the background on an infected computer without the knowledge of the computer's owner, allowing the... [28 Jun 2006]

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