vulnerable cyber attacks
Distributed Intrusion Detection and Attack Containment for Organizational Cyber Security
White Paper The sheer number and sophistication of cyber attacks are making the nation's critical computer networks increasingly vulnerable. Current cyber security systems are not capable of protecting from all attacks nor providing near real-time response. [10 Jul 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News Lord West refused to confirm the nature or origin of these attacks but said cyber security is a "very dangerous area" and that the UK has become "more vulnerable as we become more connected". The government has said it is engaged in tackling... [16 Jun 2008]
Tories: Time to wage war on cyber crime
News Davis said that cyber crime attacks to steal and extort money were a multi-billion business that was now worth more than the international illegal drugs trade. The Conservatives have criticised the government's response to the growing threat from... [06 Mar 2008]
Sophos Anti-Virus evaluation
White Paper New threats increased by 48 percent in 2005 as cyber criminals created targeted malware attacks for financial gain. Desktops, laptops, and servers are vulnerable to a wide range of threats, many of which bypass the gateway. [12 Dec 2007]
Information Survivability for Mobile Wireless Systems
White Paper Mobile wireless networks are more vulnerable to cyber attack and more difficult to defend than conventional wired networks. The paper also identify several security issues for reliable group communication, providing examples of denial-of-service... [01 Aug 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 22.06.07
Round-Up Michael Barrett, chief information security officer of PayPal (among the brands worst hit by phishing attacks and the company behind the research), said: "Phishing emails are designed to target vulnerable people who perhaps do not know very much... [22 Jun 2007]
Microsoft patches 'the class of 2007'
News The Word flaw had also been used in cyber attacks, it said. Most of the vulnerabilities addressed by the fixes can only be exploited after someone visits a rigged website or opens a malicious file - attack approaches that are increasingly popular... [09 May 2007]
Microsoft warns of 'critical' Windows flaw
News Cyber crooks are using a yet-to-be-patched security flaw in certain Windows versions to attack computers running the operating systems, Microsoft has warned. A successful attack will give full control over a vulnerable machine without any user... [13 Apr 2007]
Windows at risk from fancy cursors
News A new security vulnerability puts Windows users at risk of serious cyber attacks, Microsoft has warned. Such holes are often exploited by cyber crooks to do "drive-by" installations of malicious software. [30 Mar 2007]
Windows attack code made public
News At the time, the company warned it had already seen limited cyber attacks exploiting the vulnerability. All recent versions of Windows are vulnerable when all recent versions of IE, including IE 7, are in use, according to Microsoft. [17 Jan 2007]
Warning over "critical" QuickTime hole
News A newly disclosed security vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime software could put both Macs and Windows PCs at risk of cyber attacks, experts have warned. Previous versions could also be vulnerable, it said. [03 Jan 2007]
Cyber attackers exploiting Word flaw
News A yet-to-be-patched security hole in multiple versions of Word is being exploited in cyber attacks, Microsoft has warned. An attacker could rig a Word file in such a way that he would gain complete control over a vulnerable PC when the file is... [06 Dec 2006]
Windows worm holes plugged
News An expected patch for XML Core Services delivered with bulletin MS06-071 plugs a flaw in that Windows add-on which had also surfaced in cyber attacks. A "critical" update for Internet Explorer, MS06-067, addresses three vulnerabilities, two of... [15 Nov 2006]
Attackers 'making hay with Windows flaw'
News Some of these flaws are already being used in cyber attacks, though not as widespread as the Windows Shell flaw or another Windows bug for which Microsoft rushed out a fix on Tuesday, according to security experts. [02 Oct 2006]
Attacks still battering unpatched Windows flaws
News The PowerPoint flaw is one of several security holes cyber crooks are actively exploiting but for which no patch exists, security experts said. Symantec said in an alert sent to customers: "This issue can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary... [28 Sep 2006]
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