Security


Exploit Code Discovered for Unpatched IE Flaw

This week security researchers announced that exploit code taking advantage of an unpatched IE flaw has been published on the Web.

Watchdog Group Names Alleged Spyware Violators

A corporate-backed watchdog group that monitors software for deceptive and abusive practices on Wednesday named a widely used file-sharing program and three other applications as violators of its guidelines.

Adware Pioneer Moving On

A pioneer of software that delivers pop-up ads based on Web sites that Internet users browse said Tuesday it will exit that business by June following persistent criticism from online publishers, consumer groups and privacy advocates.

Virtual Server RDP Administration Annoyance

Here’s how to access the Virtual Server Administration Web site from within a Remote Desktop Connection.

DNS Cache Poisoning

Laziness or stupidity are the main reasons for DNS cache poisoning, a study finds.

Researchers Warn of Powerful New DoS Attacks

Security researchers are warning about a new variety of unusually powerful denial of service attacks.

Computer Researchers Warn of Net Attacks

New Internet attacks targeting computers that manage global Internet traffic has potential to overwhelm popular Web sites and disrupt e-mails

So Long, Safe Mode Boot!

Here’s how to disable the Windows Safe Mode boot menu.

Homeland Security's Data Collection Project Gets Bigger with ADVISE

The DHS' anti-terrorism information gathering expands, but so does its potential to be abused.

Run with It

Essential redux: Use VBScript to run a command-line tool and capture its output.

China's Wireless Encryption Standard Rejected

The world industrial-standards association has rejected China's controversial wireless encryption standard for global use, news reports said Monday, dealing a blow to Beijing's effort to promote its own standards for computers and telecoms.

FBI Computer Project May Hit $500 Million

The FBI plans to spend up to $500 million building the final piece of its delayed, troubled technology upgrade, yet risks a repeat of earlier missteps that led to excessive costs, according to a government report released Monday.

IT Weekly Roundup, Mar. 10

From the business wires this week: a network security solution for Windows systems, Exchange protection, Microsoft's Origami and Onfolio announcements, more.

Islands of Storage: Keep It Safe with a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan

If your thoughts are occupied by storage and how to keep it all secure and available, maybe you should begin thinking like a DRBC architect.

AD Delegation Dilemma

Admin has difficulty giving HR the right permissions to edit data.

Electronic Discovery: When Data Retention Is a Bad Idea

Regulatory measures are forcing companies to store heaps of sensitive data that could be exploited by the bad guys.

Will Vendor Security Measures Lock Out Free Software?

Technologies like Trusted Computing could lock consumers into their hardware products.

Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Acxiom Data Theft

A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison in a computer theft case involving more than 1 billion records that Acxiom Corp., a data-management company, collected in its work for large corporations.

Oracle Rootkit: Not a Hacking Tool?

A white hatter is developing a tougher database rootkit for security reasons -- but can it be used for evil?

Opinion: Overblown Malware Threats: The New Reality?

Hype might make for good news but bad security policies.

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