Two recent articles worth review that cite a number of recent surveys, along with accompanying statistics, detailing corporate security leaks. The more general article is from Internetnews.com and notes that Gartner Group research identifies 70% of security breaches as orginating from within organizations. This LabRat Magazine article provides additional references on data leaks as well… Continue Reading
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Interview with Spyware Buster Ben Edelman
Declan McCullagh interviewed Harvard net researcher extraordinare Ben Edelman about his ongoing work to identify and inform the public about spyware and adware. Related reference: Spitzer Sets Sights on Spyware – “New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the “sheriff of Wall Street,” has ramped up the staff of his Internet Bureau, and seems to be… Continue Reading
Comprehensive New Report Says More than 80% of Computers Infected With Spyware
Press release from May 3, 2005: “Webroot Software, the leading provider of anti-spyware software and other security technologies for consumers and enterprises, today released the anti-spyware industry’s first comprehensive report on spyware, The State of Spyware Report (reg. req’d), an in-depth review and analysis of the impact of spyware, adware and unwanted software on consumers… Continue Reading
Security Experts Report on Critical Internet Vulnerabilities
Press release: “More than 600 new Internet security vulnerabilities were discovered during the first quarter of 2005, according to the SANS Institute and a team of experts from industry and government. This group has identified the most critical vulnerabilities disclosed in Q1 that pose critical risks that need to be addressed through patching and other… Continue Reading
Reviews of Norton’s New Antispyware Beta
First Look: Symantec’s So-So Spyware Protection CNET editor’s take, Norton Internet Security 2005 Antispyware Edition (beta) Continue Reading
802.11 Wireless Security Primer
802.11 Wireless Security Primer – Presentation by John MacMichael (84 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Guide to Spyware Installation Methods
Spyware Installation Methods, by Benjamin Edelman, updated April 11, 2005. “This page indexes installation methods used by spyware programs and other unwanted software.” Continue Reading
WiFi Security Flaws Demonstrated By FBI
From tom’s networking (Jim Ray’s links), this article reviews and documents a recent FBI demonstration of how quickly experts can hack a 128-bit WEP (wired equivalent privacy) key. Continue Reading
Class Action Suit Against Spyware Company
eWeek reports on a class action lawsuit against DirectRevenue claiming that the company “deceptively downloaded harmful and offensive software…” [PDF via Broadbandreports.com] Related reference, Comparison of Unwanted Software Installed by P2P Programs, Benjamin Edelman Continue Reading
UK High Tech Crime Unit Prevents Attempted $400 Million Bank Hack Attack
Keyloggers Foiled In Attempted $423 Million Bank Heist Related reference: keystroke logger Continue Reading
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Internal Blogs: So, Are They Different From External Blogs? by Dennis Hamilton Notes from the Technology Trenches: Advisen: A Unique Approach to Business Background Information, by Cindy Carlson The Government Domain: GovTrack.us: Under Development, by Peggy Garvin Software Rundown: Adobe Acrobat 7.0; ZoneAlarm Security Suite 5.5; Diskeeper 9 and Norton SystemWorks 2005, by Brett Burney… Continue Reading
Microsoft’s Security Top 10 List
“Here at the Microsoft Security Response Center, we investigate thousands of security reports every year. In some cases, we find that a report describes a bona fide security vulnerability resulting from a flaw in one of our products; when this happens, we develop a patch as quickly as possible to correct the error. In other… Continue Reading
