IDG News Service
Robert McMillan is a reporter for the IDG News Service.
Hacker writes rootkit for Cisco's routers
May. 14, 2008
A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has placed increasing scrutiny on the routers that carry the majority of the Internet's traffic.
After attacks, Microsoft fixes Jet database flaw
May. 13, 2008
Microsoft has released four sets of security patches for its products, fixing a critical flaw in Microsoft Jet Database Engine software that had been used in online attacks.
Hacker posts Chilean government data on 6 million
May. 13, 2008
An anonymous hacker has posted personal data about 6 million Chilean residents on the Internet, highlighting wider privacy problems in the country.
Three charged in Dave & Buster's hacking job
May. 12, 2008
It may not have been the greatest hack ever, but police say the malicious software sneaked onto restaurant chain Dave & Buster's corporate network was good enough to earn criminals hundreds of thousands of dollars.
NATO to set up cyber warfare center
May. 15, 2008
NATO plans to set up a cyber defense center in Estonia later this year to research and help fight cyber warfare, the organization announced Wednesday.
BLACK HAT - Hackers find a new place to hide rootkits
May. 09, 2008
Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a computer's microprocessor, hidden from current antivirus products.
Four Microsoft security patches due next week
May. 08, 2008
Microsoft plans to fix critical bugs in its Word, Publisher and Jet database software next week.
Hacker writes rootkit for Cisco's routers
May. 14, 2008
A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has placed increasing scrutiny on the routers that carry the majority of the Internet's traffic.
Microsoft satellite map project sued over name
May. 07, 2008
Microsoft's TerraServer-USA satellite imagery project has been slapped with a trademark lawsuit from a small North Carolina company with a confusingly similar name.
Mozilla: Firefox plugin shipped with malicious code
May. 07, 2008
Mozilla warned Wednesday that a malicious program inserted adware code into a Firefox plugin that has been downloaded thousands of times over the past three months.
0day treasure hunt: researcher hides IE attack on Web
May. 07, 2008
Security researcher Aviv Raff has published code that would allow someone to take control of a computer running Internet Explorer, but there's a catch. He's not saying exactly where he's hidden the attack.
Trojan adware hiding in MP3s, McAfee says
May. 06, 2008
Adware pushers have found a new way to trick you into downloading their annoying products: fake MP3 files.
Hacker marketplace to help build 0day appliance
May. 06, 2008
WabiSabiLabi, the company best known for building an online marketplace for security flaws, is getting into the hardware business.
With Determina, VMware drops fortress mentality
May. 06, 2008
VMware says it's received a bad rap when it comes to security.
Yahoo uses McAfee SiteAdvisor to filter evil Web sites
May. 06, 2008
Starting Tuesday, there will be a few less Web sites popping up in Yahoo searches.
Google backs open-source CERT group
May. 06, 2008
Google has thrown its weight behind a fledgling security reporting group for the open-source community.
100 e-mail bouncebacks? You've been backscattered.
May. 02, 2008
The bounceback e-mail messages come in at a trickle, maybe one or two every hour. The subject lines are disquieting:
Sun blames revenue drop on weak US economy
May. 01, 2008
With its US$1 billion acquisition of MySQL now behind it, Sun reported financial results on Thursday that show the company is still struggling to boost its revenue.
United Online to say it with flowers
May. 01, 2008
Take note, Microsoft: There may be better ways to diversify your business than by wooing Web 2.0 companies such as Yahoo.
Interpol: Olympics cyberattack not a major threat
Apr. 30, 2008
With cybercrime now a global phenomenon, perhaps it will take a global police organization to keep it in check.
Symantec ends fiscal year with strong earnings
Apr. 30, 2008
With more than half of its revenue now coming from outside the U.S., Symantec ended its fiscal year on a high note on Wednesday.
Colorado penny stock spammer gets jail time
Apr. 30, 2008
A federal judge has ordered convicted spammer Eddie Davidson to just under two years in prison for sending out a large volume of spam promoting watches, perfume and penny stocks.
After attacks, Microsoft fixes Jet database flaw
May. 13, 2008
Microsoft has released four sets of security patches for its products, fixing a critical flaw in Microsoft Jet Database Engine software that had been used in online attacks.
Hacker posts Chilean government data on 6 million
May. 13, 2008
An anonymous hacker has posted personal data about 6 million Chilean residents on the Internet, highlighting wider privacy problems in the country.
After attacks, Microsoft fixes Jet database flaw
May. 13, 2008
Microsoft has released four sets of security patches for its products, fixing a critical flaw in Microsoft Jet Database Engine software that had been used in online attacks.
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