IDG News Service
Scarlet Pruitt is a reporter for the IDG News Service.
New Sober variant tricks users in German
Apr. 19, 2005
A new Sober mass mailer worm is slithering its way around the 'Net and tricking users into opening attachments with clever messages in both English and German, anti-virus companies warned Tuesday.
VeriSign upgrades its managed e-mail service
Jan. 24, 2005
VeriSign Monday unveiled enhancements to its Email Security Service, adding new spam filtering options and expanded administration tools.
Grokster gets a date with the U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 21, 2005
The U.S. Supreme Court has set March 29 as the date for oral arguments on whether companies providing peer-to-peer file trading software should be held responsible for copyright infringement committed by users of their ...
Microsoft, Alcatel team to make calls from the desktop
Jan. 13, 2005
French telecommunications company Alcatel Thursday said it has signed a deal with Microsoft to help develop applications that allow users to make phone calls from their computers.
Mytob writers could be creating a super bug
Jun. 03, 2005
Virus writers responsible for the recent rash of Mytob worm variants could be working on creating a super worm, a security researcher warned Friday.
Yahoo and Cisco combine their anti-spam technologies
Jun. 02, 2005
Yahoo and Cisco this week announced they are combining their anti-spam technologies to create a new e-mail authentication system.
New Mytob worm poses as IT administrator
Jun. 01, 2005
Another variant of the Mytob worm began wiggling its way into inboxes this week, enticing recipients to open an e-mail attachment that could allow a remote hacker to access and perform commands on an infected machine.
Firefox users snap up anti-phishing toolbar
May. 30, 2005
Users of the Firefox Web browser have been flocking to Netcraft's Web site to download the security company's new anti-phishing toolbar.
Worm and phishing scam hit AIM, Yahoo IM
May. 25, 2005
Users of instant messaging applications from Yahoo and AOL this week are being warned of two new threats spreading via IM.
Microsoft reveals more details on 'Office 12'
May. 19, 2005
Microsoft is beginning to release more details of the next generation of its productivity software, codenamed Office 12, emphasizing tools for greater collaboration, information discovery and content management.
Latest Sober worm sends German spam
May. 16, 2005
E-mail users perplexed by the barrage of German-language spam waiting in their inboxes Monday morning can point the finger of blame at the latest version of the Sober mass mailing worm which began rapidly spreading over ...
DoD hacker gets 21-month sentence
May. 12, 2005
A 21-year old Indiana resident was slapped with a 21-month jail sentence for his role in a hacking attack that compromised computers at the Department of Defense, law enforcement officials recently revealed.
Investigators link Cisco hack to other activities
May. 10, 2005
A theft of computer source code from Cisco, reported a year ago, has led to a wide-ranging investigation of potential criminal activity involving multiple server break-ins in several countries, according to the FBI.
Microsoft tunes up for BI market with Maestro
May. 10, 2005
Microsoft is extending its reach in the business intelligence market with a private beta release of a server-based scorecard application intended to help organizations monitor and manage objectives.
Adobe to buy Macromedia for $3.4 billion
Apr. 18, 2005
Adobe Monday said it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia for $3.4 billion in stock.
HSBC warns 180,000 over retailer's security breach
Apr. 14, 2005
HSBC Bank has sent letters to more than 180,000 of its credit card customers, warning that their card information may have been stolen during a security breach at a U.S. retailer.
Microsoft to respond to EC over licensing
Apr. 04, 2005
Microsoft this week is due to respond to the European Commission's demand that it come up with more acceptable licensing terms for its workgroup server protocols or face a possible noncompliance fine of $5 million a day ...
EU pushes for safeguards on biometric technologies
Mar. 31, 2005
Although biometric technologies can contribute to a more secure society, governments need to take measures to inform citizens how the technologies will be used and put privacy protections in place before they are widely ...
Microsoft agrees to EU's Windows changes
Mar. 29, 2005
Microsoft Tuesday said it has agreed to make all of the main changes to the version of Windows without Windows Media Player requested by the European Commission.
Report puts VeriSign in lead to continue running .net
Mar. 29, 2005
VeriSign moved a step closer to renewing its contract to operate the .net domain registry this week after an independent evaluator ranked its bid higher than those of the four other contenders.
CA hires former Novell CTO to lead Unicenter
Mar. 24, 2005
Computer Associates has hired former Novell CTO Alan Nugent to lead its Unicenter business, CA said late Wednesday, ending speculation about which software company the executive had jumped to.
Novell to buy asset management company Tally Systems
Mar. 23, 2005
Novell Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire IT asset management company Tally Systems for an undisclosed sum in order to expand its ZENworks product line.
Microsoft shares code with Eastern Europe
Mar. 21, 2005
Microsoft Monday said it has expanded its Shared Source Initiative to seven countries in Eastern Europe, allowing customers, partners and academic institutions in the region to peek at some of its source code.
EU rejects Microsoft protocol license terms
Mar. 18, 2005
The European Commission has shot down Microsoft's proposal for opening up its workgroup server software protocols after receiving complaints over the licensing terms, the company said Friday.
McAfee offers management tool for SMB suites
Mar. 16, 2005
McAfee introduced on Wednesday a new tool to help small and medium-size businesses manage the company's enterprise security software.
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