Latest security news.
Hacking extortionist resurfaces, 07/16/07: “Ransomware” last seen in 2006 has reappeared and is trying to extort $300 from users whose files the malware has encrypted, a Russian security researcher said Monday.
FBI says military names used in e-mail scams, 07/17/07: The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning of fraudulent e-mails that appear to come from the FBI and U.S. military.
Government, contractors hit in targeted attack, 07/17/07: Computers belonging to the U.S. government, contractors and companies in the transportation industry were hit by a targeted computer attack in July that yielded password information for hundreds of Internet and intranet Web sites, a computer vendor said Tuesday.
University hit with proposed $3M fine for breach, 07/16/07: The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed levying a fine of $3 million on the University of California, Oakland, and a separate $300,000 fine on Los Alamos National Security (LANS), for their alleged failures to protect classified information in an October 2006 security breach.
Microsoft’s digital rights management protection is cracked, again: For the third time in a year hackers have found a way to disable Microsoft’s copyright protections to let them swap music and video freely.
John Obeto recommends LogMeIn Reach: The tool is a must-have for the IT Manager’s Toolbox, Obeto says. It helps manage clients and servers globally and securely even behind firewalls.
HP earns Common Criteria certification for Red Hat Linux on its hardware, 07/17/07: HP earns EAL4+ Common Criteria certification for red Hat Linux on its hardware.
