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CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout
January 22, 2008 Security agency breaks its normal silence, warning about successful attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the U.S.Trio sentenced to 8 years in U.K. cyberattack scheme
October 4, 2006 The three Russian citizens, accused of extorting $4 million, focused on U.K. Internet gambling sites.Cyberattack in Estonia--what it really means
May 29, 2007 Arbor Networks' Jose Nazario takes stock of the denial-of-service attack against the Baltic nation--and the wider implications.China accused of cyberattacks on New Zealand
September 13, 2007 New Zealand secret service hints that Chinese government is responsible for recent attacks on the country's networks.Microsoft to plug PowerPoint hole
July 17, 2006 Fix for zero-day flaw in PowerPoint that is being exploited in cyberattacks is slated to be released next month.Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.Zero-day attack hits Word
February 15, 2007 Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks.Attack code for Windows flaw heightens risk
June 27, 2006 Computer code that exploits a "critical" flaw appears on the Net, prompting Microsoft to issue a security advisory.Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutiny
April 19, 2007 As more is learned about intrusions reported on government computer systems last year, politicians question adequacy of fixes put in place.Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks
January 25, 2007 A fourth yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Word is actively being exploited in cyberattacks, the company has warned.Homeland Security wraps up first mock cyberattack
February 10, 2006 Weeklong "Cyber Storm" exercise was designed to test government and industry's readiness to handle a massive incident.Facebook users open to cyberattacks, ID theft?
July 30, 2007 Facebook Platform creates channel for malicious third-party applications. Users also face identity theft, VeriSign says.No fix yet for zero-day flaw in Word
December 7, 2006 Microsoft will have patches for Windows and Visual Studio on Tuesday, but apparently not for a Word flaw being used in cyberattacks.New Excel zero-day flaw used in attacks
June 16, 2006 At least one customer reports being target of cyberattack exploiting yet-to-be-patched hole in spreadsheet software.Homeland Security sees cyberthreats on the rise
February 9, 2007 Globalization and increased reliance on the Internet continue to raise the risk of cyberattacks, a U.S. security official warns.Panel sees progress made in cybersecurity
February 15, 2006 But much more needs to be done to protect the Internet and information systems, experts say at RSA Conference.This week in software flaws
April 14, 2006 Microsoft releases "critical" IE update that fixes 10 flaws in Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is being used in cyberattacks.Locking down America's Net defenses
February 16, 2006 Andy Purdy, acting director of DHS' National Cyber Security unit, says that though progress has been made in protecting the Net, the work isn't done.Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks
July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." Sponsored matches for "cyberattack"
