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Beware the 'pod slurping' employee

February 15, 2006 With iPod, app creator warns, "you could probably have every business document in a medium-size firm" in 2 minutes. TAGS: Burton, threat, Apple iPod, minute, Apple Computer, security, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Homeland Security overhauls disaster prep site

July 17, 2006 Expanded information on Ready.gov is geared to localized threats and pet owners. TAGS: homeland security, threat

Security from A to Z: Antivirus

November 27, 2006 The lowdown on how antivirus software works and what it needs to do in the future. A section is a series on security basics. TAGS: antivirus software, malicious software, threat, antivirus, security, virus, PC

Security from A to Z: Questions

November 27, 2006 Security is ever-evolving--as soon as one threat is defeated, another emerges. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: threat, security, Wi-Fi

F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware

September 27, 2007 Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO. TAGS: Kimmo Alkio, F-Secure Corp., malicious software, threat, mobile phone, malware, CEO, virus, security, PC

Insecurity complex on the Internet

April 2, 2007 JavaScript comes under scrutiny as a Web 2.0 "hijacking" threat--as the Jikto tool slips into the wild. TAGS: Web 2.0, JavaScript, threat, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security firms Lurqh, SecureWorks merge

September 22, 2006 Deal puts together SecureWorks' expertise in fighting off external attacks and Lurqh's background in identifying internal threats. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., threat, CEO, security

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, flaw, Wi-Fi, attacker, attack, threat, software company, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, PC, security, video, operating system

Operators hit back at EU data-roaming threat

February 12, 2008 GSM Association says data-roaming price cuts are already falling and that Commission regulation would stifle innovation. TAGS: tariff, regulation, operator, innovation, threat, European Union, broadband

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., advisory, confusion, API, worm, trojan horse, threat, security, researcher, IM

Security from A to Z: Cell phone threats

November 27, 2006 Are mobile viruses a real threat? As cell phone sales grow, the question is more pressing. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Cabir virus, threat, Gartner Inc., cell phone, smart phone, malicious software, security, mobile phone, virus

BT exec pins Google as 'our biggest threat'

June 8, 2006 As BT shifts into broadband content, the telecom's CIO identifies Google as a key rival--much to the bemusement of analysts. TAGS: British Telecommunications, telecommunications, CIO, telecommunications company, Google Inc., IP television, threat, exec, supplier, information technology

Ballmer repeats threats against Linux

February 20, 2007 In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux seller, coupon, Linux, open-source software, threat, CEO, Microsoft Corp., New York, server

Intel: Driver flaws no major threat, yet

June 14, 2006 Vulnerabilities in kernel-level Windows device drivers are scarce and tough to exploit, so there is no reason for alarm, company says. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, device driver, information security, threat, attacker, hacker, Intel, security, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, bot, DNS server, query, victim, DNS, threat, server, IP, attack, IP address, DOS, security

Security pest found on BlackBerry

August 8, 2006 The malicious software could be used to get into company networks, but RIM says it's not a major threat. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., Defcon, RIM BlackBerry, malicious software, threat, e-mail server, security, handheld, server, e-mail

Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts

September 1, 2006 The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available. TAGS: Netsky virus, malicious software, Sophos Plc., e-mail worm, accounting, threat, virus, trojan horse, e-mail, security

Boarding up Windows against Net threats

February 8, 2006 Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws. TAGS: Redmond, threat, security, Symantec Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system

OracleWorld hit with bomb scare

September 11, 2003 Responding to a bomb threat, software maker Oracle orders the evacuation of thousands of attendees at its OracleWorld conference in San Francisco. TAGS: OracleWorld, Moscone Center, Oracle Corp., attendee, conference, threat, police, software company, center, San Francisco

The next generation of security threats

December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, hacker, security, conference, generation, rootkit, Microsoft Windows Vista, threat, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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