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Symantec warns of router compromise

January 24, 2008 Security company says it has seen an attack using a cross-site scripting flaw in 2Wire DNS routers. TAGS: 2Wire, e-card, router, Symantec Corp., XSS, DNS, HTTP, domain name, IP address, attack, security, IP

The price to pay for Net stability

March 16, 2006 VeriSign advisory board member Rick White says the Internet's operational security is well worth the investment. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Internet-infrastructure, domain name, investment, security, effect

Neither safe nor secure on the Internet

October 4, 2006 Jerry Archer asks whether Congress has the stomach to tackle big problems looming in cyberspace. TAGS: DNS, domain name, pharming, VeriSign Inc., DNS server, safe, denial of service, rule, road, phishing, security, agreement, server

Internet's 'white pages' allow data attacks

July 31, 2004 The core domain name service can let attackers communicate across supposedly secure corporate perimeters. TAGS: domain name, DNS server, corporate security, Avaya Inc., network security, network administrator, hacker, researcher, security, attention, server

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, vulnerability, domain name, attack, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., server

GoDaddy pulls security site after MySpace complaints

January 26, 2007 A host of mailing list archives disappears after thousands of MySpace usernames and passwords are archived on the site. TAGS: GoDaddy, MySpace, registrar, domain name, mailing list, terms of service, complaint, password, security

VeriSign changes tactics on security

October 7, 2003 The Internet security company reshuffles its various services as part of a new plan to get businesses on the offensive when it comes to protection. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Internet security company, initiative, domain name, security company, security, Internet security, announcement, attack, database

Spamhaus: Yahoo major phishing site host

September 6, 2005 Anti-spam group Spamhaus says almost 5,000 sites on Yahoo use the words "bank," "eBay" and "PayPal" in their domain names. TAGS: Spamhaus, phishing Web site, phishing, Yahoo! Inc., domain, customer service, PayPal, domain name, anti-spam, eBay Inc., Internet Service Provider, bank, security, London, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox fix plugs security holes

February 25, 2005 The update fixes a vulnerability that could enable an attacker to create a fake Web site for a phishing scam. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., phishing, vulnerability, domain name, Web browser, open source, security, Microsoft Corp.

Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers

February 7, 2005 A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers. TAGS: phishing, domain name, Mozilla Corp., computer security, flaw, Web browser, attacker, Opera Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Computer, security, language, Firefox, character, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

This week in security

January 22, 2005 ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X. TAGS: domain name server, flaw, Apple Computer, Internet Service Provider, Apple Mac OS, domain name, Apple Mac OS X, security company, security, Apple Macintosh, U.K., researcher, message, Microsoft Office, operating system, password

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, researcher, article, R&D, domain name, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, server, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Mozilla offers temporary fix for Firefox flaw

September 10, 2005 The patch protects against exploitation of a serious flaw by disabling the browser feature that contains the vulnerability. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, fix, flaw, domain name, vulnerability, Web browser, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, exploit, Firefox, vulnerability, researcher, hacker, Netscape Communications Corp., flaw, attacker, security, domain name, Web browser, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Cisco targets Net phone software flaw

May 24, 2005 A security hole in Internet Protocol affects a range of Cisco products, but the company says it has a patch. TAGS: IP phone, DNS, Cisco Systems Inc., DNS server, IP, advisory, flaw, Internet phone, domain name, security, server

Security group names top software risks

October 8, 2003 The SANS Institute publishes its to-do list of vulnerable software that system administrators need to fix. Two top risks: Microsoft's IIS and Unix BIND. TAGS: RPC, Microsoft IIS Server, Web server, flaw, SANS Institute, network administrator, network security, Unix, vulnerability, system administrator, domain name, security, researcher, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system

The cultural divide and the Internet's future

October 16, 2003 VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos explains why he thinks it's time for infrastructure governing the Internet to go commercial. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., divide, domain name, Microsoft .NET, attack, security, database, CEO, server

Blackout hits major Web sites

June 15, 2004 Denial-of-service attack rattles Akamai's Net service and knocks Yahoo, Google and others offline. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., Keynote Systems Inc., outage, domain name server, blackout, denial of service, domain name, Google Inc., attack, Apple Computer, Yahoo! Inc., security company, spokesman, Internet service, Microsoft Corp., server

VeriSign says online fraud growing fast

February 9, 2004 A report by the company that maintains the .com and .net domain registry indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are increasing rapidly. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., fraud, e-commerce company, e-commerce, identity theft, holiday, Microsoft .NET, domain name, small business, attack, security

VeriSign fends off critics at ICANN confab

October 8, 2003 At a special meeting, VeriSign goes on the defensive over complaints that its Site Finder redirect hinders the flow of Net traffic, but says it has no intention of turning it off for good. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., XO Communications Inc., committee, IRC, domain name, e-mail, vice president, security