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Oracle password system comes under fire

October 27, 2005 Mechanism to secure passwords is weak, making it no challenge for an attacker to recover passwords for Oracle database users, experts warn. TAGS: SANS Institute, Oracle Database, Oracle Corp., password, researcher, expert, security, database

Cisco warns customers of site breach

August 3, 2005 Company sends e-mails to site's users and advises people to change their passwords. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., incident, vulnerability, password, researcher, security, e-mail

Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers

February 15, 2007 Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack. TAGS: router, DNS, Linksys, Cisco Systems Inc., attacker, D-Link Systems, password, Symantec Corp., Netgear, researcher, JavaScript, setting, attack, security

Researcher warns Wi-Fi users of bad passwords

November 7, 2003 A security expert warns users of the latest wireless network security standard, Wi-Fi Protected Access, to pick good passwords or risk being compromised. TAGS: WPA, security standard, Wi-Fi, password, key, attacker, wireless network, security, researcher

Flaw found in Office encryption

January 20, 2005 Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns. TAGS: encryption, flaw, Microsoft Office, attacker, researcher, password, Microsoft Corp., message, security, Microsoft Windows

MySQL worm hits Windows systems

January 27, 2005 Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, bot, MySQL, IRC server, worm, SQL Slammer, database software, password, flaw, database, researcher, security, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, server

Trojan Cryzip extorts decryption fee

March 14, 2006 A new Trojan encrypts files, then demands $300 in ransom for their decryption and release, according to security firm. TAGS: LURHQ Corp., trojan horse, malicious software, writer, victim, encryption, payment, researcher, security, password, attack, database

'Trusted displays' suggested as online security boost

June 14, 2005 Microsoft researcher says smart card readers and USB tokens could further secure e-commerce with a screen to approve transactions. TAGS: smart card reader, smart card, security token, online banking, transaction, cryptography, banking, security, researcher, USB, Microsoft Corp., password, PC

Trojan horse rides off with game accounts

January 25, 2005 Security researchers warn of a new pest that steals logon and password data for "Lineage," one of Asia's most popular online games. TAGS: pest, online game, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, antivirus software, Asia, trojan horse, password, researcher, virus, security, games, PC

Oracle plans to patch peck of flaws

August 4, 2004 The database software maker has worked to fix more than 30 bugs for seven months, a security researcher says. TAGS: David Litchfield, database software, Oracle Corp., database company, flaw, patch management, security, researcher, database, software company, password, Microsoft Corp.

Pop-up program reads keystrokes, steals passwords

June 29, 2004 Trojan horse has watch list of banking sites. Victims visit sites, type in passwords, hand info to hackers. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, trojan horse, victim, Internet Storm Center, banking, malicious program, researcher, hacking, password, dot-com, Symantec Corp., threat, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Keyboard clicks can lead to security hacks

September 14, 2005 Do the keys on the keyboard make different sounds? Kind of, UC Berkeley scientists discover. And that's a potential problem. TAGS: keyboard, accuracy, computer science, technique, researcher, key, character, security, password, IBM 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, operating system, Microsoft Office, password

IE flaw may boost rival browsers

June 28, 2004 Security researchers suggest that using Microsoft alternatives is one way to surf the Web worry-free. TAGS: monoculture, Opera Software, Mozilla Corp., security expert, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, SSL, security, chief technology officer, researcher, attack, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., password, server

'Lion' worm stalks Linux machines

March 23, 2001 A dangerous worm that can steal passwords from Linux servers is rapidly spreading across the Internet and could infect other machines, researchers say. TAGS: worm, SANS Institute, IT administrator, Linux server, Linux, server software, Sun Solaris, Unix, password, server, researcher, security

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