Federal law enforcement officials confirmed Friday that they have arrested a suspect in the MSBlast worm attack that compromised hundreds of thousands of computers earlier this year. U.S. Attorney …
Hackers Release Code to Windows Vulnerability
A hacker group released source code late last week designed to exploit a widespread Microsoft (microsoft.com) Windows vulnerability. The release of the code opens the door for a major worm attack. In …
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DHS had little choice but to sign Microsoft deal, despite security flaws
The fact that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Microsoft Corp. a $90 million enterprise software deal two days after Bill Gates met with DHS Secretary Tom Ridge in Washington is more …
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Gen. Clark wants more proactive government role in cybersecurity
Retired supreme allied commander Gen. Wesley K. Clark said today that the insurance industry and tougher government enforcement of security standards are keys to improved cybersecurity and critical …
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Spammers shift to beat crackdown
SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has warned spammers are likely to shift their operations to Asia and other regions where law enforcement is weak, rendering much of the planned crackdown in Britain and the US …
Security conference offers weird, woeful predictions
The good news: By 2010, computers should match the human brain in processing power. The bad news: By decade's end, wireless-based viruses, hacking and security breaches will be a major headache for IT …
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Decoding the Lessons of Slammer
A viral one-two punch--the Code Red and Nimda worms--convinced Microsoft in mid-2001 that security needed to become its top priority. That decision led directly to the creation of the company's …
Microsoft Offers Source Code to China
Microsoft Corp founder and chairman Bill Gates said on Friday the software giant had signed a deal to give the Chinese government access to its source code, which lies at the heart of its Windows …
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Cybersecurity a Top Priority
The unusual announcements from three of the technology industry`s most powerful men came just weeks apart. Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates declared that making his company`s software less …
Anti-Fraud Project Boosts Security of African, Asian Financial Systems
A nonprofit has launched the first open source platform to deliver anti-fraud capabilities to financial systems in Africa and parts of Asia and the Middle East. The Tazama open source project is a …
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