News
April 2004
April 29,
2004
Worm
Variants Continue To Plague Net
E-Commerce Times
MessageLabs senior antivirus technologist Alex Shipp said that although
the Bagle.Z variant seems to be trailing off in its spread, the worm
marks an ongoing ...
Also
see our Antivirus Software section 
April 28,
2004
Damage
control vital to antivirus policy
VNUNet.com, UK
By Iain Thomson at Infosecurity 2004 in London [27-04-2004]. Businesses
cannot expect to avoid hackers and viruses and must be able ...
April 27,
2004
Would
you trade your password for a candybar?
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
Computer security experts tend not to be easily shocked by people's
foolhardy,
frequently cavalier attitudes toward online security. ...
April 26,
2004
Adware
and spyware and malware, oh my!
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
A new report from EarthLink and Webroot Software has been making the
rounds
this past week, raising fears that just about every computer that even
thinks about ...
Also
read our Basic Security Guide
Who's
Taking the Bait: 'Phishing' Skyrockets
InternetNews.com - USA
... everyone in the online scamming industry has gone "phishing,"
judging
by skyrocketing statistics on the scam from MessageLabs and other online
security groups. ...
Computer
Security and Online Privacy Geared to the Home and Small ...
Internet Telephony Magazine - Norwalk,CT,USA
... Online privacy and computer security are issues of widespread concern,
but most users don't realize that a few hours of customization can protect
against the ...
April 23,
2004
Panda
Software Reports a Spam Message That Downloads a Trojan
PR Newswire (press release) - USA
The message is sent with the subject field: Osama Bin Laden Captured
GLENDALE,
Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Software's PandaLabs has detected
a spam ...
Downloading
shared files threatens security
United States Army (press release) - USA
... Trojan horses are not the cause of all security issues. Oftentimes
... horse. This specific program sent information to an online lottery
server. ...
April 22,
2004
FTC
Tackles Spyware Concerns, Government Urges Haste, Industry ...
Mediapost.com - Westport,CT,USA
... Hoofnagle adds: "There is a growing body of recommendations
made to
consumers to regulate their online security. I don't know that that's
fair. ...
April 21,
2004
Identity
theft could be next big crimewave, warns internet firm
Guardian - UK
... people do not become more aware of their responsibilities to protect
their virtual identities." RSA has a vested interest in the problems
of
online security. ...
Also read our article about
Identity Theft
Online
shoppers begin to trust Web security
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
By Nick Bunkley / The Detroit News. Soaring online sales indicate that
shoppers’ fears of identity theft and scams by e-tailers have
largely
subsided. ...
As
Internet use increases, so do security problems
Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA
... It also offers flexibility in the amount of security and does some
auto-fill-in for online forms. Software isn't the only way to protect
your password. ...
April 20,
2004
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