News
May 2004
May 31,
2004
Study:
Online Crime Costs Rising
Security Focus - USA
Online criminals are attacking corporate and government networks more
frequently, costing ... 2003, according to a survey of computer security
executives released ...
Managed
Security Services: A Hedge Against E-Mail Attacks
TechNewsWorld - USA
... attacks is one of the most crucial defenses that managed security
firms can provide ... in the e-mails try to fool recipients into disclosing
online passwords, user.
New
e-mail fraud aims for your pocketbook
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
... Instead, they came from an increasingly prevalent type of online
con artist on a ... information such as bank account, credit card or
social security numbers. ...
Global
Hauri Unveils New Security Tool to Prevent Identity Theft
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... and publisher of ViRobot antivirus software, today released LiveCall
Suite, a security tool to prevent fraud and identity theft for any online
transaction. ...
Safe
Searching
TIME - USA
... to part with a few bits of personal information, it's easy to track
family roots online. But before you start punching in your Social Security
number, you need ...
May 29,
2004
Online
Security Breaches Double In Financial Sector
TechWeb - USA
Security attacks at major financial institutions more than doubled over
a year ago, said a survey released Thursday of leading global banks,
securities firms ...
Viruses
on Rise, But Are Companies Liable?
TechNewsWorld - USA
... Symantec Corp. Unfortunately, companies are trying to limit their
liability when such online security breaches hijack customer data. ...
May 28,
2004
Yahoo
Introduces Free Anti-Spyware Solution on Yahoo! Toolbar Business Wire
(press release) -
San Francisco,CA,USA
... and supplement its long-standing Security Center (security.yahoo.com),
a valuable resource for consumers who want to learn more about online
security issues. ...
Encrypted
File Sharing: P2P Fights Back
TechNewsWorld - USA
... networks? The answer depends, say online security experts, on which
next generation technology proves to be more successful. So ...
Online?
Someone may be watching
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Long Beach,CA,USA ... In many cases, cookies
... help you navigate Web sites,' says Vincent Weafer, director of Symantec's
Security Response Center. ... Some online scanning programs: ...
Study:
Online Crime Costs Rising
Security Focus - USA
Online criminals are attacking corporate and government networks more
frequently, costing ... 2003, according to a survey of computer security
executives released ...
Managed
Security Services: A Hedge Against E-Mail Attacks
TechNewsWorld - USA
... attacks is one of the most crucial defenses that managed security
firms can provide ... in the e-mails try to fool recipients into disclosing
online passwords, user ...
New
e-mail fraud aims for your pocketbook
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
... Instead, they came from an increasingly prevalent type of online
con artist on a ... information such as bank account, credit card or
social security numbers. ...
Safe
Searching
TIME - USA
... to part with a few bits of personal information, it's easy to track
family roots online. But before you start punching in your Social Security
number, you need ...
Internet
ushers in cyber crime age
ABC Online - Australia
... the past decade has given priority to functionality over security,
and criminals ... cyber threats, they undermine a business by targeting
their online customers. ...
Scam
artists casting bait via e-mail
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
... e-mails trying to get unsuspecting consumers to divulge personal
information such as their Social Security numbers or the passwords for
online accounts.
May 24,
2004
Phony
e-mail, sites grab personal data
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
... urgent" e-mails trying to get unsuspecting consumers to divulge
personal information such as their Social Security numbers or the passwords
for online accounts ...
How
to Avoid the Phish Hook
BusinessWeek - USA
... has exploded in frequency and sophistication, nearly every major
financial-services company or online retailer has been targeted, according
to security experts ...
Secret
societies
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... red flags that will be flown as you develop your multiple identities
online. ... question of privacy comes down to whether you trust the
security technology behind ...
May 21,
2004
Banks
help govt fish the phishers
iT News - Australia
... banking fraud. "They are doing the right thing," said
Chris Poulos, managing director of online security firm Trend Micro.
Poulos said ...
Con
men go 'phishing' to get consumer information
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
... e-mail messages trying to get unsuspecting consumers to divulge
personal information such as their Social Security numbers or the passwords
for online accounts ...
May 20,
2004
Online
fraud proving tough to tackle
Daily Yomiuri - Tokyo,Japan
... But in some cases users can shop online even if part of the information
... Although credit card companies are taking measures to tighter security,
such as asking ...
May 19, 2004
'Phishing'
Scam Reports Jump
PC World - USA
Reports of a type of online crime known as "phishing" surged
by almost 200 percent in April, according to figures from a computer
security industry group.
May 17,
2004
Online
Shoppers Less Deterred by Fraud
InternetNews.com - USA
... Chesnut, vice president of trust and safety for eBay and PayPal.
"Online security is central to everything we do at eBay and PayPal.
...
May 12, 2004
New
California Privacy Law Requires Georgia Web Sites to Post ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... names, physical addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers,
Social Security numbers or any other identifier that permits the physical
or online contact of ...
May 11, 2004
Online
Shoppers Getting Smarter about Online Security; ACNielsen ...
Business Wire (press release) - USA
... Chesnut, Vice President of Trust and Safety for eBay and PayPal.
"Online security is central to everything we do at eBay and PayPal.
...
Can
AOL Ever be EhOL?
Canoe.ca - Canada
... This means AOL members have better protection against viruses, spam,
pop-up advertising, and other online security or privacy threats. ...
Report:
Internet shoppers getting security smart
San Jose Business Journal - San Jose,CA,USA ...
53 percent of online shoppers plan to buy even more on the Internet
this year because of the convenience, speed, selection and increased
security the Internet ...
Single-use
credit cards fight fraud
MLive.com - MI,USA
... When shopping online, the 52-year-old information-technology consultant
periodically uses this ... because, he said, it "gives me one more
line of security.". ...
The
programs that may be watching you
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
... Look via Google. Be careful how much information about yourself
you divulge online. ... And never, ever include your Social Security
number on a check. ...
Gartner
Study Finds Significant Increase in E-Mail Phishing ...
LinuxElectrons - Cedar Park,TX,USA
... times as prone to identity-theft related fraud as other online consumers,"
Litan ... identity theft issues during the 10th Annual Gartner IT Security
Summit, June 7 ...
Plus:
No Sweat Online Auctions
ABC News - USA
... The rapid online infection occurred in part because unlike typical
computer viruses, worms ... Some security experts estimate that as much
as 80 percent of the ...
May 6,
2004
COMPUTER:
Protecting passwords
Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA
... them down and placing the list in a secure location. Or consider
a
computer application from a reputable online security provider.
ONLINE
banking security: Who's minding the vault?
Bankrate.com - USA
... need to educate people on the security risk.". It would be
hard to
fault consumers who are hesitant about banking or making other financial
transactions online. ...
Internet
virus causes global havoc
Guardian - UK
... The group is thought to have been behind a number of online attacks
... for computers connected to the internet which do not have the latest
security updates loaded ...
May 3,
2004
WARNING:
Sasser
worm strikes hundreds of thousands of PCs
Forbes
A fast-spreading computer worm similar to last year's massive "Blaster"
has struck hundreds of thousands of PCs globally and it remains unclear
how many will be infected, a top computer security official said on
Monday.
Check
out how to protect yourself against viruses 
Hacker
Safe: The Security of Online Commerce
E-Commerce Times - USA
... The security performance of many first-time audits leaves no doubt
that consumers should be wary of shopping online. Approximately ...
Poll:
Most 'security conscious'
Macworld UK - UK
Macworld Online readers are far more security conscious than the rest
of
the UK population – 70 per cent of whom would reveal their computer
password "for a ...
Computer
spyware plagues real estate agents
Inman.com - Emeryville,CA,USA
... If you haven't addressed this extraordinary threat to your online
security,
you need to take action today to correct this very serious issue. ...
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. ...
