Security News > 2004

Re: Crackers declare cyberwar on USA
2004-05-17 08:41

Forwarded from: blitz This was tried before, and they ran afoul of the US hackers who rallied to our defense. Remember the incident where the US spy plane landed in China? That was about the time...

Howard Schmidt opts out of bid for Congress
2004-05-10 06:45

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,92974,00.html News Story by Dan Verton MAY 07, 2004 COMPUTERWORLD WASHINGTON -- After months of consideration, Howard Schmidt,...

Security experts warn of nastier Sasser worm
2004-05-07 13:50

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/virus/story/0,10801,92936,00.html by Bernhard Warner and Spencer Swartz MAY 06, 2004 REUTERS Computer security experts warned yesterday that...

Microsoft, law enforcement officials pursuing Sasser author
2004-05-04 11:21

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,92870,00.html By Paul Roberts MAY 03, 2004 IDG NEWS SERVICE Microsoft Corp. is working with law enforcement to find the author of...

Charges filed in 'Deceptive Duo' hacks
2004-05-03 07:33

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/8559 By Kevin Poulsen SecurityFocus May 3 2004 A Florida man has been charged in federal court in Washington DC for his alleged role as one-half of the...

MI5 security advice goes online
2004-05-03 07:26

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3672221.stm Friday, 30 April, 2004 The security service MI5 has published its terrorist threat assessment and safety advice for the first time. The details,...

Exploit binary released as Symantec finds more code
2004-04-28 09:45

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/28/1083103523103.html By Sam Varghese April 28, 2004 A binary for one of the exploits released to target a flaw in the Private Communications Transport (PCT)...

More attack code surfaces for recent MS security holes
2004-04-27 11:13

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,92696,00.html By Paul Roberts APRIL 26, 2004 IDG NEWS SERVICE Just days after Microsoft Corp. warned its customers about the...

Britons go 'toothing' for sex with strangers
2004-04-21 11:13

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/21/1082395891416.html [Who would have thought a security vulnerability would lead to wild anonymous sex? :) - WK] London April 21, 2004 British commuters...

How secure is your handheld?
2004-04-19 09:07

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,92338,00.html by Joel Strauch APRIL 16, 2004 PC WORLD The No. 1 threat to the sensitive data stored on your handheld device or...