Security News > 2005

Hacker arrested for manipulating 100,000 computers
2005-03-29 12:54

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/25/content_2743999.htm [Seems a little high... - WK] GUILIN, March 25 (Xinhuanet) -- A man who hacked into 100,000 computers to launch group attacks has...

Legal threat stops flaw info release
2005-03-28 09:59

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,100637,00.html By Jaikumar Vijayan MARCH 25, 2005 COMPUTERWORLD A threat by Sybase Inc. to sue a U.K.-based security research...

RUXCON 2005 Call for Papers
2005-03-28 09:59

Fowarded from: RUXCON Call for Papers Call For Papers RUXCON would like to announce the call for papers for the third annual RUXCON conference. Breaking from the RUXCON tradition of having the...

ITL Bulletin for March 2005
2005-03-25 09:34

Forwarded from: Elizabeth Lennon ITL BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2005 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION (PIV) OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS: FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARD (FIPS) 201 APPROVED...

Feds tells companies: Report those intrusions
2005-03-25 09:33

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,100598,00.html By Thomas Hoffman MARCH 24, 2005 COMPUTERWORLD NEW YORK -- Corporate executives are often reluctant to report...

A screensaver that costs 100,000 dollars?
2005-03-24 09:44

http://www.net4nowt.com/isp_news/news_article.asp?News_ID=2789 23 March 2005 United Kingdom By Net 4 Nowt Hardly seems possible, but they do exist, and they're all free. Computer Networking and...

Black Hat Briefings & Trainings: Registration now open!
2005-03-24 09:43

Forwarded from: Jeff Moss -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello Info Sec News readers, I would like to make some brief announcements regarding upcoming Black Hat events. Our European...

IBM offers "strikeback" service to counter spammers
2005-03-23 07:20

Forwarded from: Richard Forno http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/22/technology/ibm_spam/index.htm?cnn=yes March 22, 2005 NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - IBM unveiled a service Tuesday that sends unwanted e-mails...

The good and bad of Linux LiveCDs
2005-03-22 08:12

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,100535,00.html By Neil McAllister MARCH 21, 2005 INFOWORLD If you're an IT manager, introducing Linux into your enterprise is a...

Southfield teenager accused in computer attacks
2005-03-21 11:13

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/031905/loc_20050319015.shtml March 19, 2005 A Southfield teen was arrested Friday and accused of orchestrating computer attacks to cripple Web sites operated...