Security News > 2011 > May

Most companies skimp on third-party code checks, study finds
2011-05-11 08:10

http://www.csoonline.com/article/681893/most-companies-skimp-on-third-party-code-checks-study-finds By George V. Hulme CSO May 10, 2011 Those looking for good news when it comes to healthy...

Microsoft downplays Server bug threat, say researchers
2011-05-11 08:09

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216602/Microsoft_downplays_Server_bug_threat_say_researchers By Gregg Keizer Computerworld May 10, 2011 Microsoft is downplaying the threat posed by one of...

'Thor' sentenced for hacking ATMs using Obama as alias
2011-05-10 07:40

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7557244.html By Cindy George Houston Chronicle May 9, 2011 Unlike the Marvel Comics hero of Asgard who packed cinemas this weekend, a different...

Canada new breeding ground for cyber crime
2011-05-10 07:34

http://business.financialpost.com/2011/05/09/canada-new-breeding-ground-for-cyber-crime/ By Jameson Berkow Financial Post May 9, 2011 Canada is becoming a new breeding ground for cyber criminals,...

NASA, Stanford sites hit by search engine scammers
2011-05-10 07:34

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216555/NASA_Stanford_sites_hit_by_search_engine_scammers By Robert McMillan IDG News Service May 9, 2011 Scammers looking to flog cheap software have hacked...

OpenID warns of 'psychic paper' authentication attack
2011-05-10 07:32

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/09/openid_security_bug/ By John Leyden The Register 9th May 2011 OpenID has warned of bugs in its authentication technology that create a possible means for...

A Look at Mirim College, Hotbed of Cyber Warfare
2011-05-09 08:06

http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk02900&num=7656 By Lee Seok Young and Kwon Eun Kyoung Daily NK 2011-05-06 Since it was revealed that the Nonghyup computer system error was caused...

 Unpatched DLL bugs let hackers exploit Windows 7 and IE9, says researcher
2011-05-09 08:06

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216483/Unpatched_DLL_bugs_let_hackers_exploit_Windows_7_and_IE9_says_researcher By Gregg Keizer Computerworld May 6, 2011 Although Microsoft has patched...

Congress Bans Scientific Collaboration with China, Cites High Espionage Risks
2011-05-09 08:05

http://blogs.forbes.com/williampentland/2011/05/07/congress-bans-scientific-collaboration-with-china-cites-high-espionage-risks/ By William Pentland Clean Beta Forbes.com May 7, 2011 A...

Sony Networks Lacked Firewall,	Ran Obsolete Software: Testimony
2011-05-09 08:05

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Sony-Networks-Lacked-Firewall-Ran-Obsolete-Software-Testimony-103450/ By Fahmida Y. Rashid eWEEK.com 2011-05-06 Sony failed to use firewalls to protect its...