Security News

Microsoft taps former DOJ cybercop for top security slot
2002-02-04 06:29

http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO67871,00.html By Dan Verton and Deborah Radcliff Jan. 31, 2002 Computerworld has learned that Microsoft Corp. plans to name Scott Charney, the...

RE: Microsoft May Delay Products to Fix Security
2002-01-29 08:26

Forwarded from: "Thomas (Yahoo!)" [Originally sent on January 24, 2002, cleaning up the queue. - WK] Unless MS changes it's policy of "layering software" (i.e., Outlook 2K is actually eight or...

Microsoft server glitch prevents users from downloading critical security patches for Windows
2002-01-16 06:05

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/219517p-2121371c.html SEATTLE (January 15, 2002 2:38 p.m. EST) - A Microsoft server software glitch left some users unable to download crucial security...

CFP:  New Security Paradigms Workshop 2002
2002-01-10 13:12

Forwarded from: Abe Singer Call For Papers New Security Paradigms Workshop 2002 An ACM/SIG sponsored workshop 23 - 26 September 2002 The Chamberlain Hotel, Hampton, Virginia, USA...

Security hole in AOL Instant Messenger leaves computers vulnerable to remote takeover
2002-01-03 06:11

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/209392p-2020627c.html By D. IAN HOPPER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (January 2, 2002 3:21 p.m. EST) - A security hole in AOL Time Warner's Instant...

[defaced-commentary] Secureroot Computer Security Resource Defaced
2001-12-28 07:07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:06:03 -0500 (EST) From: security curmudgeon To: defaced-commentary () attrition org Subject: [defaced-commentary] Secureroot...

Re: Want better workplace security?
2001-12-24 08:17

Forwarded from: Robert G. Ferrell

RE: *MAJOR SECURITY BREACH AT CCBILL**
2001-12-24 08:16

Forwarded from: Jason Ware This is someone's eggdrop botnet, the first part of the dump is the user file. The -bfoN is the user flags set, and b means another bot. The port it listens to, 9872, is...

Security hole leaves some Unix servers wide open
2001-12-17 07:27

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/194719p-1890210c.html By MATTHEW FORDAHL, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (December 14, 2001 6:34 p.m. EST) - A recently uncovered security hole could...

Israeli high-tech firms may benefit from security concerns
2001-10-24 07:17

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/156312p-1476718c.html By JASON KEYSER, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (October 23, 2001 10:00 p.m. EDT) - In the doldrums for the past year, Israel's...