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10 hacks that made headlines
In our first Rogues Gallery, we looked at ten infamous social engineers -- con men who exploited human weaknesses rather than technical vulnerabilities.
networkworld.com | 15-May-2012 10:24

Fortinet has highest catch rate in IPS testing
We tested the intrusion prevention capabilities of each of the next-generation firewalls to determine how well they work and how the IPS integrates with system management.
networkworld.com | 07-May-2012 18:00

Hackers blackmail Belgian bank with threats to publish customer data
Hackers claimed to have breached the systems of the Belgian credit provider Elantis and threatened to publish confidential customer information if the bank does not pay a!150,000 (US$197,000) before Friday, May 4, they said in a statement posted to Pastebin. Elantis confirmed the data breach on Thursday, but the bank said it will not give in to extortion threats.
networkworld.com | 03-May-2012 12:17

Most IT and security professionals see Anonymous as serious threat to their companies
The majority of IT and security professionals believe that Anonymous and hacktivists are among the groups that are most likely to attack their organizations during the next six months, according to the results of a survey sponsored by security vendor Bit9.
networkworld.com | 23-Apr-2012 16:12

Sophos takes down partner portal after signs of hacking
Security firm Sophos has taken its partner portal offline and will reset every user's password after it found signs of a potential security breach on the server hosting it.
networkworld.com | 06-Apr-2012 14:27

Reborn LulzSec claims hack of dating site for military personnel
A group of hackers claiming to be the reborn Lulz Security (LulzSec) took credit for an alleged compromise of MilitarySingles.com, a dating website for military personnel, and the leak of over 160,000 account details from its database.
networkworld.com | 27-Mar-2012 15:05

News International security chief arrested in phone hacking case
Scotland Yard arrested six people, including Mark Hanna, the media company's director of group security since 2009
networkworld.com | 14-Mar-2012 12:40

Malware increasingly uses DNS as command and control channel to avoid detection, experts say
The number of malware threats that receive instructions from attackers through DNS is expected to increase, and most companies are not currently scanning for such activity on their networks, security experts said at the RSA Conference 2012 on Tuesday.
networkworld.com | 29-Feb-2012 17:59

WikiLeaks releases Stratfor emails possibly from December hack
WikiLeaks said it planned to release from Monday over 5 million emails from Stratfor Global Intelligence, a provider of geopolitical analysis, whose website was hacked and emails and customer data stolen in December.
networkworld.com | 27-Feb-2012 14:45

Imperva: Companies should secure their websites before worrying about DDoS attacks from Anonymous
Organizations that look to protect themselves against attacks launched by the Anonymous hacktivist collective should make sure that their Web applications are secure before deploying anti-DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) solutions, says security firm Imperva in a new report.
networkworld.com | 27-Feb-2012 06:59

Building an IDPS without big iron
Companies seeking to deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) for network security have traditionally had to rely on proprietary appliances that cost from $15,000 to $50,000. That puts IDPS out of reach for many small to midsize companies, but SaaS-based alternatives might fit the bill.
networkworld.com | 13-Feb-2012 15:48

Many pcAnywhere systems still sitting ducks
Symantec warns that its product should not be connected directly to the Internet, yet an estimated 140,000 computers are configured to allow direct external access
networkworld.com | 31-Jan-2012 11:15

DreamHost resets customer FTP passwords following database breach
Los Angeles-based Web hosting firm DreamHost reset the FTP and shell access passwords for all of its customers on Friday after detecting unauthorized activity within one of its databases.
networkworld.com | 23-Jan-2012 14:23

Romanian NASA hacker gets a three-year suspended prison sentence
Robert Butyka, a 26-year old Romanian man accused of hacking into multiple NASA servers, received a three-year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday after admitting his guilt.
networkworld.com | 18-Jan-2012 16:59

Sykipot Trojan hijacks Department of Defense authentication smart cards
A variant of the Sykipot Trojan Horse hijacks U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) smart cards in order to access restricted resources.
networkworld.com | 13-Jan-2012 13:29

Father's attempt at parental control resulted in hacked German police system
The course of events that led to the July 2011 compromise of a computer server used by German authorities for GPS surveillance might have started with a police official monitoring his daughter's online activities, according to reports in German media.
networkworld.com | 10-Jan-2012 13:41

Oracle's latest Java moves frustrate users and vendors
The company is under fire for modularization, licensing, and security issues
networkworld.com | 10-Jan-2012 11:24

Ten IT news stories we'll read in 2012
Well, we erred in our 2011 predictions in not repeating a 2010 forecast that Carol Bartz would be ousted as Yahoo CEO -- it was bound to happen, we just called that one too early. Then again, we also predicted last year that Oracle would buy Salesforce.com and have decided not to repeat ourselves this year, so we'll see if we were just ahead on that one, too. Meanwhile, these are our predictions for the next 12 months.
networkworld.com | 27-Dec-2011 16:33

Tech stories of 2011: Jobs, Android and Anonymous rank in top 10
In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars shaped competition in tablets and smartphones, hacktivists attacked a widening array of political and corporate targets, repressive regimes unplugged citizens from the Internet, and the U.S. government moved to block the giant merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. With the passing of Steve Jobs, the world lost a technology icon who redefined the computer, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. These are the IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 technology stories of the year:
networkworld.com | 13-Dec-2011 16:32

Why Law Enforcement Can't Stop Hackers
On July 19, 2011, FBI agents in nine states rounded up 14 men and two women ranging in age from 21 to 36 for their alleged involvement with the international hacking group Anonymous. Fourteen of these individuals were arrested for allegedly plotting and executing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in December 2010 that took down PayPal's Website.
networkworld.com | 15-Nov-2011 16:14

Hacker selling access to compromised websites gets hacked
A hacking group called d33ds broke into the online shop of a rival hacker who sells unauthorized access to high-profile websites and data.
networkworld.com | 04-Nov-2011 13:33

Biden, Cameron hit out at Internet censorship, hacking
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and British Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday condemned efforts by some countries to censor their citizens' use of the Internet, making a case that free expression online has long-term benefits.
networkworld.com | 01-Nov-2011 16:24

Researcher finds major flaw in Facebook
A security penetration tester discovered a major flaw in Facebook that could allow a person to send anyone on the social-networking site malicious applications.
networkworld.com | 27-Oct-2011 17:18

Massive Swedish hacks leak 400,000 account details
The details of more than 400,000 user accounts have leaked onto the Internet in Sweden, following a series of attacks that have affected about 60 websites.
networkworld.com | 27-Oct-2011 17:14

Stupid hacker tricks: Exploits gone bad
Taunting tweets, provocative pics, iPad-spam chats -- stupid slip-ups lead to high-profile hacker arrests
networkworld.com | 24-Oct-2011 11:12

German federal Trojan eavesdrops on 15 applications, experts find
A Trojan used by German law enforcement authorities to intercept Internet phone calls is capable of monitoring traffic from 15 programs, including browsers and instant messaging applications.
networkworld.com | 19-Oct-2011 15:04

Bing and Yahoo sponsored results lead to hard-to-remove rootkit
Searching for Flash Player on Bing and Yahoo can lead to rogue pages distributing a hard-to-remove rootkit, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor GFI Software.
networkworld.com | 14-Oct-2011 15:37

US companies pushed to disclose cyberattacks
Public companies may need to look more closely at their exposure to cyberattacks after new guidelines were released this week by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
networkworld.com | 14-Oct-2011 12:45

Peer-to-peer update to Zeus Trojan confers resistance to take-downs
The Zeus financial malware has been updated with P-to-P (peer-to-peer) functionality that makes it much more resilient to take-down efforts and gives its controllers flexibility in how they run their fraud operations.
networkworld.com | 12-Oct-2011 14:42

German officials admit to deploying intercept software
Officials in a number of German state governments have owned up to using the Quellen-TKÜ Trojan Horse software in criminal investigations to intercept encrypted telecommunications on PCs. At least one state said it has suspended use of the software, after the Chaos Computer Club discovered that it could be controlled by anyone, not just law enforcement officers.
networkworld.com | 11-Oct-2011 15:31

Stonesoft identifies new ways to evade intrusion detection systems
Finnish security firm Stonesoft claims to have developed 163 new attack methods that can evade network intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) over multiple communication protocols including IPv4, IPv6, TCP and HTTP.
networkworld.com | 11-Oct-2011 14:43

'Lurid' malware hits Russia, CIS countries
The latest espionage-related hacking campaign detailed by security vendor Trend Micro is most notable for the country it does not implicate: China.
networkworld.com | 23-Sep-2011 12:20

'Lurid' malware hits Russia, CIS countries
The latest espionage-related hacking campaign detailed by security vendor Trend Micro is most notable for the country it does not implicate: China.
networkworld.com | 23-Sep-2011 08:20

US agencies making progress on cybercrime, officials say
U.S. government agencies are getting better at sharing information about cyberattacks with private companies, but cybercrime shows no signs of slowing down, cybersecurity experts told lawmakers Wednesday.
networkworld.com | 14-Sep-2011 17:35

US agencies making progress on cybercrime, officials say
U.S. government agencies are getting better at sharing information about cyberattacks with private companies, but cybercrime shows no signs of slowing down, cybersecurity experts told lawmakers Wednesday.
networkworld.com | 14-Sep-2011 09:35

Inside Cisco global security operations
Cisco's Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) provides threat information, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation solutions to enterprise customers. Staff and resources are at work around the world, including at 11 Threat Operations Centers. Network World visited Cisco's TOC in Austin, Texas, for an inside look at how the distributed security teams come together.
networkworld.com | 12-Sep-2011 18:00

GlobalSign plans to reopen Tuesday despite web server hack
GlobalSign expects to bring its certificate-issuing systems back online on Monday, and resume business Tuesday, it said over the weekend. The U.S. certificate authority (CA) stopped issuing new SSL certificates last Tuesday in order to audit its security, after being named as a target by the hacker who claimed to have attacked Dutch CA DigiNotar.
networkworld.com | 12-Sep-2011 08:38

GlobalSign plans to reopen Tuesday despite web server hack
GlobalSign expects to bring its certificate-issuing systems back online on Monday, and resume business Tuesday, it said over the weekend. The U.S. certificate authority (CA) stopped issuing new SSL certificates last Tuesday in order to audit its security, after being named as a target by the hacker who claimed to have attacked Dutch CA DigiNotar.

networkworld.com | 12-Sep-2011 04:38

Inside Cisco global security operations
Cisco's Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) provides threat information, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation solutions to enterprise customers. Staff and resources are at work around the world, including at 11 Threat Operations Centers. Network World visited Cisco's TOC in Austin, Texas, for an inside look at how the distributed security teams come together.
networkworld.com | 12-Sep-2011 02:00

Dutch government struggles to deal with DigiNotar hack
The Dutch government is trying to minimize the effect of the DigiNotar hack on its IT infrastructure but warned it's a time-consuming process: Not all the SSL certificates can be replaced on the fly.
networkworld.com | 07-Sep-2011 16:55

Dutch government struggles to deal with DigiNotar hack
The Dutch government is trying to minimize the effect of the DigiNotar hack on its IT infrastructure but warned it's a time-consuming process: Not all the SSL certificates can be replaced on the fly.
networkworld.com | 07-Sep-2011 08:55

Comodo hacker claims credit for DigiNotar attack
The hacker responsible for a stunning attack on a Dutch company that issues security certificates for websites warned on Monday that he would "strike back again," after previously breaching another company earlier this year.
networkworld.com | 06-Sep-2011 16:20

Comodo hacker claims credit for DigiNotar attack
The hacker responsible for a stunning attack on a Dutch company that issues security certificates for websites warned on Monday that he would "strike back again," after previously breaching another company earlier this year.
networkworld.com | 06-Sep-2011 14:02

Comodo hacker claims credit for DigiNotar attack
The hacker responsible for a stunning attack on a Dutch company that issues security certificates for websites warned on Monday that he would "strike back again," after previously breaching another company earlier this year.
networkworld.com | 06-Sep-2011 12:20

Comodo hacker claims credit for DigiNotar attack
The hacker responsible for a stunning attack on a Dutch company that issues security certificates for websites warned on Monday that he would "strike back again," after previously breaching another company earlier this year.
networkworld.com | 06-Sep-2011 10:02

Free security tool detects banking malware
A Finnish penetration testing company has released a free tool it says can detect all variants of five major families of malicious software that steal online banking credentials.
networkworld.com | 05-Sep-2011 16:36