12/19/07 |
Some truth behind identity theft
It's not always the security of the vendor you're doing business with, it's the security of the vendor's partners you need to consider.
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12/07/07 |
Protecting your computer assets
Protecting your personal assets on your laptop or desktop might someday come to having a specific computer for a specific purpose, says one security researcher.
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11/30/07 |
State-sponsored cybercrime
According to McAfee, cybercrime has evolved from individuals and gangs to state-sponsored operations that could affect national security.
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11/15/07 |
Killing botnets
It's unlikely that botnets will disappear soon, so how to plan for the future? Dr. Jose Nazario offers a look at how we might plan on managing, if not killing, botnets in the future.
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11/8/07 |
The Energizer botnet: It keeps going and going
Ten months after the Storm first appeared on the Internet, its botnet keeps evolving and growing.
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11/2/07 |
Cracking passwords
One security researcher has stated that "today's CPUs can 'crack' passwords eight times faster than they can 'check' the passwords." And we're not even talking about dual-core PCs.
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10/26/07 |
Why online criminals get away
Unlike traditional forensics, digital forensics is a rapidly changing field. Unfortunately, it's not yet keeping up with the criminals at using the latest technology.
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10/19/07 |
Don't listen to this
The Storm worm never ceases to amaze us. This week it introduced two novel approaches to malware: MP3 file attachments in spam and encrypted peer-to-peer Command and Control messaging.
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10/5/07 |
Hacking Big Brother
In film, the bad guys somehow get the surveillance cameras to loop while the robbery goes down. One researcher can do it from an Internet browser and further use the attack to
access the corporate network, as well.
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9/28/07 |
Too much information
While they present a wonderful opportunity to meet people with similar interests, sites like MySpace, Facebook, and even LinkedIn can also cause trouble.
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9/14/07 |
What's behind retail data breaches
If TJX and Best Buy use the same transaction service, how come one is responsible for the largest data breach in U.S. history and not the other?
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9/7/07 |
The rise of crimeware
At least 10 different toolkits are now for sale on the Internet. Often Web site visitors have no idea they've been compromised.
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8/31/07 |
Phishing's effect on online commerce
We're tired of the bogus e-mail and the bogus links. A new survey suggests as much as 20 percent may be taking their business offline as a result.
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8/24/07 |
Spam that just might kill you
It's not hyperbole. People are dying from tainted drugs sold over the Internet; a new survey reveals just how common that practice is.
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8/17/07 |
How phishers defeat online banking controls
New protections for online banking implemented at the end of 2006 should make the experience, yet one independent security researcher has found ways to bypass these new controls.
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8/10/07 |
Flash mob in Estonia
A political dispute last spring caused a spontaneous attack on this small nation. At least one researcher thinks there are lessons to be learned for the next such attack.
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8/6/07 |
In defense of Black Hat and Defcon
Why did NBC's Dateline attempt to sneak a hidden camera into Defcon? Because they just don't get what security conferences are all about.
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7/13/07 |
Here's looking at you, gangsta
We hear a lot about the crime, but what about finding those responsible? One security researcher did, but it's unclear whether law enforcement even cares.
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7/06/07 |
Botconomics, part II
In part one, we discussed the organization necessary to build a botnet. This week I focus on creative uses of a botnet and whether we can ever make things less attractive to criminals.
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6/29/07 |
Botconomics, part I
We've heard a lot about organized crime on the Internet, but how does such an economy work? Robert talks to two leading experts on what's really going on inside the criminal online underground.
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6/22/07 |
Exploiting the Web for fun and profit
Gone are e-mail viruses and network worms. Now criminals are attacking Web sites we frequent. Worse, someone's now selling a tool that makes the process too easy.
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6/18/07 |
iPhone insecurity
Apple hasn't always treated security researchers with respect. Maybe that will change with the release of the iPhone and Leopard OS.
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6/8/07 |
Cheap gas (but there's also a catch)
Often some deals are too good to be true. A company offering to use your driver's license to pay for gasoline is really asking to create a rich marketing profile of who you are, right down to the biometric details of height, weight, and eye color.
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5/25/07 |
Cell phone CSI
New forensic software reveals the contents of your mobile device to law enforcement investigators.
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5/18/07 |
Mobile banking
Three major banks are currently testing banking services offered via mobile phone. But are these services secure?
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5/11/07 |
Wireless identity thieves
The largest data breach in U.S. history at TJX Companies may have started with an insecure wireless connection at one of its Marshalls discount stores.
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5/4/07 |
Is your car spying on you?
A recent accident involving New Jersey Governor Corzine spotlights the widespread use of black boxes installed in most domestic cars produced since 2000. What? You didn't know the recording device was there? Now you do.
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4/27/07 |
Antispy vs. Antispy
Recent changes in the nature of spyware has brought hard times to some pure antispyware vendors. But is that any reason to go after a competitor's clients?
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4/13/07 |
Taking the Internet by storm
The latest variation of the Storm worm is a crafty intersection of the classic e-mail worm, spam outbreaks, and denial-of-service attacks combined with new-fangled botnets, identity thefts, and online gang warfare.
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3/30/07 |
Is the U.S. to blame for cybercrime?
Two security vendor reports suggest that large numbers of U.S.-based computers are responsible for recent cybercrime. But are the criminals here as well?
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3/23/07 |
Botnets for sale
A recent attack on the infrastructure of the Internet appears to have been a sales pitch for a fairly large botnet.
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3/16/07 |
Phishers attack the green zones
Tools like McAfee SiteAdvisor are great at identifying obviously bogus Web sites. Now phishers are turning their attention to previously rated "safe sites," compromising them with malicious code.
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3/9/07 |
Promiscuous laptops
Laptops now outsell desktops, and more and more locations are offering free public Wi-Fi networks. Yet there are no formal recommendations on how one should secure a laptop on a public wireless network. Here's an attempt to formalize some best practices.
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3/2/07 |
Hacking with smart phones
As smart phones bundle more communications options, such as 802.11, the more appealing these devices become to ordinary hackers.
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2/16/07 |
Hacking the Super Bowl
A simple Javascript cross-site scripting attack filled the Super Bowl and other legitimate Web sites with downloadable exploit code last week. Unfortunately, it's only the tip of the iceberg.
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2/2/07 |
Windows Vista's half-cocked firewall
The new Windows Firewall in Windows Vista allows outbound connections by default. How is that providing two-way firewall protection?
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1/29/07 |
That $200 Windows XP Service Pack called Vista
Most of the touted security enhancements in Windows Vista don't appear in the Home Premium and Basic versions, and what's there could have fit into a free Windows XP Service Pack instead.
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1/19/07 |
Rootkits for fun and profit
Someone's taking an old hacker trick and using it to "pump and dump" penny stocks. Find out why Rustock has security experts concerned about future attacks in 2007.
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1/5/07 |
The subtle art of JavaScript misdirection
Phishers are finding the Ajax-laden world of Web 2.0 a new playground. Fortunately, security researchers are rushing to shut them down.
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