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Will we finally get to grips with SQL injection attacks?

Will we finally get to grips with SQL injection attacks?

This week's disclosure that the huge data thefts at Heartland Payment Systems and other retailers resulted from SQL injection attacks could finally push retailers into paying serious attention to Web application security vulnerabilities, just as the breach at TJX focused attention on wireless issues.

DDoS attacks demonstrate need to reduce government internet access points

DDoS attacks demonstrate need to reduce government internet access points

The network attacks that severely disrupted several US government websites this week highlights the need for the American government to quickly finish its consolidation of Internet access points, it was said today.

Secretive security group emerges to highlight internet abuse fight

Secretive security group emerges to highlight internet abuse fight

As cybercrime continues to proliferate on the internet, one industry security group is hoping its work will help stem the tide of spam and scams.

Obama's cybersecurity plan wins praise

Obama's cybersecurity plan wins praise

In a five-pronged cybersecurity plan, President Obama has named a security coordinator, and unveiled initiatives to defend the Internet from civilian and military attacks and support the principle of Net Neutrality.

Google plays down Docs security fears

Google plays down Docs security fears

Issues raised by a security analyst aren't 'significant,' says search and services giant.

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Obama's cyber security to-do list

Obama's cyber security to-do list

As President-Elect Barack Obama looks for ways to deal with a shattered economy and an ongoing war on terror, security experts are urging him to pay attention to something that has a big impact on both: The nation's growing -- and fragile -- cyber infrastructure.

Best Western forced to play defence

Best Western forced to play defence

Could the hotel chain have done a better job of defusing story about system intrusion?

Microsoft patched critical Windows bug in XP SP3 early

Microsoft patched critical Windows bug in XP SP3 early

The appearance and disappearance of a Windows XP installation snafu indicates that Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in XP's still-unfinished Service Pack 3 (SP3) weeks before it fixed any other version of Windows.

With Vista SP1 in the pipeline, is OS's future rosy?

With Vista SP1 in the pipeline, is OS's future rosy?

Depending on who you are, the release of Vista Service Pack 1 may be a source of frustration or a cause for excitement.

Google finds evil all over the Web

Google finds evil all over the Web

The web is scarier than most people realise, according to research published recently by Google.

Systems administrator gets 30 months for logic bomb

Systems administrator gets 30 months for logic bomb

A former systems administrator at Medco Health Solutions in the US has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for planting a logic bomb that could have taken down a network that held vital health care information.

Phishers pinch billions from consumers' pockets

Phishers pinch billions from consumers' pockets

Phishing attacks are on the increase as social networking sites and sophisticated malware makes it easier for fraudsters. Meanwhile while banking regulators are 'asleep at the wheel'.

Skype forgets to tell users of bug or patch job

Skype forgets to tell users of bug or patch job

Skype apologises for 'oversight' after patching its software to correct a security vulnerability, but neglecting to inform its customers.

With Web 2.0, a new breed of malware evolves

With Web 2.0, a new breed of malware evolves

Web 2.0 technologies may be laying the groundwork for a new generation of hacker tools, a noted security researcher said wednesday (14/11/07).

Simulated attack shows vulnerable US power infrastructure

Simulated attack shows vulnerable US power infrastructure

A report this week on CNN that showed how a software vulnerability in a control system could be used to physically destroy power grid equipment refocused attention on an issue that some have been quietly trying to fix for several years.

Black Hat and Defcon conference: roundup

Black Hat and Defcon conference: roundup

Read news and analysis from the Black Hat and Defcon conferences, both taking place in Las Vegas this week.

Black Hat: Apps security main focus

Black Hat: Apps security main focus

Black Hat kicks off this week in Las Vegas with a big shift in focus from internet viruses to application security.

Russia 'not behind attacks' on Estonia

Russia 'not behind attacks' on Estonia

The biggest news in Estonia this week may be the visit of the England football team. But last month, screaming headlines claimed the Baltic state was under attack from cybercriminals at the behest of Russia. Behind the headlines, the story was rather different

Are you ready for targeted attacks on document shell code?

Are you ready for targeted attacks on document shell code?

Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint formats together withAdobe PDF files are increasingly being used to target organisations' data

Cyber-crime 'will continue to pay'

Cyber-crime 'will continue to pay'

Cyber-crime will continue to boom over the next 12 months as hackers and continue to develop their technological sophistication, according to the latest report from McAfee.

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