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Campus IT officials feel safer, but fear botnets
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security , Computer security
Campus computer networks are better protected than they were five years ago, college and university IT administrators said in a newly released survey, but they warned that the viruses student computers can bring to a network still linger as a threat to expensive servers, other hardware, and software. Key words: computer security, cyber security, ACUTA, Washington University at St. Louis, Smith College, botnets, computer viruses, education, technology [ Read More ]
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40,000-plus web sites infected in 'Beladen' web attacks
Wed, Jun 03, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Hackers have compromised as many as 40,000 legitimate web sites, infecting them with malicious JavaScript that ultimately redirects users to a malicious site, eWeek reports. [ Read More ]
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Facebook users hooked in new 'phishing' scam
Mon, May 18, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security , Computer security
Facebook on May 15 was blocking links to bogus web sites set up to look like the home page of the popular online social network in a "phishing" attack by hackers, AFP reports. [ Read More ]
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Bill would legalize online gambling
Wed, May 13, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
A bill that would overturn the federal ban on internet gambling has some educators wondering how minors, including students using school computers, would be prevented from logging onto the betting sites from home and during school time. Key words: online gambling, underage internet gambling, acceptable use policy [ Read More ]
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McAfee launches free online cyber-crime help center
Tue, Apr 28, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Is your computer acting funny? Are you worried that you might have visited a malicious web site or opened an eMail attachment with malware? Now, you can now go to a new web site that McAfee is launching on April 28, designed to help computer users figure out if they have legitimate reason to be concerned, CNET reports. [ Read More ]
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Mac vulnerability to botnets proven in real-world case
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
The malware seeded by pirated software months ago and creating what was dubbed iBotnet by Symantec security researchers proves the concept of botnets on Apple systems, but doesn't achieve major botnet status, eWeek reports. [ Read More ]
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Hacking their way to a job?
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
For the social networking site Twitter, it was a headache and potential threat. But for the young man behind the computer worm that attacked the micro-blogging site last week, it was a fast track to a job, reports ABCNews.com. [ Read More ]
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Laptop computer thefts surge on UW-Madison campus
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
University of Wisconsin-Madison police said they've seen a significant spike in laptop computer thefts on campus in recent months, prompting new calls for vigilance, WISC-TV reports. [ Read More ]
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Study: Hackers grabbed more than 285M records last year
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Hackers made off with at least 285 million electronic records in 2008, more than in the four previous years combined, according to a new study that shows identity thieves are getting better at exploiting careless mistakes that leave organizations vulnerable to attack, reports the Associated Press. [ Read More ]
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Conficker worm hits University of Utah computers
Mon, Apr 13, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
University of Utah officials say a computer virus has infected more than 700 campus computers, including those at the school's three hospitals. Key words: Conficker, University of Utah, computer virus [ Read More ]