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Fear of viruses could be causing PC attacks
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Computer users' growing fear of worms and viruses could be behind a recent spike in attacks on PCs via bogus security software, according to a Microsoft report published April 8, Reuters reports. [ Read More ]
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Conficker worm reaches go time, to no effect
Thu, Apr 02, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
The Conficker internet worm's feared April Fools' Day throwdown for control of millions of infected PCs stirred lots of panic but came and went with a whimper, reports the Associated Press. [ Read More ]
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FAQ: Conficker time bomb ticks, but don't expect boom
Tue, Mar 31, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
There's been lots of hype about the fact that the latest variant of the Conficker worm is set to start communicating with other computers on the Internet on April 1--like an April Fool's Day time bomb with some mysterious payload, CNet reports. [ Read More ]
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Giant internet worm set to attack April 1
Mon, Mar 30, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on April Fools' Day, security experts say. Key words: Conficker computer worm, network security, internet security threat, college computer security [ Read More ]
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Superintendent resigns in web surfing controversy
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
The superintendent of Westfall Local Schools in Pickaway County, Ohio, has resigned after admitting to misusing his school computer, reports WBNS 10TV. [ Read More ]
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Conficker worm: April Fool's joke or unthinkable disaster?
Fri, Mar 20, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
The Conficker worm is scheduled to activate on April 1, reports the New York Times, and the unanswered question is: Will it prove to be the world's biggest April Fool's joke -- or much, much worse? [ Read More ]
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Stolen-data trove offers insights on botnets
Mon, Mar 16, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security , Computer security
Massive "botnet" networks -- armies of infected computers formed by spreading a computer virus that orders compromised machines to phone home for further instructions, such as sending out spam or relaying passwords -- are sucking up personal data from millions of people at an alarming rate, and school and college networks are common targets of these attacks. A recent find by security researchers offers a glimpse at the damage done by one of these botnets and how hard it can be to shut them down. [ Read More ]
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UK schools hit by smut hack
Wed, Feb 04, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
UK primary school sites are being targeted by sleazy hackers in an attack that has reportedly resulted in hardcore porn appearing on web pages bearing school logos, reports The Register. [ Read More ]
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K-State admits data security lapse
Mon, Feb 02, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Kansas State University is notifying 45 students who were enrolled in an agricultural economics class in spring 2001 that some of their personal information was inadvertently exposed on the internet through a K-State departmental web site--underscoring the danger of using Social Security numbers as student identifiers. Key concepts: student ID, information security, identity theft protection, kansas state university. [ Read More ]
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Tracking equipment leads to recovery of stolen school computer
Wed, Jan 07, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Computer security
Thieves had better think twice before stealing a computer from the Fort Worth, Texas, school district, reports the Dallas Morning News: Fort Worth school officials say police have recovered a laptop computer taken from one of their schools because a tracking device had been installed on it. [ Read More ]