Internet Security

Facebook, MySpace Hit By Koobface Worm

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:25:15 -0600

A new strain of Koobface worm, a type of web application virus, is resurfacing in Facebook and Myspace. Security experts warn the users of the popular online social networks to be watchful and use caution when on the networks. The "Koobface" Facebook worm tricks users and hijacks accounts.

Experts uncover weakness in Internet security

harminka — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:08:19 -0600

Independent security researchers in California and researchers at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in the Netherlands, EPFL in Switzerland, and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands have found a weakness in the Internet digital certificate infrastructure that allows attackers to forge certificates that are fully trusted by all commonly used web browsers.

Online Spam Network Makes 210,000 Dollars A Month

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:31:58 -0600

Computer scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and UC, San Diego (UCSD) conducted a 1-month study on how spammers make their money in early 2008.

Eindhoven researchers crack Internet security of the future

harminka — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:31:22 -0500

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in The Netherlands have managed to crack the so-called McEliece encryption system. This system is a candidate for the security of Internet traffic in the age of the quantum computer - the predicted superpowerful computer of the future.

Leaked DNS Security Flaw to Affect ISPs

Odur Joe — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:04:11 -0500

Major Internet Service Providers have all reasons to be afraid after IOActive researcher Dan Kaminsky announced that they had discovered a major flaw in flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). The flaw which is said to be a variation of the popular cache poising attack was made public even before IT companies had a chance to apply security patches.

Expert Warns of Serious Internet Security Flaw

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:18:00 -0500

A US internet security expert says he has found a gaping hole in the World Wide Web.

Dartmouth launches network security study

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:34:19 -0500

A team of Dartmouth researchers is preparing to launch a project that examines the campus wireless computer traffic in an effort to learn how the network is used and how to best maintain its security. The project is called the Dartmouth Internet Security Testbed, or DIST.

Monitoring of internet gateways necessary: Security agencies

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:30:29 -0600

The Centre is mulling a request by various security agencies especially the CBI for amending the Information Technology Act to enable the investigating and intelligence agencies to monitor internet network and gateways in India.

CA, HCL Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership

harminka — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:56:15 -0600

CA Inc. and HCL Technologies announced an agreement to establish a strategic partnership in which HCL will assume all research and product development connected with CA's threat management security business. CA will retain all sales and marketing functions.

Most Small, Mid-sized Businesses Exposed to Internet Security

webitpr — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:43:54 -0500

Seven Out of 10 SMEs Worldwide Reported Spyware and Virus Infections but Underestimate the Consequences. Global Economic Engine Vulnerable to Cyber Crime.

McAfee, Inc. Catches More Spam

harminka — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:35:10 -0500

McAfee, Inc. today announced that its McAfee® Secure Internet Gateway appliance outperformed Barracuda Networks' products in several tests.

Humanitarian organization protects infrastructure with Symantec and CGNET

harminka — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:00:46 -0500

Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is using Symantec Hosted Mail Security to protect its research centers and communication network against spam, viruses and other Internet-borne threats.