Security >> Attacks

HP ships USB sticks with malware

Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.
(From ZDNet Australia)

April 9, 2008, 10:02 AM PDT

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.

March 4, 2008, 10:39 AM PST

Europe still top source of spam

For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S.

February 6, 2008, 6:40 AM PST

Symantec warns of router compromise

Security company says it has seen an attack using a cross-site scripting flaw in 2Wire DNS routers.

January 24, 2008, 9:10 AM PST

CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout

Security agency breaks its normal silence, warning about successful attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the U.S.

January 22, 2008, 7:38 AM PST

Year in review: Botnet gains, Web 2.0 pains

year in review As the Storm worm raged, tapping countless PCs for nefarious ends, the rush to online applications left many Web sites vulnerable.

December 31, 2007, 4:00 AM PST

Cracking open the cybercrime economy

Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software.

December 14, 2007, 1:10 PM PST

China link suspected in lab hacking

A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal government’s nuclear weapons laboratories may have originated in China, according to a memorandum.
The New York Times

December 9, 2007, 9:25 AM PST

The next generation of security threats

special coverage Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern.

December 5, 2007, 4:00 AM PST