washingtonpost.com - SecuritySecurityMicrosoft Issues'Critical' Software Fixes- April 24, 2005 The world's leading software maker today released software patches to cover security holes in all versions of the Windows operating system and a broad range of popular Microsoft applications such as its Internet chat and media player products. -washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8723-2005Feb8.html?nav=rss_technology/techp... Tech Heavyweights to Share 'Phishing' Data- April 24, 2005 Microsoft, eBay and Visa USA said Monday they will begin sharing data on "phishing" scams with a private company that will in turn sell the information to other clients hoping to protect their users from online fraud.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24065-2005Feb14.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Hackers Target U.S. Power Grid- April 24, 2005 Hackers' untiring efforts have heightened concerns that electric companies have failed to adequately fortify defenses against a potential catastrophic strike. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25738-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Microsoft Still Patching Software Security Holes- April 24, 2005 Microsoft Corp. Tuesday released a dozen software updates to fix 16 security flaws -- half of which it deemed "critical" -- in all versions of the Windows operating system and in applications such as its Internet chat and media player products.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9365-2005Feb8.html?nav=rss_technology/techp... MBA Applicants Pay Price for Unauthorized Site Searches- April 24, 2005 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 9 -- For some applicants to the nation's top MBA programs, it was a snap decision made in the dark of night after viewing an Internet posting too tantalizing to ignore. Others said that while the message describing how to get an early peek at schools' admissions decisions seemed like a hoax, they wanted to know for sure.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21789-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... For Spammers, Worm Turns a Profit- April 24, 2005 The "Bagle" Internet worm appeared in more than 44 different versions in 2004, a year in which teams of virus writers forged new alliances to convert millions of PCs into remote-controlled "zombies" used to fuel spam and phishing attacks. -washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4873-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_technology/techp... Data Under Siege- April 24, 2005 Identity thieves have penetrated another company that collects and sells personal information on millions of U.S. consumers, the latest in a series of breaches that is throwing a spotlight on the practices and safeguards of a booming data-collection industry. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19982-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Officials Investigate GMU Hacking Incident- April 24, 2005 Authorities are still working to determine who broke into the campus system Jan. 3 and how. University campuses present a particularly inviting security target, experts say, because their systems house large amounts of personal data. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5188-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... 'No Execute' Flag Waves Off Buffer Attacks- April 24, 2005 Until recently, "buffer overflow" exploits -- one of the most common ways hackers infect computers with viruses and worms -- were much harder to clean up and to prevent.- The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55209-2005Feb26.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Critics Question Privacy Panel's Impartiality- April 24, 2005 Board assembled to recommend ways to safeguard privacy has stirred the ire of privacy-rights advocates who charge that it is tilted toward industries that profit most from gathering, using and selling personal data. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25345-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... |