washingtonpost.com - SecuritySecurityVa. Lawmakers Aim to Hook Cyberscammers- April 24, 2005 The Virginia General Assembly this year passed a handful of new bills aimed at cracking down on computer and online crimes, including a statute that observers say is the nation's first law that criminalizes "phishing" schemes.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40578-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Uncle Sam Gets 'D-Plus' On Cyber-Security- April 24, 2005 For the fifth straight year, at least half of all federal agencies received a grade of "D" or worse on the House Government Reform Committee's annual cyber-security report card.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30342-2005Feb16.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Net Aids Access to Sensitive ID Data- April 24, 2005 Although Social Security numbers are one of the most powerful pieces of personal information an identity thief can possess, they remain widely available and inexpensive despite public outcry and the threat of a congressional crackdown.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23686-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Microsoft Releases 3 New Security Patches- April 24, 2005 The patches released Tuesday mend four software holes in Microsoft Corp Windows operating system, including one flaw that can affect machines equipped with a massive security upgrade the company released five months ago.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2288-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Microsoft Seeks to ID Phishing Scam Authors- April 24, 2005 The world's largest software company filed 117 lawsuits in federal court today against "John Does" it alleges are responsible for targeting MSN and Hotmail users with various online scams. -washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16257-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Break-In at SAIC Risks ID Theft of Powerful- April 24, 2005 Some of the nation's most influential former military and intelligence officials are at risk of identity theft after a break-in at a major government contractor netted computers containing personal information about tens of thousands of employees.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17506-2005Feb11.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... DNA Key to Decoding Human Factor- April 24, 2005 Powerful encryption software makes evidence gathering a significant challenge for investigators. The Secret Service is combining detective work and distributed-computing to build cases against online criminals.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6098-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Phishers Drop Hooks Into Smaller Streams- April 24, 2005 As the nation's largest financial institutions deploy increasingly sophisticated measures to prevent Internet scams, online fraudsters are targeting smaller, regional U.S. banks whose customers may be less attuned to the threat. -washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32199-2005Jan24.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Banking Rules Address Consumers' Privacy- April 24, 2005 Banks and some other financial institutions will be required to tell customers if their private information has been obtained by hackers or identity thieves and is likely to be misused, under rules approved this week and announced Wednesday.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61849-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Another Computer Security Official Quits- April 24, 2005 The Homeland Security Department official in charge of protecting the nation's physical and computer infrastructure is stepping down at the end of the month in the latest in a string of departures at the department's struggling cyber-security division.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2265-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... |