http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:48:48 GMT 2009-07-10T06:48:48Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/496985/Korea_DDOS_Virus_Mission_Shifts_to_Destroying_Erasing_Data They say what goes around comes around and on Friday owners of bot-infested PCs in South Korea will discover that's true. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496985/Korea_DDOS_Virus_Mission_Shifts_to_Destroying_Erasing_Data 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496976/Microsoft_Promises_to_Stymie_Hackers_Next_Week_with_New_Patches Microsoft today said it plans to deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including two for vulnerabilities that hackers have been using for months to attack Windows and Internet Explorer. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496976/Microsoft_Promises_to_Stymie_Hackers_Next_Week_with_New_Patches 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496974/The_Botnet_World_is_a_Booming_World With U.S. and South Korean government Web sites hit by distributed denial-of-service attacks this week by a botnet controlled by an unidentified attacker -- North Korea is suspected, however -- the shadowy world of botnets continues to grow unabated. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ellen Messmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496974/The_Botnet_World_is_a_Booming_World 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496970/New_Spam_Trick_Shortened_URLs Shortened URLs, a service on many sites that turns lengthy Web addresses into shorter URLs, is rapidly becoming a popular way for spammers to reach unsuspecting readers. New analysis from Symantec's MessageLabs finds shortened URLs now account for 2 percent of all spam in inboxes (See also: Spam is More Malicious than Ever). Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496970/New_Spam_Trick_Shortened_URLs 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496968/IBM_Security_Software_Masks_Confidential_Info IBM researchers said today they have developed software that uses optical character recognition and screen scraping to identify and cover up confidential data. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Michael Cooney <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496968/IBM_Security_Software_Masks_Confidential_Info 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496964/Verizon_Helping_Companies_Assess_Application_Vulnerabilities Verizon Business is now offering to help businesses analyze potential security flaws in their business applications. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Brad Reed <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496964/Verizon_Helping_Companies_Assess_Application_Vulnerabilities 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496961/How_to_Use_Electrical_Outlets_and_Cheap_Lasers_to_Steal_Data If attackers intent on data theft can tap into an electrical socket near a computer or if they can draw a bead on the machine with a laser, they can steal whatever is being typed into it. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Tim Greene <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496961/How_to_Use_Electrical_Outlets_and_Cheap_Lasers_to_Steal_Data 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496959/As_Three_Big_iPhone_Troubles_Surface_Apple_Dinged_for_Secrecy While the iPhone 3GS sells like hotcakes, a chorus of complaints regarding battery life, overheating and a security vulnerability grows. Apple's playing it quiet, as usual, but that may not fly with enterprise users. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Tom Kaneshige <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496959/As_Three_Big_iPhone_Troubles_Surface_Apple_Dinged_for_Secrecy 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496956/France_Creates_New_National_IT_Security_Agency France has created a new national IT systems security agency to better defend its IT networks. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Peter Sayer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496956/France_Creates_New_National_IT_Security_Agency 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496922/DDOS_Attack_Again_Takes_Down_South_Korean_Web_Sites For the third day in a row a number of major public and private Web sites in South Korea have been taken off the Internet by a distributed denial of service attack. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496922/DDOS_Attack_Again_Takes_Down_South_Korean_Web_Sites 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496909/Cyber_Attack_in_South_Korea_Set_to_Resume_Says_AhnLab A denial of service attack that took down some of South Korea's highest profile Web sites on Wednesday is set to resume Thursday evening, according to computer security specialist AhnLab. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496909/Cyber_Attack_in_South_Korea_Set_to_Resume_Says_AhnLab 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496917/No_Sign_of_North_Korean_Backing_in_Bot_Attacks_on_U.S._Sites_Says_Researcher Nothing in the code of the malware used to attack a wide array of U.S. and South Korean government and high-profile Web sites indicates the campaign is backed by North Korea, a noted botnet researcher said today. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496917/No_Sign_of_North_Korean_Backing_in_Bot_Attacks_on_U.S._Sites_Says_Researcher 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496902/Google_s_OS_Security_Claims_Called_idiotic_ Google, while announcing its new Chrome operating system late Tuesday, said users would no longer have to worry about viruses, malware and security updates, but security experts disagreed on whether Google can deliver on those promises. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Grant Gross <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496902/Google_s_OS_Security_Claims_Called_idiotic_ 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496894/State_Department_Worker_Sentenced_for_Passport_Snooping A former U.S. Department of State employee has been sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay a US$5,000 fine for snooping on more than 50 electronic passport application files, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Grant Gross <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496894/State_Department_Worker_Sentenced_for_Passport_Snooping 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496893/Solving_the_DLP_Puzzle_Technologies_That_Will_Help About this series: Companies are clamoring for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools to keep their data safe from online predators. But there is much confusion over what the true ingredients are. In this series, CSOonline talks to security practitioners, analysts and other experts for a crash-course on what DLP is, what it isn't and how to get on the right track. We'll begin with the proper technologies to use, followed by the right people policies. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496893/Solving_the_DLP_Puzzle_Technologies_That_Will_Help 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z