Security News

IPhone scams ramp up, target overeager buyers 02 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
Using the buzz surrounding last Friday's launch of the iPhone, hackers and scammers are targeting eager would-be buyers to launch their latest attacks.

Source: Computerworld

BSA raises reward to $1 million for reports of piracy 02 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
The Business Software Alliance is upping its efforts to track down software piracy in the workplace, increasing potential rewards for reporting copyright infringement to $1 million and kicking off a new "blow the whistle" campaign.

Source: Computerworld

VA inspector general blames IT specialist for Birmingham data loss 02 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
An IT specialist at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Birmingham, Ala., failed to properly protect sensitive data on an external hard drive lost in January, according to an investigation of the incident by the VA's inspector general.

Source: Computerworld

Hackers target C-level execs and their families 02 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
Hackers are increasingly targeting C-level executives with one-off e-mails containing malicious attachments designed to steal data, MessageLabs said.

Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Is your iPhone more secure than your laptop? 02 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
The problem that I have with some of the iPhone alarmism is that it leaves an impression that enterprise data is highly secure and that there aren't lots of other potentially much larger holes on which to focus.

Source: Computerworld

Spammers phish for iPhone fans 02 Jul 2007 12:55 GMT
Hackers exploit excitement over Apple's smart phone by sending malicious e-mails claiming that recipients have won their own.
Source: ZDNet

iPhone security chatter is only a distraction 02 Jul 2007 07:56 GMT
The last few days have seen an amazing amount of security chatter concerning the iPhone considering that the thing just launched. Jon Espenschied would like to hear a little less hysteria and a little more clarity about the difference between standards and "what's usual."

Source: Computerworld

Race is on to unlock the iPhone 01 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
Apple's iPhone is locked to AT&T's telecom service, but now that the device is finally available for sale, a number of hackers are working to unlock it. The prognosis is promising.