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Emerging Information Security Threats
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Feds get a D plus for data security
SearchSecurity.com | 19 Oct 2006
ARTICLE - An epidemic of data security breaches has swept across the federal government since early 2003, according to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Malware taunts storage and caching servers
SearchSecurity.com | 18 Oct 2006
ARTICLE - Malware is being found on storage and caching servers and a new wave of sophisticated Web 2.0 attacks are among the trends highlighted in a report from security vendor Finjan Inc.
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Hijacked consumer machines target the enterprise
SearchSecurity.com | 25 Sep 2006
ARTICLE - Attackers continue to strike gold by targeting consumers who lack the security savvy to address desktop application flaws. Enterprises ultimately pay the price.
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If e-thieves want your vote, they can have it
SearchSecurity.com | 09.14.2006
OPINION - This week in Security Blog Log, researchers focus on flaws in Diebold's electronic voting machine. Attackers could easily exploit them to tamper with your vote, they claim.
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RSS, Atom feeds ripe for attack
SearchSecurity.com | 07 Aug 2006
ARTICLE - Black Hat: A researcher demonstrates how RSS and Atom feeds can spread the payload of a zero-day attack. His advice? Subscribe to feeds with care.
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Possible Cisco zero-day exploit revealed at Black Hat
SearchSecurity.com | 03 Aug 2006
ARTICLE - Details of an alleged flaw related to SIP and PIX appliances, briefly mentioned in a Wednesday Black Hat presentation, are being kept under wraps as Cisco and US-CERT investigate.
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Social engineering's new tricks present bigger dangers
SearchSecurity.com | 29 Jun 2006
ARTICLE - While social engineering has already helped malware propagate, researchers believe attackers may escalate their assaults by exploiting end-users incompetence, naivety and greed.
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