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Hackers Use European Storm to Spread E-Mail Attack

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

“Storm Worm” is the name that seems to have stuck for a massive malware attack that spread Thursday and Friday by teasing e-mail recipients to open infected messages supposedly about European wind storms. The attackers use of the subject line “230 dead as storm batters Europe” was an effective way to lure careless computer users…

Incurable Viruses: How Real Is the Threat?

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Pimply faced pranksters and lone profiteers who poison computer systems have been replaced by organized criminals of a different breed. “These guys are professional organizations. They are fully funded and they’re writing specifically for profit,” David Frazer, director of technology services at F-Secure, told TechNewsWorld. “Notoriety virus writers are all but gone now.” This new…

Researchers Root Out New Sony Rootkit

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

It appears that Sony could have another rootkit scandal on its hands if a recent report from Finnish security firm F-Secure proves true. The problem concerns a hidden directory contained in software for Sony’s MicroVault USM-F thumb drive. The files, according to F-Secure, could be accessed by hackers and used to install other hidden files…

Cloud Computing, Part 2: A Who’s Who

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Part 1 of this three-part series discusses the fuzziness — or the flexibility, depending on one’s point of view — of the definition of “cloud computing.” There have been a number of attempts to size the cloud computing market. The most eye-popping figure, arguably, is from Merrill Lynch. It has famously said that by 2011,…

Eliminating the Mobile Security Blind Spot

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Office-bound workers at most companies today have a significant amount of IT security available to them when best practices are followed. Their computers are physically secure; their hard drives are hopefully encrypted; secure Web gateways, intrusion-prevention systems and firewalls block dangers from the Internet. Audit trails are in place. Passwords and policies are enforced. Data…

Security Experts at Home: No Downtime

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

If you want to reach Jim Walden by email, you’ll have to ping him atwork. Three months ago, he ditched his personal emailaccount because he was concerned about the security implications. Walden knows security. He’s currently the cochair of the white collar practice at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and once served as chief of the…

Hackers Target YouTube With XXX XSS Attacks

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Hackers hit YouTube over the weekend, injecting pop-ups, disabling comments and redirecting viewers to porn sites when they tried to access videos. Google clamped down on the problem swiftly and is attempting to figure out who was behind the attack. The hack followed the online publication of a YouTube HTML code injection exploit. Dirty Deeds…

Ringing In a Scam-Free Cyber Monday

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The end of Thanksgiving means the beginning of holiday shopping season, and as usual, a great deal of that shopping will be done online. But while online shopping is easy and convenient, it’s also fraught with dangers. Sure, it’s easy to search the Web for the best price on that laptop or video gaming console…

Video Clip Reveals Possible Chinese State-Sponsored Hack Attack

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Solid proof regarding the origins of high-profile international cyberattacks is typically elusive. However, when Western interests are targeted, suspicion often turns to China — whether rightfully or otherwise. Those suspicions were again aroused recently, courtesy of government-controlled China Central Television. CCT ran a 20-minute documentary called “Military Technology: Internet Storm Is Coming.” The clip included…

Etiket: F-Secure