Computer Security NewsNews on Computer Security continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Georgian websites forced offline in 'cyber war'- August 15, 2008 CYBER ONSLAUGHT: The Georgian parliament website, parliament.ge, was wiped and replaced with images comparing the Georgian president to Adolf Hitler.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/georgian-websites-forced-offline-in-cy... Microsoft targets IE in a big month for fixes- August 15, 2008 Microsoft has released patches to fix 19 critical vulnerabilities in its software, including five Internet Explorer flaws in its Internet Explorer browser that security experts advise IT administrators to patch ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/microsoft-targets-ie-in-a-big-month-fo... Dutch Police, FBI Rein in Large Botnet- August 14, 2008 The botnet created by a teenager who was arrested by Dutch police in a sting operation is most notable for its total reliance on social engineering to spread, computer security experts said Thursday.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/dutch-police-fbi-rein-in-large-botnet?... Russian Hackers Attack Georgian Web Sites- August 14, 2008 Every day, hackers break through firewalls guarding the nation's most confidential computer networks.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/russian-hackers-attack-georgian-web-si... How the feds are locking down their networks- August 14, 2008 The federal government is locking down its networks through an ambitious and fast-paced effort to eliminate connections to the Internet that are vulnerable to attack.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/how-the-feds-are-locking-down-their-ne... MIT students' report makes security recommendations to T- August 14, 2008 MIT students say the CharlieCard can be cloned or forged. A report provided to the MBTA by three MIT students recommends that the agency implement an auditing system to detect tickets with forged encryption ...http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/mit-students-report-makes-security-rec... Dexterra works with VeriSign- August 14, 2008 Dexterra announced today that it is pioneering a two-factor mobile security solution powered by the VeriSign Unified Authentication Service.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/dexterra-works-with-verisign?fromrss=1 More to the story- August 13, 2008 Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon won a stay until 28 August at the European Court of Human Rights after losing an appeal at the House of Lords last month.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/more-to-the-story?fromrss=1 10 quick security fixes- August 13, 2008 You don't have to be a genius to avoid these common attacks; implementing a few simple fixes will help you avoid most of the bad stuff out there In the world of comic books, every bad guy is an evil genius.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/10-quick-security-fixes?fromrss=1 Before the gunfire, cyberattacks- August 13, 2008 Weeks before bombs started falling on Georgia, a security researcher in suburban Massachusetts was watching an attack against the country in cyberspace.http://www.topix.net/tech/computer-security/2008/08/before-the-gunfire-cyberattacks?fromrs... |