The SC Magazine Newswire - December 3, 2009

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Latest News

Zeus faked as H1N1 alert

Dan Kaplan December 02, 2009

The latest Zeus malware campaign is taking the form of emails claiming to originate from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a post Wednesday on the SANS Internet Storm Center. The messages contain a subject referencing the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccination program. If users follow a link purporting to lead to a website where users can create a "vaccination profile," they are infected with the perilous trojan, also known as Zbot. Previous phishing ploys claimed to come from MySpace, Facebook, the IRS, Microsoft, the U.S. Social Security Administration and Verizon Wireless — DK

Microsoft denies that patches caused black screens

Dan Kaplan December 01, 2009

Microsoft said Tuesday that it is not at fault for any customers experiencing a "black screen of death."

RIM patches BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Angela Moscaritolo December 01, 2009

The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

IBM confirms acquisition

Angela Moscaritolo December 01, 2009

As expected, IBM on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Waltham, Mass.-based database security start-up Guardium. IBM said the acquisition will improve its ability to help businesses safeguard sensitive information from internal threats and external hackers by continuously monitoring access to critical databases. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Israeli financial newspaper, TheMarker, estimated the buy at $225 million. — AM

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Zeus spreading through drive-by download

Angela Moscaritolo November 30, 2009

The Zeus trojan is using a new tactic to infect users' computers, security researchers are warning.

Seizing management power

Dan Kaplan November 06, 2009

Over the past decade, the role of the CISO has morphed from introverted techie into slick businessperson, reports Dan Kaplan.

What's old is new again

Deb Radcliff November 06, 2009

Today, criminals are using amped-up techniques to tap into a perpetual cycle of fraud and identity theft, reports Deb Radcliff.

The state of the industry

Angela Moscaritolo November 06, 2009

A number of experts share their (sometimes droll) thoughts on the past and future of the IT industry, reports Angela Moscaritolo.

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