Cisco IOS rootkit to be revealed at London conference
by Richard Thurston 15-May-08
At EUSecWest on Thursday next week, a security researcher will demonstrate a rootkit designed specifically for Cisco's router operating system
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NATO backs cybersecurity defence centre in Estonia
by Richard Thurston 15-May-08
Seven countries have agreed to fund a centre of excellence in the Baltic Republic, one year after the country was besieged by denial of service attacks
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Cisco warns on IP telephony flaws
by Richard Thurston 15-May-08
Unified Communications Manager contains multiple vulnerabilities which could to a denial of service attack against an organisation's VoIP network, Cisco has admitted
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Checkpoint guards against web-borne malware
by Richard Thurston 14-May-08
The security company has released a virtualisation offering for web browsers, which aims to confiscate malware picked up from malicious sites or drive-by downloads as soon as the user finishes browsing
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Brute-force SSH attacks surge
by Richard Thurston 14-May-08
An incident handler from SANS' Internet Storm Center has warned businesses to ensure their servers are secure as SSH attacks rose five-fold early this week
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Microsoft releases three critical bulletins on Patch Tuesday
by Richard Thurston 14-May-08
The software giant has addressed six vulnerabilities in its monthly security update, including those affecting Word, Publisher, Jet Database Engine and Malware Protection Engine
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European Commission seeks security genius
by Richard Thurston 13-May-08
The EC's security advisor, ENISA, is trying to appoint an expert to head up its technical department, but Americans are excluded from applying
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Hackers take down Zimbabwean state-owned newspaper
by Richard Thurston 13-May-08
The Herald, which has been widely supportive of President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF political party, has fallen victim to hackers
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Developer reveals 25 year old software bug
by Richard Thurston 13-May-08
Though open source advocates claim their software is often patched quickest, one BSD developer has reported a bug which has remained unpatched for at least quarter of a century
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Home Office admits delays over criminalisation of DoS attacks
by Richard Thurston 13-May-08
Changes to the Computer Misuse Act, which will reinforce the message that DoS attacks are illegal, will now not come into effect until October, according to the Government
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