The war for privacy may be lost. But the battle over what to do with all that data has just begun. As governments increase their prying, businesses are struggling to keep a lid on their records.
Category: security
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Hackers hit 700 Israeli Web sites
The Jerusalem Post said about 700 Web sites were shut down early Wednesday. Their home pages were replaced by the message, “Hacked by Team-Evil Arab hackers u KILL palestin people we KILL Israeli servers.”
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What to do if you're still running Windows 98, Me
When Microsoft issues their last patch July 11, Windows 98 and Me will be complete. How can you keep running them safely without security updates from Microsoft?
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Secure Gmail From Sniffers
This article looks at the potential security risks associated with using gmail, especially in the workplace where traffic may be monitored. It investigates how to keep the HTTP-SSL connection open for more then just login credentials, but for the whole gmail session to read, write and chat without worrying about prying eyes.
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Howto: Install Windows XP on Ubuntu Dapper using Xen 3.0 VT
This article describes how you can run Windows XP images on Ubuntu Dapper if you have a processor supporting Virtualization Technology, the new hardware based VM acceleration technology from Intel. Despite being extremely new it seems stable and quite usable for testing or dev. Very cool technology.
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'Blue Pill' Prototype Creates 100% Undetectable Malware
A security researcher with expertise in rootkits has created a working prototype of new technology that is capable of creating malware that remains “100 percent undetectable,” even on Windows Vista x64 systems.
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Worm appears as Microsoft antipiracy program
Security analysts have detected a new piece of malware that appears to run as a Microsoft Corp. program used to detect unlicensed versions of its operating system.
The malware has been classified as a worm and spreads through AOL LLC's Instant Messenger program.Sophos is calling it W32.Cuebot-K, a new variation in the Cuebot family of malware. -
Will Windows Genuine Advantage Become Microsoft's Rootkit?
Here is another reason that I've decided to start using Linux more.
Microsoft was considering adding an update to Windows OS users around the world that would inventory their system and lock their it down it it was pirated. The patch would be called Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA). If users refused the patch, they'd have thirty days to comply.
“While WGA doesn't seem nearly as bad as the Sony rootkit, Microsoft's slow response to complaints could create backlash against the company in the same way that Sony BMG faced a ton of backlash.” -
RSA Security to be bought be EMC?
RSA Security, the digital security firm behind the popular RSA encryption and security tokens, is close to closing a deal with data storage behemoth EMC.
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Stolen laptop with veterans' data recovered
A stolen laptop computer containing sensitive information on more than 26 million U.S. military veterans has been recovered and a preliminary review indicated no data was taken…