VOIP security woes listed
The Voice over IP Security Alliance (VOIPSA) has published a list of security problems that could derail IP telephony's expansion.
Stories by John E. Dunn
Where are the men in black?
How quaint computer security was in the old days. As recently as two or three years ago, security was seen as a dull backwater.
Zotob author may be virus mastermind
The teenager arrested on suspicion of writing and distributing the Zotob Windows 2000 worm may have authored more than 20 other viruses, it has emerged.
Intel demos worm cut-off technology
Intel researchers have demonstrated a new hardware system designed to rapidly and automatically quarantine PCs infected with worms of viruses.
Sysadmins taking brunt of blame for Windows worm attack
Sysadmins are taking a big chunk of the blame for the latest worm attacks on Windows -- said to have already infected 250,000 machines.
Watchguard puts out first SSL virtual gateway
Watchguard has launched its first ever SSL VPN gateway, based on technology licensed from Citrix.
Fortinet loses patent dispute with Trend
Security vendor, Fortinet, has been ordered to suspend sales in America after the US International Trade Commission made a final ruling against it in its year-old patent infringement dispute with Trend Micro.
Key management holding back encryption
Businesses are keener than ever to roll out data encryption, but are still struggling with the complexity of key management, a new survey has concluded.
Phishers hack eBay
A flaw has been discovered on eBay's website that would have allowed fraudsters to successfully redirect the sign-on process to a phishing site.
Encryption guru returns with VOIP software
The man who almost single-handedly invented desktop encryption, Phil Zimmermann, is to demonstrate a new telephony-oriented encryption program at this week's Black Hat security event in Las Vegas.
Bust of Internet fraud ring produces 310 arrests
Spanish authorities are reported to have arrested 310 people as part of an international investigation into one of the Internet's most active "419" or "Nigerian e-mail" fraud rings.
Study: AOL leads ISPs in "zombie" computer infections
AOL is the global network most infected with "zombie" PCs, according to a new study.
Gartner slams security hype
A number of the most promoted security risks are nothing more than a load of hype, Gartner has said in an unexpected outbreak of sober assessment.
Phishers force UK banks to delay payments
Four of the UK's largest banks have started delaying the time it takes to make an online bank transfer in an attempt to clamp down on phishing fraud.
F5 buys rival to kill it
F5 Networks has agreed to pay Watchfire an undisclosed sum for its Appshield application firewall purely to kill it in favor of its competing system, Trafficshield.