• Increase in Stolen Laptops Endangers Data Security (07/04/2008)

  Universities and colleges are tapping various approaches to combat the rising issue of laptop theft. (Read More)

• Security Firm Reports Trojan Targets Macs (06/28/2008)

  Security researchers reported recently that they have spotted a Mac Trojan horse in the wild that could compromise machines running Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5. (Read More)

• Malware, Spam, and other Net Pests Rev Up (06/30/2008)

  Spam and malware attacks are on the rise. (Read More)

• Storm storms back with porn scam (06/20/2008)

  Security researchers Friday warned of a new, massive spam campaign that tries to convince users to install the long-running Storm bot Trojan on their PCs. (Read More)

• Former 'spam king' must pay MySpace $6 million (06/17/2008)

  A Colorado man has been ordered to pay $6 million in damages and legal fees for spamming thousands of MySpace.com users. (Read More)

• Most data breaches discovered too late, study says (06/12/2008)

  A study conducted by Verizon Business looks at data breaches in a wide variety of industries, and examines more than 500 forensic investigations involving about 230 million records over four years. (Read More)

• Dartmouth Tries to Tighten Wireless Security (06/11/2008)

  A team of computer scientists at Dartmouth College to launch a project to determine how to best maintain the security of Wi-Fi networks. (Read More)

• United States Tax Court Phishing Attack (06/04/2008)

  Phishing attacks targeting organizations claim to be petitions from the U.S. Tax Court. (Read More)

• Domain name record altered to hack Comcast.net (05/29/2008)

  Hackers knocked Comcast.net offline late Wednesday night, preventing customers from getting to their Comcast Web mail and account records on the company's Internet portal. (Read More)

• Security agency calls for EU laws on breach disclosure (05/30/2008)

  A European Union-wide advisory body this week called for security breach disclosure regulations tougher than those in the U.S. (Read More)

• Web 2.0 Sites a Thriving Marketplace for Malware (06/01/2008)

  Malicious software makers are using social networks, video sites, and blogs to peddle their wares to other online criminals. (Read More)

• Hold off on Google Health (05/20/2008)

  Google's new health site may pose more risks to data security than benefits to consumers. (Read More)

• ID fraud-prevention firm LifeLock hit with customer lawsuits (05/22/2008)

  LifeLock customers in three states are suing the company's CEO and his company for false advertising and deceptive trade practices. (Read More)

• Police bust phishing super-gang (05/22/2008)

  Police in the U.S. and Romania have arrested 38 people accused of running one of the most sophisticated international phishing operations ever uncovered. (Read More)

• WI-FI SECURITY: Some advice from the FBI (05/06/2008)

  The FBI's Cyber Division talks about the risks associated with connecting to an unsecure network can leave you vulnerable to attacks from hackers. (Read More)

• Security Announcement: Information on E-mail Scam (04/29/2008)

  The University Information Security Office is encouraging everyone to be aware of a wave of suspicious e-mails targeting NetID@georgetown.edu addresses. (Read More)

• GULC Event: Emerging Privacy Issues between the US and the EU - Bridging the Gap (04/24/2008)

  Georgetown Law Center hosts members of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Human Affairs at this event to discuss current efforts addressing the privacy challenges faced by the U.S. and the European Union. (Read More)

• Students get taste of real-life cyber defense in national championship (04/22/2008)

  Texas A&M University looked to defend its National Champions title against five teams at the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) this weekend but lost out to Baker College of Flint, MI. (Read More)

• Researchers tout 'functional encryption' that knows who's who (04/21/2008)

  Researchers are touting an innovative cryptography method they've developed called "functional encryption" that could one day have an impact on enterprise data storage, encryption and decryption (Read More)

• Microsoft data show Web attacks taking off (04/22/2008)

  Criminals changed tactics in the last six months of 2007, dropping malicious e-mail in favor of Web-based attacks, according to data reported to Microsoft by Windows users. (Read More)

• Computer Scientists to Congress: Don't Tell Colleges to Install Filters on Networks (04/15/2008)

  A group of computer scientists in academe, industry, and government is urging some members of the Senate and House of Representatives to oppose legislation that would encourage or require colleges to install network filters. (Read More)

• Federal Subpoena Email Scam (04/14/2008)

  The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has seen public reports of a scam circulating via email messages that claim to be federal subpoenas. (Read More)

• Symantec: Online security concerns growing in the workplace (04/14/2008)

  A pair of reports from Symantec Security Response reveal that surfing the Internet at work may imperil some enterprise environments, especially given the rise of browser-based hacking and concerns about security in the Web 2.0 era. (Read More)

• Strike a Balance (04/08/2008)

  When it comes to IT security, the challenge lies in protecting systems without impeding academic freedom. (Read More)

• Colleges Are Targets of E-Mail Scam (04/04/2008)

  An e-mail scam has hit thousands of users at dozens of colleges over the past few weeks, leaving network administrators scrambling to respond before campus computer accounts are taken over by spammers. (Read More)

• Number of viruses to top 1 million by 2009 (04/07/2008)

  The total number of viruses will reach 1 million by year-end, according to security experts. (Read More)

• April Fools Storm Worm Attack Hits (04/01/2008)

  E-mail with an April Fools Day theme is serving up the latest round of Storm worm attacks. (Read More)

• Office exploit hits the street (03/31/2008)

  Attack code that targets a recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s Office suite has gone public. (Read More)

• Hackers Seize on Excel Vulnerability (03/26/2008)

  Researchers at Symantec said late Tuesday they've spotted a Web site that tries to exploit computers lacking one of the recently issued patches for Microsoft Excel. (Read More)

• U.S. to Name Head of New Cyber Security Center (03/20/2008)

  Tech entrepreneur and author Rod Beckstrom will be named to run a new National Cyber Security Center at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to news reports. (Read More)

• Microsoft Reissues Security Patch for Excel 2003 (03/26/2008)

  A calculation-error bug in Microsoft Office Excel 2003, which was acknowledged by Microsoft last Friday, has been resolved with a security update. (Read More)

• College e-mail system hijacked and used to send threats (03/17/2008)

  When colleges drop the ball on computer security, it’s not only their own students and staff members who suffer. (Read More)

• Critical Microsoft Security Bulletins for March 2008 (03/13/2008)

  View this month's critical security bulletines from Microsoft. (Read More)

• Personal data at risk in hack (03/13/2008)

  Server hack at Harvard may have compromised 6,600 Social Security numbers. (Read More)

• Malicious software removal tool (03/11/2008)

  The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers running Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software -- including Blaster, Sasser, and MyDoom. (Read More)

• Supporting your family, friends, and neighbors (02/01/2008)

  Have you become a support professional outside of the workplace? Read this article and learn how to discuss security with your family, friends, and neighbors to better help them stay safe and secure online. (Read More)

• FTC Settles Breach Complaint with Student Lender (03/04/2008)

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint against student lender Goal Financial after allegations that the company failed to safeguard personal data. (Read More)

• Review: 7 secure USB drives (03/04/2008)

  It's not about losing your flash drive, but how to make sure your data is safe when you do. Computerworld decided it was time to look at seven USB flash drives that are outfitted with security features to protect data. (Read More)

• Defending against identity theft: LifeLock (03/04/2008)

  Network World publishes reader Michael Ste. Marie's research about LifeLock, an identity theft-prevention solutions company. (Read More)

• Intensifed Security Efforts Follow Data Breach (02/11/2008)

  A multiprong approach to shoring up data security practices universitywide is under way in the wake of a recent on campus computer theft that potentially exposed the Social Security numbers of thousands of current and former students, faculty and staff. (Read More)

• Mozilla delivers Firefox 3 Beta 3 (02/13/2008)

  Mozilla Corp. released the third beta of Firefox 3 yesterday, eight weeks after it made the last major milestone for its open-source browser, and right on a schedule it set a dozen days ago. (Read More)

• Microsoft ships six critical patches, but two lesser vulnerabilities could be killers (02/12/2008)

  Microsoft Tuesday released 11 security patches, six with the highest rating of "critical" that span Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer, but some say it is a combination of two non-critical vulnerabilities that should catch the eye of corporate IT. (Read More)

• Message from the Sr. VP regarding data security (01/30/2008)

  Senior Vice President Spiros Dimolitsas addresses actions to mitigate data security risks at Georgetown. (Read More)

• Press Release: Georgetown University Notifies Current and Former Students, Faculty and Staff of Data Breach (01/28/2008)

  Georgetown notifies 38,000 current and former students, faculty and staff about a recent computer theft that may have exposed their personally identifiable information such as name and social security numbers. (Read More)

• Opinion: Security policy in the age of compliance (01/28/2008)

  Security policies are designed to protect information systems and their users. But having a policy just wins half the battle. (Read More)

• Best Buy sold infected digital picture frames (01/23/2008)

  Best Buy Co. has confirmed that, during the holidays, it sold digital picture frames that harbored malicious code able to spread to any connected Windows PC. (Read More)

• 230 Retailers Affected by Data Breach after Tape Lost (01/22/2008)

  GE Money, which manages in-store credit-card programs for the majority of U.S. retailers, lost a backup tape containing credit card information from hundreds of U.S. retailers. (Read More)

• How to stop laptop theft (01/21/2008)

  If you run a small business, your biggest IT worry is probably not when or whether to upgrade to Vista; it's how to keep your valuable equipment safe. (Read More)

• Mac users warned of bad year for security (01/22/2008)

  The Mac is no longer immune to Windows-like software exploits, and its users should prepare for a rougher year, a report from security vendor Sophos has said. (Read More)

• Spreading worm hits Nokia handsets (01/22/2008)

  Security vendor Fortinet has uncovered a malicious SymbianOS Worm that is actively spreading on mobile phone networks. (Read More)

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