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Vital intrusion detection
News When properly deployed, this tool will identify intruders' methods and provide an intelligent alert to the threat. It sends automatic responses to improper activity and logs events to a database, and it can block/terminate a connection, send an e...
[May 15, 2002, 14:49]
Yahoo's IM update bugs users
News In the original download alert, people could choose to customise the installation under "options" and then uncheck these default settings. In the default setting, Yahoo will automatically download software to the client's PC whenever it has an...
[December 18, 2006, 8:14]
Social Services turns to Wi-Fi
News There is also a pilot alert scheme running with 15 social workers. Fifteen Xdas have been reconfigured to bring up a red alert button if prompted, which sends a text and triggers an alarm to open a one-way phone call to up to five people.
[August 31, 2005, 16:30]
Cameron urges Brown to rethink ID cards
News It said that the National Identity Register will have comprehensive audit and alert systems, along with a range of technical controls which will allow any activity on the system to be checked and an alert raised if any unauthorised access is...
[November 23, 2007, 13:26]
Government Alarms Going Mobile
Blog According to CNN Money, “A nationwide alert system will use cell phones or other mobile devices to send text messages to Americans when an emergency occurs, the Federal Communications Commission will announce Wednesday, according to an FCC...
[April 11, 2008, 20:02]
Kournikova virus grips the world
News Virus Alert: How the Anna virus was created Virus Alert: How the Anna virus was created For all security-related news, including updates on the latest viruses, hacking exploits and patches, check out ZDNet UK's Viruses and Hacking News Section.
[February 16, 2001, 16:46]
Microsoft: IE hole worse than reported
News In November, the Redmond, Wash.based computing titan altered its security-alert system, adding a fourth rating among other changes. Under the new mechanism, then, a "moderate" alert, like the one originally given to the IE flaw, is less severe than...
[December 9, 2002, 8:19]
Code Red sets off new alarms
News Global alert for next round of Code Red Tues 24 July Defence Department on "Code Red" alert against worm that has infected US government and military sites The Code Red worm relaunched itself on Wednesday morning, leaving government and private...
[July 31, 2001, 15:42]
Security for your business review
Reviews If you're really worried about security, also consider a network-intrusion package, which will alert you if someone has made it past your defences and will give you time to track down who they are. But as is the case with many computer security...
[June 11, 2004, 9:35]
CERT: Security flaw reports increasing
News There has also been an alert about a BIND vulnerability which could trigger a denial-of-service attack, and a growing number of virus warnings. A dramatic increase in the number of reported computer system vulnerabilities has the global IT industry...
[July 16, 2002, 14:18]
Security firms scrap over 'mobile viruses'
News On Thursday, Trend Micro issued a media alert stating it had discovered a "fully functioning" mobile threat that proved "malware writers are committed in their efforts", and provided a link to a trial product it claims protects against the threat.
[September 23, 2005, 9:55]
Microsoft's Gopher hole deepens
News Microsoft issued a "critical" security alert about a hole in its Internet Explorer browser that could allow hackers to use an outdated Internet protocol to seize control of people's computers. Last week, Microsoft issued a security alert for ASP...
[June 13, 2002, 9:08]
Microsoft to simplify security alerts
News The company notified customers of pending changes to security alert bulletins in an email sent on Tuesday to the Microsoft Security Notification Service mailing list. Microsoft is promising customers that it will simplify the security alerts it...
[November 20, 2002, 10:41]
Mac users targeted by 'Opener' malware
Talkback "There has been a security alert about malware that targets computers running Apple's OSX" The opener script does not target anything, it can not install itself. A human may target someone's OS X computer, crack it and then install the script but...
[October 30, 2004, 16:21]
Oracle issues security patch
News Oracle has issued an upgrade to its E-Business Suite 11i diagnostics module containing a number of the security fixes, according to an alert from applications security firm Integrigy. In releasing the upgrade, Oracle took an usual move by alerting...
[February 28, 2006, 17:05]
Nuclear hacker fuels security review
News A patrolman is believed to have hacked into a computer network at a nuclear power station in Bradwell, Essex, setting off a major security alert. Security at nuclear power stations in the UK is being increased after a security guard at one plant...
[January 9, 2001, 15:06]
Apple breaks silence on security
News Typically, Apple publishes its concise security alert on its Web site and Mac users will find the update when their computer checks for updates. Apple Computer has been notoriously tight-lipped about security.
[March 16, 2006, 10:05]
Keeping a firm hold on Skype security
News In late December, a security firm sent out an alert that a worm was spreading via Skype. Since the acquisition by eBay, I also look at things like Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for security. No worm has spread on Skype, and while security experts have...
[January 3, 2007, 8:55]
Orbus: Voice Buddy
Downloads It can enter security mode and alert you to potential thieves and meddlers via audio cues as well as email GPS notifications. This is an interactive program designed to serve as both a security/utility device.
[February 13, 2009, 9:04]
LapCop
Downloads LapCop is an innovative security application that sends an alert mail in case your mac is stolen, allowing you to recover it. To help recover your iBook or PowerBook in case it gets stolen, we have developed LapCop.
[May 8, 2005, 8:00]
