http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:42:35 GMT 2009-07-10T06:42:35Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/496985/Korea_DDOS_Virus_Mission_Shifts_to_Destroying_Erasing_Data They say what goes around comes around and on Friday owners of bot-infested PCs in South Korea will discover that's true. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496985/Korea_DDOS_Virus_Mission_Shifts_to_Destroying_Erasing_Data 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496976/Microsoft_Promises_to_Stymie_Hackers_Next_Week_with_New_Patches Microsoft today said it plans to deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including two for vulnerabilities that hackers have been using for months to attack Windows and Internet Explorer. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496976/Microsoft_Promises_to_Stymie_Hackers_Next_Week_with_New_Patches 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496974/The_Botnet_World_is_a_Booming_World With U.S. and South Korean government Web sites hit by distributed denial-of-service attacks this week by a botnet controlled by an unidentified attacker -- North Korea is suspected, however -- the shadowy world of botnets continues to grow unabated. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ellen Messmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496974/The_Botnet_World_is_a_Booming_World 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496968/IBM_Security_Software_Masks_Confidential_Info IBM researchers said today they have developed software that uses optical character recognition and screen scraping to identify and cover up confidential data. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Michael Cooney <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496968/IBM_Security_Software_Masks_Confidential_Info 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496964/Verizon_Helping_Companies_Assess_Application_Vulnerabilities Verizon Business is now offering to help businesses analyze potential security flaws in their business applications. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Brad Reed <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496964/Verizon_Helping_Companies_Assess_Application_Vulnerabilities 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496961/How_to_Use_Electrical_Outlets_and_Cheap_Lasers_to_Steal_Data If attackers intent on data theft can tap into an electrical socket near a computer or if they can draw a bead on the machine with a laser, they can steal whatever is being typed into it. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Tim Greene <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496961/How_to_Use_Electrical_Outlets_and_Cheap_Lasers_to_Steal_Data 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496956/France_Creates_New_National_IT_Security_Agency France has created a new national IT systems security agency to better defend its IT networks. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Peter Sayer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496956/France_Creates_New_National_IT_Security_Agency 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496922/DDOS_Attack_Again_Takes_Down_South_Korean_Web_Sites For the third day in a row a number of major public and private Web sites in South Korea have been taken off the Internet by a distributed denial of service attack. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496922/DDOS_Attack_Again_Takes_Down_South_Korean_Web_Sites 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496909/Cyber_Attack_in_South_Korea_Set_to_Resume_Says_AhnLab A denial of service attack that took down some of South Korea's highest profile Web sites on Wednesday is set to resume Thursday evening, according to computer security specialist AhnLab. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496909/Cyber_Attack_in_South_Korea_Set_to_Resume_Says_AhnLab 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496917/No_Sign_of_North_Korean_Backing_in_Bot_Attacks_on_U.S._Sites_Says_Researcher Nothing in the code of the malware used to attack a wide array of U.S. and South Korean government and high-profile Web sites indicates the campaign is backed by North Korea, a noted botnet researcher said today. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496917/No_Sign_of_North_Korean_Backing_in_Bot_Attacks_on_U.S._Sites_Says_Researcher 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496893/Solving_the_DLP_Puzzle_Technologies_That_Will_Help About this series: Companies are clamoring for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools to keep their data safe from online predators. But there is much confusion over what the true ingredients are. In this series, CSOonline talks to security practitioners, analysts and other experts for a crash-course on what DLP is, what it isn't and how to get on the right track. We'll begin with the proper technologies to use, followed by the right people policies. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496893/Solving_the_DLP_Puzzle_Technologies_That_Will_Help 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496889/The_Cost_of_Not_Reaching_IT_Project_Closure In IT we seem to have intricate plans for starting new things: projects, applications, users, policies. Yet we seem to forget to plan for their eventual end: the closure of projects, the removal of applications, the retirement of servers and the departure of users. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Andreas M. Antonopoulos <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496889/The_Cost_of_Not_Reaching_IT_Project_Closure 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496888/Software_Security_Majority_of_Vulnerabilities_Now_Being_Exploited The number of exploits being written to target specific software vulnerabilities could be at all-time highs, new threat figures have suggested. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT John E. Dunn <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496888/Software_Security_Majority_of_Vulnerabilities_Now_Being_Exploited 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496819/Newest_IE_Bug_Could_Be_Next_Conficker_Says_Researcher The critical flaw that Microsoft confirmed on Monday - but has yet to patch - is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496819/Newest_IE_Bug_Could_Be_Next_Conficker_Says_Researcher 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496816/Online_Attack_Hits_US_Government_Web_Sites A botnet composed of about 50,000 infected computers has been waging a war against U.S. government Web sites and causing headaches for businesses in the U.S. and South Korea. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan & Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496816/Online_Attack_Hits_US_Government_Web_Sites 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z