Consumer Electronics Deals at NeweggNews.com »Security threats
The latest tech news headlines on Security threats from CNET News.com.
Add these headlines to your homepage or feedreader
Looking for a more feeds? View all available feeds at rss.news.com.
HP ships USB sticks with malware
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.
(From
U.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats
The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general.
April 4, 2008 4:18 PM PDTWindows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.
March 4, 2008 7:31 PM PSTSymantec warns of router compromise
Security company says it has seen an attack using a cross-site scripting flaw in 2Wire DNS routers.
January 24, 2008 5:22 PM PSTCIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout
Security agency breaks its normal silence, warning about successful attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the U.S.
January 22, 2008 3:47 PM PSTIf you thought 'Security '07' was hairy, just wait
Jon Oltsik says 2008 will bring a new cluster of headlines about information security and the workplace.
January 3, 2008 12:00 PM PSTYear in review: Botnet gains, Web 2.0 pains
As the Storm worm raged, tapping countless PCs for nefarious ends, the rush to online applications left many Web sites vulnerable.
December 31, 2007 12:00 PM PSTCracking open the cybercrime economy
Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software.
January 2, 2008 2:13 PM PSTThe next generation of security threats
Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern.
December 5, 2007 12:13 PM PSTInviting the hackers inside
Aiming to be more open, Microsoft reaches out to the security research community it once kept at a distance.
December 5, 2007 12:52 AM PSTAt software giant, pain gives rise to progress
Redmond's security practices have been transformed since threats like Slammer and Blaster first wormed their way onto the scene.
December 14, 2007 10:27 PM PSTStudy: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year
The number of security holes found in Microsoft software between 2006 and 2007 has risen threefold, says vulnerability-scanning company Qualys.
November 29, 2007 9:41 PM PSTInsecurity in the digital world
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod examines what's become the soft underbelly of our increasingly electronic era.
November 28, 2007 9:08 PM PSTTargeted e-mail attacks spoof DOJ, business group
Security expert says latest attacks part of an escalating problem. Availability of toolkits, rise of social networks are making it easier for phishers. 
Infamous Russian malware gang vanishes
Trend Micro claims the Russian Business Network suddenly dropped off the Internet, but the group may have resurfaced in Asia.
November 14, 2007 3:36 PM PSTThe new urgency to fix online privacy
Unlike Y2K, which was a nonevent, Internet attorney Eric Sinrod explains why the business world is mobilizing behind what it sees as a real threat.
December 18, 2007 4:54 PM PSTHP launches key-management appliance
Company releases a key-management product aimed at helping companies manage encrypted systems more efficiently.
October 30, 2007 7:29 PM PDTWhy we still invite data breaches
Sentrigo's Dan Sarel writes that enterprise security has been slow to realize the evolving nature of for-profit cyber hack attacks.
October 29, 2007 12:33 PM PDTVirtual rootkits not a problem, say researchers
Hypervisor technology cannot be used to hide rootkits from detection, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon and Stanford researchers.
October 2, 2007 5:02 PM PDTGmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy
Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail.
September 27, 2007 4:52 PM PDT
What's hot
Scan the 15 newest and most read stories on News.com right now. Learn more
