Over 4,500 logins uploaded to open source content site 

Over 4,500 logins uploaded to open source content site

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 24 May 2010 1:02 PM
Scammer leverages Scribd.
iPhone hacker did users a favour: poll 

iPhone hacker did users a favour: poll

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 11 November 2009 11:32 AM
75 per cent endorse 'Rick-roller'.
Rapid7 buys Metaploit, remains committed to open source 

Rapid7 buys Metaploit, remains committed to open source

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 22 October 2009 10:27 AM
Metasploit, the organization behind the Metasploit Project, a popular open-source tool for exploit research, has been acquired by vulnerability management provider Rapid7.
Hacked Windows 7 appears on file-share sites 

Hacked Windows 7 appears on file-share sites

In Applications - By David Neal, 3 August 2009 10:34 AM
Lenovo source code key goes walkabout.
Programmer charged with stealing Goldman code freed on bail 

Programmer charged with stealing Goldman code freed on bail

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 8 July 2009 11:03 AM
A software programmer charged with copying secret financial-trading code from Goldman Sachs computers is out on US$750,000 bail.
Swedish hacker indicted for Cisco attack 

Swedish hacker indicted for Cisco attack

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 7 May 2009 2:47 PM
A 21 year old Swedish hacker has been indicted for attacks on Cisco that saw the networking giant’s source code stolen.
"High-priority" Firefox patch being readied 

"High-priority" Firefox patch being readied

In Applications - By Greg Masters, 27 March 2009 10:48 AM
A new patch for Firefox is being readied for shipment early next week to fix a vulnerability detected this week.
Source of rogue malware tracked down 

Source of rogue malware tracked down

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 31 October 2008 10:44 AM
The trail of bogus anti-virus software and the money it brings in leads to a software company in Russia, according to security researchers.
'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings 

'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

In Risk - 17 September 2008 1:16 PM
A newly released Open Source security program claims to have the potential to put antivirus software companies out of business.
Fortify warns open source is insecure 

Fortify warns open source is insecure

In Applications - By Dave Bailey, 22 July 2008 8:49 AM
Business users warned to approach open source with "great caution"
Researchers determine source of SQL attacks 

Researchers determine source of SQL attacks

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 21 April 2008 9:51 AM
Security researchers at the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) have discovered a utility that served as the foundation for a series of attacks that compromised thousands of ...
Trust in open source software soars 

Trust in open source software soars

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 4 October 2007 10:12 AM
IT security professionals have an almost equal preference for deploying open source or commercial software, according to research by security firm Barracuda Networks.
Open source winning Asia security battle 

Open source winning Asia security battle

In Applications - By Simon Burns, 3 October 2007 10:15 AM
Improving security is the number one reason for companies to switch to open source software in several major IT markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new survey.
Facebook lets source code slip 

Facebook lets source code slip

In Web/client - 16 August 2007 2:46 PM
Misconfigured web server leaves site red-faced.
Open source phone system open to DoS attack 

Open source phone system open to DoS attack

By René Millman, 18 July 2006 12:25 PM
Hackers could launch DoS attacks against telephone systems, new research has revealed.
Junked PCs another source of personal info 

Junked PCs another source of personal info

By Dan Kaplan, 20 April 2006 10:09 PM
PC users hoping to sell or donate their used computers should be forewarned: There is likely personal information remaining on them.
Windows source code hacker gets two years 

Windows source code hacker gets two years

By René Millman, 30 January 2006 10:54 AM
A 29-year-old Connecticut hacker was jailed for two years for selling the source code of Microsoft's Windows operating system.
Novell urged to build open source around AppArmor Linux 

Novell urged to build open source around AppArmor Linux

By William Eazel, 20 January 2006 10:11 AM
Industry experts have predicted that Novell’s recent decision to open up the source code of its AppArmor Linux security offering will only have a “meaningful result” if the ...
Open source databases safer than proprietary 

Open source databases safer than proprietary

By William Eazel, 21 October 2005 11:54 AM
Proprietary database servers are almost twice as likely to have suffered a security breach in the last year compared to open source database servers, new research has revealed ...
CISOs weigh in on open source  

CISOs weigh in on open source

By Marcia Savage, 29 July 2005 10:06 AM
Open-source software, security certifications, and emerging threats were among the topics a panel of CISOs pondered at the Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas.
U.S. is biggest source of online fraud 

U.S. is biggest source of online fraud

By René Millman, 16 June 2005 5:06 PM
More than four-fifths of fraudulent online transactions originate in the U.S. according to a new study.
Cisco source code for sale 

Cisco source code for sale

By David Quainton, 5 November 2004 10:23 AM
$24,000 is all you need to buy Cisco source code, according to an online hacking group. The Source Code Club (SCC) is offering Cisco Pix 6.3.1, the company's proprietary ...
Microsoft opens up Office source code to UK government  

Microsoft opens up Office source code to UK government

By Robert Jaques, 20 September 2004 12:09 PM
The British government is to become one of the first to participate in a newly unveiled Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP) initiative that offers selected customers ...
Source code traders spotted on Usenet 

Source code traders spotted on Usenet

By Dan Ilett, 20 July 2004 11:25 AM
Stolen source code traders, who shut up shop and ran after authorities came too close for comfort, have been spotted touting more of the code on a Usenet group.
Malaysia opts for open source 

Malaysia opts for open source

By Dan Ilett, 19 July 2004 2:42 PM
The Malaysian government is to adopt open source software for its offices.
Microsoft investigating source of internet attack 

Microsoft investigating source of internet attack

By Marcia Savage, 28 June 2004 4:22 PM
Microsoft on Saturday said it was working with law enforcement to track down those responsible for an attack that compromised enterprise web sites running unpatched versions of ...
Cisco probes source code leak 

Cisco probes source code leak

By Dan Ilett, 17 May 2004 12:47 PM
Cisco is investigating claims that a large amount of its source code for its main hardware operating system has been leaked.
Microsoft loses secret source code 

Microsoft loses secret source code

By Dan Ilett, 13 February 2004 3:13 PM
Microsoft is facing further embarrassment as several million lines of source code for versions of its Windows operating system have been leaked and published on the internet.
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