2007.05.04 Daily Security Reading
by Rodney Campbell on May.04, 2007, under Security
Rootkits – The next big enterprise threat?
Capable of cloaking malware, rootkits are fast infiltrating the enterprise to expose sensitive data without detection.
Does it take two browsers to make surfing safe?
The creator of a popular Web server scripting language is so nervous about hackers stealing his personal information that he takes an unusual precaution: He launches a pair of browsers when he takes to the Internet.
Security’s Biggest Train Wrecks
Dark Reading celebrates its first anniversary on the Web, we couldn’t help but look back at some of the goofs, gaffes, and blunders we’ve seen in the past 12 months. Many of them are laughable — as long as you’re not the CSO involved. Others are just plain sad, in that they needlessly exposed the personal information of hundreds — even thousands — of innocent bystanders.
The fight to salvage the copy protection system defending high-definition videos has heated up.
The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks
These online spoofs and shams have made the rounds on Web sites and through e-mail. Perhaps you even believed one or two of them yourself.
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