Phishing: You ain’t seen nothing yet
by Greg Keizer | Dec 8, 2004
This year's rampage of phishing scams is "just the tip of the iceberg," according to a message security firm's analysis of 2004 and its predictions for 2005, both released this week.
Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes
by Gregg Keizer | Dec 1, 2004
The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the internet is a mere four minutes, research released this week claims. After that, it's owned by a hacker.
Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes
by Gregg Keizer | Nov 12, 2004
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has 10 unpatched vulnerabilities, a US security firm said this week. Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were "potentially misleading and possibly erroneous."