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China and U.S. tie as Internet attack source
A new report finds that China and the U.S. were home to the greatest percentage of Internet attacks during the first quarter of 2008. Akamai, which operates a global server network, said the most Read more...
U.S., China largest originators of Internet attacks
Akamai Technologies, who operates a global network of servers used to support the distribution of online media as well as large-scale web sites and
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Record year for email spam
Not that any CIO wants to hear this, but spammers ran rampant in 2007. And if you never saw any spam on your system, you had a great spam filter or you were very lucky. In 2007, spam accounted for a Read more...
McAfee: Microsoft Visa a security risk
Are you worried about Microsoft Vista's security? You probably should be. Criticism of Microsoft's latest Windows operating system has been common, especially with regard to security. Now McAfee, an Read more...
Hack attack alert
Most CIOs realize that hack attacks are becoming more sophisticated. The days of throwing up a firewall to fix a problem are over. And it's less common now for attackers to break in through the front Read more...
Tech storage grows up Hack attack alert Why consultants get axed Tech storage grows up
Most CIOs realize that hack attacks are becoming more sophisticated. The days of throwing up a firewall to fix a problem are over. And it's less common now for attackers to break in through the front Read more...
Phishing for presidential candidates
This year's presidential candidates will be facing the same kind of hack attacks that commercial websites are facing. Just how many of these candidates have CIOs on board? There are probably very Read more...
Windows Worm spreading via Skype
Batten down the hatches, VoIP fans: there's a new Windows Worm in town and from the looks of it, it's spreading itself via Skype. Apparently, Read more...
Storm worm masquerades as patch, storms on
A new variant of the dreaded "Storm Worm" is hitting inboxes around the world, disguising itself as a fix
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