The worm gets onto the server, fixes the back door after gaining entry and then replaces the home page of the infected web server with a message extolling a particular instant noodle dish. Unfortunately, there are many occasions when the patches...
The worm works by entering a back door installed by a previous worm called 1i0n on port 10008 of a server and closes the door to guard against future intrusions. It's nice for something to come along and fix things, but if somebody breaks into your...
A new initiative has been launched to put the high-tech expertise of the UK IT industry at the disposal of the police investigating cyber-crime. At an industry meeting of the year-old National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) a new scheme was inaugurated...
Dave Birch, director of Consult Hyperion, believes that the advent of e-money will be a matter of time and lays the change squarely at the door of radio frequency identification. He added that the company is trying to take its products into areas...
Schneier said officials claiming that terrorists pose a serious danger to computer networks are guilty of distracting attention away from the threat we face from criminals. He added: "I hear people talk about the risks to critical infrastructure...
My most recent security revelation has been garnered from travelling on the same low-cost airline several times with a clear view of the cockpit door. Each time a hostess or member of the flight crew entered the flight deck I could see the key code...