Archive for February, 2008

Use of Rogue DNS Servers on the Rise

They’re called “servers that lie.”
 
Mendacious machines controlled by hackers that reroute Internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent Web sites are increasingly being used to launch attacks, according to a paper published this week by researchers with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Google Inc.
The paper estimates roughly 68,000 servers on the Internet are returning […]

Spear The Phishers–Not The Fish

To fight cybercrime on the Web, security experts have tried “good cop” tactics. They’ve worked to teach users to spot and avoid the “phishing” sites that spread malicious software and steal bank codes. They’ve tried tweaking Web browsers and search engines to make scam sites more apparent. But as the dark side of the Web […]

Online Editing Service Gains Bottom-Line Benefits with VeriSign EV SSL

For aspiring novelists, screenwriters and even Ph.D. candidates, sending their life’s work to an online editing and proofreading service requires trust — and lots of it. That’s why thousands of authors, business people and students turn to Scribendi Inc., a Canadian provider of 24×7 editing services that has fortified its online presence with advanced security […]

Universities Select Comodo Solution

IT security solutions provider Comodo announced on Wednesday that universities are looking to deploy a best practices approach for protecting student information and securing their online activities. Solutions that universities are planning to adopt include Comodo’s anti-phishing SSL certificates, vulnerability management services and Comodo Two Factor for authenticated login and content verification certificates.
In the past […]

Toronto Catholic District School Board Secures Web-Based Report Card System

Juniper Networks, Inc., the leader in high-performance networking, today announced that the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) has selected its best-in-class, secure remote access solution to provide teachers and school administrators fast, reliable and secure access to a Web-based report card system from remote locations. By deploying the Juniper Networks Secure Access (SA) SSL […]