Author: Ryan Naraine

DHS Names Cyber-Security Chief

The Department of Homeland Security has picked a new cyber-security czar. After a yearlong search, the federal government named former ITAA (Information Technology Association of

Exploit Posted for New IE Zero-Day

Security researchers in China have published detailed exploit code for a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft’s dominant Internet Explorer browser. The exploit, which was posted

Hackers Jailed for Zotob Worm Attack

Two Moroccan hackers have been jailed for creating and distributing the Zotob worm that squirmed through Windows 2000 networks in August 2005. According to reports

Why Did Microsoft Delay IE Patch?

Microsoft has temporarily delayed the re-release of a critical Internet Explorer browser patch because of problems with the way its proprietary Systems Management Server handles