Dec 2002 Headlines

New e-mail virus spreading 12-31
Security warning over lottery site 12-30
So Many Holes, So Few Hacks 12-30
Bugzilla Bug Squashed 12-30
E-Mail Turing Test 'Gimpy' 12-27
ID thief turns to extorting victim 12-26
XP audio vuln shout goes out 12-23
Federal database spy site fading away 12-20
Music files can disguise hack attack 12-18
Microsoft upgrades flaw to "critical" 12-13
Senate Closes Accidental Anonymizer 12-13
Virus-to-E-mail Ratio Grows Worse 12-13
Scammed for the Holidays 12-13
Microsoft critical security patches 12-12
Anti-Spam Countermeasures 12-12
Microsoft warns of Java VM flaws 12-12
Credit Card Con Still Works 12-9
Hackers fight totalitarian governments 12-7
Microsoft warns of IE, Outlook flaws 12-5

Nov 2002 Headlines

A Real Problem for RealNetworks 11-26
Why we’re all at risk of ID theft 11-25
CipherTrust wants your spam 11-21
Six More IE Holes Patched 11-21
Locking Down the Pop-up Perps 11-20
MS bug exposes millions to attack 11-20
Security holes aren't being filled 11-19
Microsoft to Limit Security Warnings 11-19
Apache Flaws Being Exploited 11-14
FTC Charges Spammers 11-14
Bulk E-Mailer, Pestering Millions 11-13
E-mail virus alert spreads worm 11-11
IM Users: Your Boss Is Watching 11-11
DNS root servers in defensive ploy 11-8
Data security for Linux power users 11-7
Online job listing an ID theft scam 11-4
Keyboard wrote on neighbor's comp 11-3

Oct 2002 Headlines

Professor's Case: Unlock Crypto 10-19
Privacy Czar: Past Haunts Present 10-19
Spammers crack through Windows 10-18
Fake Yahoo e-mail snags credit cards 10-17
Lack of security training biggest threat 10-17
MS beta site cracked 10-17
Trap blackhat hackers with IT-Minds 10-16
Bugbear virus finds IE hole 10-2
Gartner slams MS security 10-2

Sept 2002 Headlines

When is hacking a crime? 9-23
Aussies protest MS security advice 9-23
Attacking spam with "spamlets" 9-20
White House defends cybersecurity plan 9-20
Massive credit card heist suspected 9-13
Win-XP Help Center wipes your HD 9-11
PGP e-mails may become digital bullets 9-6
Klez set to return--but may backfire 9-5
2002 record year for cyber attacks 9-03
Spammers help Klez top virus charts 9-02
Firewall Follies 9-2
You are being watched 9-1

Aug 2002 Headlines

Spyware Trojan - E-mails your boss 8-30
Security flaw in Microsoft Windows 8-29
New Active-X Vulnerability Discovered 8-29
When Feds attack 8-26
$40 buys total safety from hackers 8-26
‘Critical’ flaws in Office, Explorer 8-22
Stolen data reveal undercover cops 8-20
Media giants demand ISPs block sites 8-17
MS soft-pedals SSL hole 8-16
Win2k SP3, the 'snooper' licence? 8-15
U.S. tries to keep computers secure 8-15
E-mail a treasure trove for cops 8-15
Windows Apache security bug revealed 8-15
FBI agent charged with hacking? 8-15
Tech's 'dirty little secret'--cybersecurity 8-14
Yet Another Internet Explorer Bug... 8-13
Feds Open 'Total' Tech Spy System 8-7
Crypto lockdown secures lost laptop data 8-2

July 2002 Headlines

Online Bandits 7-20
House Votes Life for Malicious Hackers 7-16
Security gold rush slow to pan out 7-16
U.S. plans online ID gateway 7-16
Software to Deliver Censored Content 7-16
AOL's AIM Forces the Issue 7-16
Spam-Cramming Foils Vacationers 7-5
Danish court bars Web site’s links 7-5
Wanted: Your IT For Secret Agent Program 7-4
Web Server vulnerability, all time high 7-4
Virginia Beach Installs Face-Recog Cameras 7-3
ZoneLabs: The Hot Stuff in Firewalls 7-2
'Hacktivists' to release covert tool 7-2
Klez tops virus charts - again 7-1

June 2002 Headlines

Fear of Big Brother in Microsoft 6-27
Cyber-Attacks by Al Qaeda Feared 6-27
Adware: Is it time to pop the popups? 6-26
Fighting back against PC invaders 6-25
Microsoft Hard at Work on 'Vault' 6-25
Your PC is under attack 6-24
Identity Theft On The Rise 6-24
Security flaws continue to plague Microsoft 6-19
MS spreads virus; by mistake 6-14
Comp viruses cross picture barrier 6-13
New Bugs Swarm Windows 6-13
Microsoft's Gopher hole deepens 6-12
Do you sit next to a security risk? 6-12
UK Government privacy invasion 6-11
Web Services to aid DOS attacks 6-10
Police [Europe] to spy on all emails 6-9
Can Hackers Explore Your Computer? 6-5

May 2002 Headlines

Europe bans spam 5-31
Chinese preparing new cyber-attacks 5-31
Europe approves electronic surveillance 5-30
MS sounds siren about Exchange hole 5-29
Carnivore Devours More Than It Lets On 5-29
ID theft rampant; options limited 5-29
Klez, most virulent virus of all time 5-24
Microsoft Probed by EU for Privacy Flaws 5-24
Hackers may have hit Ca. state workers 5-24
How to disable Hotmail from sharing info
Hotmail users’ data can be shared 5-17
MS IE patch misses the mark 5-17
'Jello' threat sets security a-wobble 5-16
MS Issues Critical IE6 Security Patch 5-15
Stiffer Cybercrime Penalties 5-8
They Know What You're Watching 5-4
Hacker finds fault in .Net security 5-3
Will China (cyber) attack Taiwan, U.S.? 5-3
Sweep Against Thefts of Identities 5-3
Spam-fighting senator vows action 5-2
Biometric Not Ready to Replace Passwords 5-2
Hacking in the shadow of 9/11 5-2
Staying Ahead of Hackers 5-2
AOL's Netscape 6.1 packs serious bug 5-1

April 2002 Headlines

Klez storms monthly virus charts 4-30
Online banks: Prime targets for attacks 4-30
Attack Against Personal Firewalls 4-29
FTC Web Dragnet 4-29
Hackers turn tables on file-swapping firms 4-25
Klez worm's on the loose again 4-20
Annoying Worm Writer Wants Job 4-19
Carnivore's New Leash on Life? 4-19
Guess what's in your hard drive? 4-18
BIG HOLE IN MICROSOFT BROWSER 4-17
Tired of IE bugs and security holes,
download Netscape 6.22 for free
Net thieves caught in action 4-15
Monitoring your Instant Messages? 4-12
Microsoft silently downloads files 4-11
New IIS security holes exposed 4-11
Cost, mistrust and security outsourcing 4-10
Feeling secure with Microsoft Word 4-8
Computer attacks up, FBI survey shows 4-7
'Critical' IE patch for malicious cookies 4-1
Other; Fuel Security Market, Not 9-11 4-1

March 2002 Headlines

Doubleclick squares privacy suit 3-30
Could Someone Steal Your Identity? 3-29
Yahoo! sneaks in yet more spam 3-29
Flaws dog Microsoft, despite IE patch 3-29
FrontPage Bug Opens Sites To Attackers 3-25
Clinton worm eats files 3-25
Instant message, cracker tricks 3-20
Morpheus users tagged with tracker 3-20
Java security hole in Windows 3-20
Security expert warns of MP3 danger 3-18
Feds to Triple Info Security Spending 3-13
Computer spy methods found in LED lights 3-7

February 2002 Headlines

Security Hole In Macromedia Flash 2-26
MS warns of 'critical' flaws 2-25
Ads Play to Users' Privacy Fears 2-21
Microsoft Program Tracks User Info 2-20
Death of Digital Rights Management? 2-15
SafeWeb Promises Security Fix 2-14
MS Security Program Has Security Flaw? 2-14
MSN Messenger worm low risk 2-14
Cameras to monitor wide areas of D.C. 2-14
Comcast stops storing Web info 2-13
Privacy fears stoke ire against Comcast 2-13
Deal halts Olympic face-scanning 2-13
Organ donor data revealed 2-13
Quova upgrade exposes AOL users 2-13
Rights Groups Oppose National ID Card 2-13
MS issues monster IE security fix 2-12
Serious network security holes surface 2-12
Net thieves find new way to nab cash 2-12
BlackICE slips up over serious security risk 2-11
IE bug allows full MSN Messenger hijack 2-9
PC sleuths undo Enron shredding? 2-4
'Dangerous' hole discovered in Morpheus 2-4
The Encrypted Jihad 2-4

January 2002 Headlines

Giving Hackers Their Due 1-31
BadTrans-B tops virus charts 1-31
Flaw in Win2000, NT4.0 1-31
Future trends in security - 3i survey 1-28
"My Party" Worm Alert 1-28
Some Windows wipe utilities fail 1-21
Internet Still A Dangerous Place 1-21
Some IE Users Still Vulnerable 1-15
Windows Update glitches wider, deeper? 1-15
Is your computer inviting voyeurs? 1-14
Hiding Sensitive Data Can Be Tough 1-14
CERT Warns of Solaris Exploit 1-14
Is your son a computer hacker? 1-11
Gigger worm can format Windows PCs 1-11
Web hackers hit US via Taiwan 1-11
Hacking activity plummets 1-10
AOL buddy-hole fix has backdoor 1-9
U.S. Cyber Security Weakening 1-8
Ditch IE - veteran bug hunter 1-4
MS security patch opens new hole 1-4
Popular file-share utilities contain Trojans 1-3
FBI says Windows fix is adequate [??????] 1-3
AOL fills AIM security hole 1-3
XP users slow to patch security hole 1-2
Flaw May Leave AIM Open to Attack 1-2
ZaCker worm attacks safeguards 1-2