Low-cost System System Thwarts Internet Eavesdropping

ScienceDaily (2008-08-26) -- The growth of shared Wi-Fi and other wireless computer networks has increased the risk of eavesdropping on Internet communications, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and College of Engineering have devised a low-cost system that can thwart these "Man-in-the-Middle" attacks. ... > read full article

Potentially Serious Security Flaws Found In Most Bank Websites, Including Large Bank Sites, Study Shows

ScienceDaily (2008-07-23) -- More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. These design flaws aren't bugs that can be fixed with a patch. They stem from the flow and the layout of these Web sites, according to the study. The flaws include placing log-in boxes and contact information on insecure web pages as well as failing to keep users on the site they initially visited...> read full article

Protect Yourself From Computer Hackers -- Computer Scientists Say Hackers Prey On Those Who Don't Protect Themselves

ScienceDaily () -- Computer scientists observe that the people most at risk for the loss of private information and other computer problems are those who create easily guessed passwords and user names. They advise creating and regularly updating complicated passwords that contain upper- and lower-case letters as well as numbers. They also recommend running regular virus checks on the computer.... read full article