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Artificial intelligence to join phishing fight in 2009
News C is for CMA Artificial intelligence could soon be used in the battle against phishing fraud emails. From next year, security researchers hope to begin rolling out a system that uses machine learning to spot fraudulent... [13 Oct 2008]
World Bank hit by cyber intrusion epidemic?
News C is for CMA The computer network used by the World Bank Group has suffered a series of at least six intrusions since mid-2007, according to a report. The World Bank Group was first notified of the intrusions by the FBI... [13 Oct 2008]
Security makes a quantum leap
News C is for CMA The world's largest quantum encrypted network has been unveiled in Vienna, providing a glimpse of how data could be securely transmitted in the future. The network is the result of more than four years of... [10 Oct 2008]
Symantec CEO on weathering the credit storm
News C is for CMA Despite repeated doom-mongering over the potential seriousness of mobile viruses, Symantec CEO John Thompson remains unconvinced. Speaking at the Symantec Vision + ManageFusion EMEA 08 conference, Thompson... [10 Oct 2008]
$695m MessageLabs deal launches Symantec into cloud
News C is for CMA Symantec has signed a deal to buy online messaging security company MessageLabs in a step that Symantec CEO says will speed its spread into the cloud. Symantec will pay about $695m for the software as a... [08 Oct 2008]
Oyster card security vulnerabilities uncovered
News C is for CMA The details were made public at the Esorics security conference in Malaga on Monday. An academic paper with details of the cryptographic vulnerabilities was also published on the Radboud University Nijmegen... [08 Oct 2008]
Round three for BT's Phorm trials
News C is for CMA Phorm's technology, which BT will use under the brand of 'Webwise', has attracted protests from peers, politicians, technologists and think tanks, who have expressed concerns over legal and privacy issues. [29 Sep 2008]
Email and web snoop plans slammed - again
News C is for CMA The Labour chairman of an influential technology group has warned that government plans to monitor UK email and internet records could collect to much data to be useful. Home Office proposals that will see... [04 Sep 2008]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News C is for CMA Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital forensics expert has warned. The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital... [02 Sep 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News C is for CMA Virtual worlds are playgrounds not just for people who want some online fantasy role-playing but for cyber criminals who are looking for places to launder money and steal data, according to security firm... [28 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News C is for CMA Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have released an extension for Firefox 3 that can protect wireless network users from so-called "man-in-the-middle" attacks. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is... [27 Aug 2008]
Ofcom: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News Industry pressure group the Communications Management Association (CMA) has called for a £15bn government-led initiative to run fibre to all the nation's homes, and BT has begun a £1.5bn programme to take fibre to 10... [22 Aug 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, claims researcher
News C is for CMA A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun identity-technology specialist has warned. Robin Wilton, a corporate architect for federated... [14 Aug 2008]
Stolen ePassports 'worth £20m' on black market
News C is for CMA The thousands of UK ePassports stolen on Monday are likely to sell for up to £20m on the black market, say privacy experts. A van carrying about 3,000 blank ePassports and visas was hijacked on route to RAF... [29 Jul 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News C is for CMA A website infected with malware is detected every five seconds - a dramatic increase over the last 12 months due to the rise in SQL injection attacks. Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting... [23 Jul 2008]
