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Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News B is for Botnets The security threat from email attachments has fallen dramatically during the same period, dropping from one infected attachment in every 332 emails in the first six months of 2007 to one in every 2,500 during the first six months... [23 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News B is for Botnets F is for Federated identity The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 antivirus package for Mac OS X, released last week, was also able to scan the iPhone for viruses. [21 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News B is for Botnets Society depends on the information infrastructure; the ability to steal information and deny access is a serious threat. Black said that eventually "threat prints" could be developed by analysing potential targets, such as the... [04 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News B is for Botnets In other words, the next security threat that hits your organisation could be a keylogger, Trojan and 'bot' rolled into one. The most obvious challenge is that, when we see one part of a multi-component threat, we don't... [02 Jul 2008]
Botnets: The New Threat Landscape
White Paper Botnets are the primary security threat on the Internet today. The rise of consumer broadband has greatly increased the power of botnets to launch crippling Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on servers, infect millions of computers with spyware and... [13 Jun 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News B is for Botnets Schmidt also stressed the current security threat around applications in general. F is for Federated identity Speaking to silicon.com at Infosec 2008 in London, former advisor to the White House on cyber security, Howard Schmidt... [24 Apr 2008]
Security threat: One web page infected every five seconds
News B is for Botnets Released Wednesday, Sophos said in its Security Threat Report that an average of more than 15,000 web pages were compromised daily between January and March. F is for Federated identity [24 Apr 2008]
Beware the insider security threat
News B is for Botnets Security experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco last week warned of all manner of threats ranging from botnets to metasploit attacks. The main data security threat comes from poorly trained or disgruntled employees... [17 Apr 2008]
Botnets: 'We're screwed', warn security experts
News Botnets are the biggest global threat facing the internet today, according to security experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week. Ronald Teixeira, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance, said: "Botnets... [10 Apr 2008]
Phishers attack social networking generation
News B is for Botnets Social-networking websites are fast becoming a key target for online fraud, according to Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report. There is an increased security threat from portable media devices, whether it be a USB... [09 Apr 2008]
Nato allies form cyber defence command
News B is for Botnets We need to be ahead of the bad guys, the threat can come from many sources, cyber crime, cyber terrorism or state activity. F is for Federated identity The Cyber Defence Management Authority (CDMA) will co-ordinate cyber defence... [08 Apr 2008]
Malice, misuse, mistake - security dangers pile up
Comment B is for Botnets Another internal threat is that of exploitation, warns Small. But whether it is malice, misuse or mistake, data security is under constant threat. Consequently these toolkits are opening the threat market up to more people, and... [10 Mar 2008]
eBay warns of Romanian phishing threat
News B is for Botnets Speaking at the e-crime congress in London, Lee said phishing remains the main threat facing eBay users. F is for Federated identity Along with Romania, China and Russia were also pinpointed as the source of the majority of... [10 Mar 2008]
Nato: Cyber terrorism 'as dangerous as missile attack'
News B is for Botnets Nato's cyber defence chief has warned that computer-based terrorism poses the same threat to national security as a missile attack. Anil believes the threat will continue to grow as terrorist groups become aware of its potential to... [07 Mar 2008]
Tories: Time to wage war on cyber crime
News B is for Botnets The Conservatives have criticised the government's response to the growing threat from cyber crime and unveiled plans for a national e-crime unit and a dedicated e-crime minister if they win the next election. [06 Mar 2008]
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