identity threat
RSS identity threatMalware-infected site detected every five seconds
News 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 of 2008. [23 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News F is for Federated identity Paris-based computer security firm Intego said late last week it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset. The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 antivirus package... [21 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News 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 London 2012 Olympic... [04 Jul 2008]
Cisco Campus Security Solution
White Paper From providing threat defense, to ensuring trust and identity, to securing communications, Cisco is addressing all the security needs of today's enterprises. Next to personnel, the network is quickly becoming the most valuable asset for most... [03 Jul 2008]
Secure User Identification and The Swivel Protocol
White Paper There is also a threat to sites for interception of traffic, (man-in-the-middle attacks) between the User’s browser and the server. In the past few years we have seen a dramatic increase in identity theft, credit card fraud, and illegal access of... [03 Jul 2008]
Information Security Challenges in Higher Education: The Hidden Threat to College Security
White Paper Colleges not wanting to find themselves on the wrong end a liability suit claiming damages due to invasion of privacy or identity theft and possible future harm need to take steps now. Legal experts are predicting a rapid increase in the number of... [03 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News 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 automatically know where... [02 Jul 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Security scare
Comment Be paranoid - always assume there is a real threat. By 1.30AM I was lying in bed mentally defrauding myself and stealing my own identity. Written at home after a sleepless night thinking about real risks and dispatched via my home LAN. [18 Jun 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]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News The report, A Surveillance Society, cautions against the £4.4bn biometric card scheme and associated National Identity Register being used to invade privacy as a result of "function creep". The national ID card database must not be used to turn the... [09 Jun 2008]
Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security
White Paper The Web is the new threat vector of choice for hackers and cybercriminals to distribute malware and perpetrate identity theft, financial fraud, and corporate espionage. This IDC paper outlines solutions for overall security effectiveness and... [09 Jun 2008]
PCI Data Security Standard
White Paper In response to this increased threat, governments around the world have been considering an array of new laws and regulations to systematically combat the problem. Despite the best efforts of organizations to protect customer data, consumer fraud... [31 May 2008]
Security 2.0
White Paper Security 2.0 has evolved in response to a dramatically shifting threat landscape. Previous editions of the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report have documented that attack activity has evolved from being motivated by status for technical... [30 May 2008]
Security 2.0: Protecting the Endpoints
White Paper Security 2.0 has emerged in response to a dramatically changing threat landscape. Today's cybercriminals create malicious code for the purpose of obtaining information that can be used for financial gain - i.e.identity theft or fraud. [30 May 2008]
Brits living in fear of identity fraud
News Identity fraud, and information theft from mobile phones top the list of security concerns in the UK. It comes on the back of a similar survey of 4,500 adults in the UK by telecoms regulator Ofcom, which revealed approximately half the respondents... [20 May 2008]
