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UK consumers worth £14k each to cyber criminals
News F is for Federated identity He said in a statement: "If your financial reputation has been compromised through identity theft, this could have an impact on your ability to obtain credit... [17 Nov 2008]
Net bombarded by heaviest ever attacks this year
News F is for Federated identity Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to date this year, with more sites than ever coming under sustained assault. IP networks were bombarded by... [12 Nov 2008]
Cops enlist HAL in fight against crime
News F is for Federated identity Looking at how AI techniques can boost digital forensics, the government-funded Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) will examine the potential use of AI in web... [05 Nov 2008]
Cyber crime heads to the cloud
News F is for Federated identity Cloud computing crimeware means networks of zombie machines can be hired to steal online banking details for as little as $299 per month. Fraud-as-a-service is opening up... [31 Oct 2008]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News F is for Federated identity Reports of cyber crime in the UK rose nine per cent over 2007, according to the UK Cybercrime Report by online identity company Garlik, which compiled... [30 Oct 2008]
Protecting the Beijing Olympics from hackers
News F is for Federated identity The security team behind the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have revealed how they found the real risks hidden within the millions of alerts they received every day. Faced with 12... [30 Oct 2008]
Stark warning over cyber attacks on UK businesses
News F is for Federated identity Sustained cyber espionage attacks are being waged on companies that play a key role in the UK national infrastructure, a UK cyber defence chief has warned. The computer... [29 Oct 2008]
Credit crunch storm looms for IT security
News F is for Federated identity Experts are forecasting stormy times ahead for corporate IT security as companies are hit by a triple whammy of increased regulation, slashed budgets and emerging technologies. [28 Oct 2008]
Everyone needs a summer holiday - even phishers
News F is for Federated identity While the volume of phishing attacks on UK banks continues to grow with ever more ferocity as fire-sales and mergers unsettle banking customers, it seems those behind the... [24 Oct 2008]
Virtualisation: At risk from attack
News F is for Federated identity Virtualisation, with its rapid pace of adoption, is becoming a frontier for attackers, but not all businesses are aware of, or act on the risks adequately, according to market... [20 Oct 2008]
Google's Android: Beware the malware?
News F is for Federated identity Google's mobile operating system Android could spell the advent of new security threats, according to security experts. Senior staff at security company Symantec warned that... [14 Oct 2008]
Artificial intelligence to join phishing fight in 2009
News F is for Federated identity 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... [13 Oct 2008]
World Bank hit by cyber intrusion epidemic?
News F is for Federated identity 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... [13 Oct 2008]
Security makes a quantum leap
News F is for Federated identity 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... [10 Oct 2008]
Symantec CEO on weathering the credit storm
News F is for Federated identity Despite repeated doom-mongering over the potential seriousness of mobile viruses, Symantec CEO John Thompson remains unconvinced. Speaking at the Symantec Vision +... [10 Oct 2008]
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