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RSS threats in newsOnline banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News That said, many companies will need to assess and ensure that their security systems are up to date to counter a new range of complex and aggressive threats including online fraud, cyber attacks and e-espionage," he said... [07 Oct 2009]
Who's afraid of malware? Four in 10 have never had a virus
News Recent research by security software firm Symantec shows that the number of new security threats rose from 624,267 in 2007 to 1,656,227 in 2008. Despite an ever-increasing amount of malware in the wild, almost four in... [05 Oct 2009]
Google's Chrome-in-IE tech means higher malware risk, says Microsoft
News Accessing sites using Google Chrome Frame brings Google Chrome's security features to Internet Explorer users, providing strong phishing and malware protection (absent in IE6), robust sandboxing technology, and defences from emerging... [28 Sep 2009]
Norton 2010: Gunning for mutating malware
News Norton Threat Insight provides information on detected threats, such as the URL of a threat. Symantec is betting heavily that program behaviour is the future battlefront of security and is making a big push in its 2010... [09 Sep 2009]
The 100 'dirtiest' websites on the net identified
News The 100 websites each host an average of 18,000 security threats - with 40 of them each exceeding 20,000, according to the company. Among the blacklisted was aladelnet, a US site found to carry 56,371... [20 Aug 2009]
Twitter's malware filter has 'disappointing results', say security experts
News Twitter's latest security measure was a positive one, especially in light of the current threats directed at the site, Hypponen told silicon.com sister site ZDNet Asia in an email interview. Dancho Danchev, independent... [04 Aug 2009]
Why Google's security arm doesn't have a war room
News The computer security industry historically borrows military defence concepts to combat digital threats, literally creating war rooms where experts follow attacks in progress on huge screens with phones ringing off the... [02 Jul 2009]
SMEs on target list for UK cyber attack group
News Small businesses are just as open to threats, and one of the main things will be teaching small businesses how to mitigate those threats," Dyhouse told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK. The UK's new... [29 Jun 2009]
Obama: 'We are underprepared for cyber attack'
News This department will be charged with encouraging research on new technologies that can detect these threats in time to prevent an attack. The still-to-be-named co-ordinator will oversee a new bureaucracy tasked with... [01 Jun 2009]
Pirated Windows 7 RC builds botnet
News Botnets are one of the most serious threats on the internet, according to security experts, and are typically used to carry out denial-of-service attacks or phishing schemes or to send junk mail. A pirated version of... [14 May 2009]
Business is the loser if you shun "experimental" web 2.0
News Security concerns around these applications need to be addressed to ensure that customer data and confidential company information are secure from threats. Web 2.0 can help companies reduce costs but businesses that have... [30 Apr 2009]
Free antivirus panders to cloud craze
News The Cloud Antivirus works by classifying threats into executables that must be scanned immediately, and non-executables that are checked at a lower priority - usually when the computer is idle. Panda Security, publishers... [30 Apr 2009]
'Invest £15bn in tech - create 700,000 jobs'
News Modernising our power grid will not only create a more robust and resilient grid, it will also allow utilities to improve their grid-control systems and reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats. The London School of... [30 Apr 2009]
Businesses - 'beware the risks of Digital Britain'
News Nigel Brown, the lead for resilient telecommunications strategy at the Cabinet Office, has said businesses should perform risk assessments to think through possible threats and opportunities brought about by greater... [29 Apr 2009]
Cyber attack warning for London 2012 Olympics
News There's always a danger of crying wolf, as there's a difficulty bringing about awareness [of threats]," said Blunkett. Former home secretary David Blunkett has warned of an internet attack on the 2012 Olympics, in a... [28 Apr 2009]
