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Microsoft: Trojan threat is rising
News But the numbers are growing for Trojans; things are getting right through the antivirus and spyware software. Defences against viruses and spyware work pretty well," said John Pescatore, an analyst at... [04 Nov 2008]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News A is for Antivirus Online identity theft dropped by eight per cent to affect just over 80,000 victims, while computer misuse offences - such as hacking and the spreading of viruses - affected 132,800... [30 Oct 2008]
Symantec CEO on weathering the credit storm
News Speaking at the Symantec Vision + ManageFusion EMEA 08 conference, Thompson said that although mobile antivirus is a growing market, the low risk posed by phone malware will mean the company continues to focus its... [10 Oct 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News A is for Antivirus For instance, sloppy scripting in some online games allows viruses to auto-execute and propagate. The in-game economies of virtual worlds are being hijacked by criminals who attempt to... [28 Aug 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News 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. The antivirus... [21 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News A is for Antivirus Earlier this month Barclays offered all its online customers free Kaspersky security software, including parental controls as well as protection from spam, adware, spyware and viruses. [18 Jul 2008]
Barclays gives online users free security software
News Barclays director of digital banking Sean Gilchrist said in a statement: "For the last two years we have offered customers free antivirus software but as internet fraudsters become more sophisticated, it is important... [01 Jul 2008]
Web-based malware up 400 per cent
News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. There was also a 220 per cent increase in the amount of Trojans, viruses, password stealers and other malicious... [06 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Top tech security risks and cash-sappers
News Unprotected computers: Two to three per cent of computers studied had no antivirus software meaning they could provide an entry point for malware, which could potentially infect a whole corporate network. [29 May 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News A is for Antivirus He explained: "As SDKs became more available for PCs people wrote malware, viruses, worms and applications that looked like legitimate things but in reality were stealing data.... [24 Apr 2008]
Mobile malware: The threat exists
News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. Viruses worming their way onto phones remain a niche occurrence, with just 2.1 per cent of users reporting an... [11 Feb 2008]
Glasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News A is for Antivirus The BSA warned that using unlicensed software also risks loss or corruption of vital data and IT systems, citing research by the IDC that revealed one in three counterfeit products contain spyware,... [07 Feb 2008]
Top 10 security stories of the year
News A is for Antivirus This year has seen a shift from viruses, botnets and spam swamping the security headlines, to the loss of personal information by private and public organisations - leading to calls... [13 Dec 2007]
Europe embraces consumer tech
News A is for Antivirus Blogs, social networking tools and other web 2.0 technologies pose another risk for information leaks or as channels for malicious software and viruses. There may also be a... [13 Nov 2007]
Phishers snare Salesforce.com data
News A is for Antivirus According to Harris: "A few days ago a new wave of phishing attempts that included attached malware - software that secretly installs viruses or keyloggers - appeared and seemed to be... [08 Nov 2007]
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