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Microsoft: Trojan threat is rising
News Defences against viruses and spyware work pretty well," said John Pescatore, an analyst at Gartner. But the numbers are growing for Trojans; things are getting right through the antivirus and... [04 Nov 2008]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News S is for Spyware 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 S is for Spyware Despite repeated doom-mongering over the potential seriousness of mobile viruses, Symantec CEO John Thompson remains unconvinced. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find... [10 Oct 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News S is for Spyware For instance, sloppy scripting in some online games allows viruses to auto-execute and propagate. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus B is... [28 Aug 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News S is for Spyware 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 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. S is for... [18 Jul 2008]
Barclays gives online users free security software
News The package from Kaspersky protects from adware, spyware, viruses and provides parental control and spam filters. Barclays director of digital banking Sean Gilchrist said in a statement: "For the last... [01 Jul 2008]
Jonathan Zittrain on why the internet is on a knife edge
News But he believes the spectre of viruses, spyware and other security threats is driving us away from these open systems. Some of the problems are systemic - so it's not easy for Firefox to address... [30 Jun 2008]
Google targets business with Postini-based security app
News The web hosted service protects corporate web and email users from viruses, spyware and malicious websites, and extends protection directly to remote workers if needed. Google has announced a re-branded... [12 May 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News S is for Spyware 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. Security... [24 Apr 2008]
Russia overtakes China as king of malware producers
News The bottom line is that there are more viruses and spyware coming out of Russia now than ever before and the complexity of this malware is also increasing. Russia has passed China to become the largest... [21 Feb 2008]
Glasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News 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, malware or... [07 Feb 2008]
Top 10 security stories of the year
News S is for Spyware 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 for... [13 Dec 2007]
Europe embraces consumer tech
News S is for Spyware Blogs, social networking tools and other web 2.0 technologies pose another risk for information leaks or as channels for malicious software and viruses. Nearly half (48 per cent) of... [13 Nov 2007]
Phishers snare Salesforce.com data
News S is for Spyware 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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