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Stark warning over cyber attacks on UK businesses
News But he added the UK government felt the risk of a cyber terrorist attack was low due to a "lack of capability and difficulties with understanding the vulnerabilities in the infrastructure". He said the CPNI was committed... [29 Oct 2008]
Virtualisation: At risk from attack
News Acknowledging that it would be a matter of time before hackers act on "unprotected vulnerabilities that the technology presents", he warned: "Virtualisation may become the next frontier for black hats. [20 Oct 2008]
Google's Android: Beware the malware?
News Speaking at a recent roundtable discussion in London, Symantec COO Enrique Salem agreed that the open nature of the OS will present new vulnerabilities for users. I is for IM Google's mobile operating... [14 Oct 2008]
Oyster card security vulnerabilities uncovered
News Details of vulnerabilities in the chipset used in London's Oyster travel smartcard have been released by Dutch researchers. An academic paper with details of the cryptographic vulnerabilities was also... [08 Oct 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News But the analyst adds that criminals will also make use of the cloud to reduce the cost of heavy processing in attacks such as breaking encryption keys or finding vulnerabilities in software. I is for IM [17 Jul 2008]
Warning: The Storm still rages on
News However, modifying the URL runs a script which attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in various applications, including AOL, Microsoft Internet Explorer, MySpace and RealNetworks RealPlayer. Thakur noted that third-party... [07 May 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News He said: "I think that the fact that businesses depend on applications to make them successful, but they're also the biggest weaknesses because of the vulnerabilities that we have in applications. I is for... [24 Apr 2008]
Virtualisation: IT managers warned of security challenges
News Infrastructure vulnerabilities introduced through misconfiguration should be a concern for IT professionals, according to Herrod. Stephen Herrod, chief technology officer for VMware, who was also speaking at the RSA... [16 Apr 2008]
Insider security risks exposed
News Samar said the use of code-scanning technology to detect problems and the separation of approval roles so code is checked a number of times could iron out these vulnerabilities. Malicious Malfoy is the external hacker... [10 Apr 2008]
How Google keeps its tech security tip top
News Google also uses a neighbourhood watch approach asking people to confidentially report vulnerabilities they discover. One way in which Google tries to reduce the risk it's exposed to is to use an army of external testers... [10 Apr 2008]
Call to increase online data protection for teens
News The letter said: "Although adolescents are more sophisticated consumers than young children are, they face their own age-related vulnerabilities regarding privacy. I is for IM Security from A to Z Click... [10 Apr 2008]
Phishers attack social networking generation
News The report also notes vulnerabilities in websites are increasingly popular malware vectors as they allow for more sophisticated and multi-stage attacks. I is for IM The report reveals that, for the... [09 Apr 2008]
Google warns: Malicious 'drive-by downloads' on the up
News Drive-by downloads, in which malicious websites exploit browser vulnerabilities to execute malicious code, have increased since April 2007, Google researchers have warned. The malicious sites target web-browser... [20 Feb 2008]
Microsoft's 'patch Tuesday' releases six 'critical' plasters
News Alan Bentley, Lumension's European vice president, said: "Attackers have shown in recent years that they'd rather target applications than go directly for the throat of the operating system, placing pressure on businesses to address the... [14 Feb 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News Because of this new passenger connectivity, the proposed data network design and integration may result in security vulnerabilities from intentional or unintentional corruption of data and systems critical to the safety... [07 Jan 2008]
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