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News A is for Antivirus Antivirus firm Sophos found that more than 90 per cent of the web pages capable of spreading Trojan horses and spyware are legitimate websites. X is for OS X B is for Botnets Security from A to Z [23 Jul 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 malware count for OS X still remains relatively low, with blacklists of malware... [21 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor authentication system, PINsentry. [18 Jul 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets Cloud-based malware and spam detection in email and instant messaging will grow from 20 per cent of messaging security revenue to 60 per cent over the next five years, according to analysts at Gartner. [17 Jul 2008]
Gov't data retention - how much is too much?
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets The Earl of Erroll, Merlin Hay, has warned against holding increasing amounts of data - such as proposals to retain internet, email and phone records under the draft Communications Data Bill. [10 Jul 2008]
Prison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets The technological measures were announced by the government on the back of a report by ex-chief constable David Blakey on how to stop drugs getting into prisons. [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets An attacker would have to lure a victim, via a link in an email for example, to a specially crafted web page that could exploit the security hole to allow remote code execution. [08 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets ID cards for 'airside' workers - those who work beyond airport security checks - will become compulsory in 2009. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [07 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. Terrorists are increasingly using technology to achieve their aims, according to the government. [04 Jul 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A US judge's order for Google to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the... [04 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets The first component will trigger off "a chain of other components that seek to stealthily accomplish" the intended purpose, according to Arun Chandrasekaran, industry manager for ICT practice at... [02 Jul 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets A number of health trusts are expected to be months late meeting a target to encrypt all data on non-secure machines by 31 March. Many trusts will be unable to meet the local targets as set by... [24 Jun 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets A Soca spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Friday: "We are aware of anecdotal evidence of organised criminals [who are] moving into e-crime targeting people at an academic level. [23 Jun 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets The spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that there was no sensitive information on the computer. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [18 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News A is for Antivirus X is for OS X B is for Botnets Security minister Lord West told the House of Lords that the UK continues to be targeted by a "large number of attacks" and that the government is "taking action" to deal with those backed by... [16 Jun 2008]
