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Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting visitors' machines are being discovered at a rate of 16,173 per day - three times faster than in 2007. [23 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity Paris-based computer security firm Intego said late last week it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset. The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3... [21 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity These chip and PIN devices do not prevent all identity theft - hackers can still steal screenshots of what you are doing on your PC, and find out information about you and your account which could... [18 Jul 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity 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 P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity 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 P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity Mobile phone use will be blocked and Bodily Orifice Security Scanner (Boss) chairs will be fitted throughout non-high security prisons from March 2009. The technological measures were announced by the... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity 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 P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity However, James Hall, chief executive of the Identity and Passport Service, maintained that the cards would enhance airport security. The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said aviation workers... [07 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity Terrorists are increasingly using technology to achieve their aims, according to the government. In a speech at the Homeland & Border Security Conference 2008 in London on Thursday, Admiral Lord West... [04 Jul 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity 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 midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. [04 Jul 2008]
Fingers Ready Captain Kirk - Destroy All Passwords Enter Biometrics
White Paper Street research carried out at Victoria Station earlier this year revealed that 90% of people were willing to give their passwords to Infosecurity Europe researchers as part of a survey on identity theft - the researchers did not give any... [03 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity Malware is becoming increasingly complex, designed with multiple components that target different enterprise weaknesses, according to industry watchers. In other words, the next security threat that... [02 Jul 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity 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 P is for Passwords F is for Federated identity As organised criminals move from more traditional crimes, such as armed robbery, towards e-crime, there is evidence that they are targeting university students, graduates and the tech savvy for... [23 Jun 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Security scare
Comment Lock down all vital documentation with passwords and encryption - and the emphasis has to be on the vital. By 1.30AM I was lying in bed mentally defrauding myself and stealing my own identity. Without revealing what I did or how and where I did it... [18 Jun 2008]
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