Recent articles by Dan Raywood

Criminal gangs compromise more than 200,000 websites

Criminal gangs compromise more than 200,000 websites

Criminal gangs have acquired login details for more than 200,000 websites.
Dan Raywood Oct 7 2008 9:54AM Security
Cybergang moles steal company data

Cybergang moles steal company data

Criminal gangs have been placing staff members in companies to operate as moles, an internet security expert said.
Dan Raywood Oct 3 2008 10:35AM Security
UK bank concerns lead to increase in spam

UK bank concerns lead to increase in spam

There has been a vast increase in spam making reference to troubled high street banks.
Dan Raywood Oct 2 2008 10:13AM Security
South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

The South Korean defence industry is facing a hacking risk after malicious codes were found in its major computer systems.
Dan Raywood Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
YouTube profiles used by scammers

YouTube profiles used by scammers

A scam campaign is using profiles from YouTube to advertise products and services.
Dan Raywood Sep 26 2008 9:59AM Security
BusinessWeek hit by hackers

BusinessWeek hit by hackers

The website of BusinessWeek has been hacked in an attempt to infect the visitors with malware.
Dan Raywood Sep 22 2008 9:57AM Security
Sourcefire launch real time virtualisation monitoring tool

Sourcefire launch real time virtualisation monitoring tool

The virtualisation arena has been boosted by the launch of Sourcefire's RNA.
Dan Raywood Sep 22 2008 9:57AM Security
Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Cybercriminals are randomizing content served from malicious web pages so that they can prevent security researchers from doing proper analysis.
Dan Raywood Sep 18 2008 12:41PM Security
Fedora Project back online after hack

Fedora Project back online after hack

The Fedora Project has begun issuing updates to its Linux distribution following a hacker break-in.
Dan Raywood Sep 12 2008 9:51AM Security
Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus.
Dan Raywood Sep 10 2008 8:17AM Security
Privacy settings bring concerns for employers

Privacy settings bring concerns for employers

Employers are concerned that private browsing features in new browsers will lead to recreational browsing by employees.
Dan Raywood Sep 9 2008 9:56AM Security
Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

Enterprise security firm Secure Computing has announced plans to purchase Securify, provider of identity-based network monitoring solutions.
Dan Raywood Sep 5 2008 10:03AM Security
Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

Based on two recent trademark applications, Microsoft is planning a privacy mode for the next version of Internet Explorer.
Dan Raywood Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
New US laws require data encryption

New US laws require data encryption

Iowa joins states that require encryption and notification of customers should information be compromised.
Dan Raywood Aug 20 2008 10:04AM Security
Clipboards hijacked by furtive code

Clipboards hijacked by furtive code

Software that hijacks a computer's clipboard is being used to unkowningly direct users to scam web sites.
Dan Raywood Aug 19 2008 10:02AM Security

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