Fiona Raisbeck

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Experts: LdPinch.ZO Trojan discovered

Experts: LdPinch.ZO Trojan discovered

Cyber criminals are designing and spreading a new Trojan called LdPinch.ZO in an attempt to steal sensitive corporate data, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 21 2007 2:49AM Security
Hackers launch porn Spam attack

Hackers launch porn Spam attack

Hackers are targeting websites and blogs by exploiting the trackback feature to launch spam attacks, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 20 2007 3:16PM Security
Symantec Report: Stolen data market is thriving

Symantec Report: Stolen data market is thriving

Criminals are using underground economy servers to sell stolen information, including credit and debit cards, PIN numbers and user account details, according to the latest report by Symantec.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 20 2007 3:51AM Security
Downloads put European firms at risk

Downloads put European firms at risk

European businesses are being exposed to security threats because of high levels of unauthorised software downloads by employees, latest figures from Centennial Software show.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 19 2007 1:46AM Security
Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

Hackers are expected to exploit the mass-dispatch of Mother's Day emails this weekend to launch malware attacks, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 19 2007 1:00AM Security
Charges dropped in HP spy scandal case

Charges dropped in HP spy scandal case

A Californian court has dropped criminal charges against the former chairwoman of HP, Patricia Dunn, closing a chapter in the IT giant's spy scandal case.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 16 2007 1:59AM Security
Banks cautioned over binned customer details

Banks cautioned over binned customer details

A dozen of the UK's leading banks have been accused of putting the security of potentially millions of customer's in jeopardy by dumping sensitive information in rubbish bins outside their premises.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 15 2007 4:08PM Security
Online fraud losses soared to $88m last year in UK

Online fraud losses soared to $88m last year in UK

Online fraud losses soared to £33.5 million ($88 million) last year, with an increase of 44 per cent from 2005 following a surge in phishing attacks, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 15 2007 10:21AM Security
Microsoft vows to tackle the cybersquatters

Microsoft vows to tackle the cybersquatters

Microsoft has launched a series of lawsuits against cybersquatters in the UK, as part of a wider campaign to thwart the fraudsters from illegally profiting through the misuse of intellectual property.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 15 2007 8:36AM Security
Indian trio charged with hacking, pump-and-dump stock scam

Indian trio charged with hacking, pump-and-dump stock scam

Three Indian men have been arrested on the suspicion of hacking into US brokerage accounts to boost the value of their shares, the US Justice Department (DOJ) said yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 14 2007 7:26AM Security
Study: Critical data loss the biggest fear for IT managers

Study: Critical data loss the biggest fear for IT managers

Two-thirds of IT managers believe the loss of business-critical data and the downtime of key computer systems are the greatest risks they face in IT planning, according to new research by CA.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 13 2007 12:10PM Security
Symantec buys 4FrontSecurity, closer to completing Altiris deal

Symantec buys 4FrontSecurity, closer to completing Altiris deal

Symantec has acquired 4FrontSecurity, a Virginia-based risk management and compliance firm, and has taken another step toward its proposed acquisition of management software vendor Altiris.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 13 2007 9:30AM Security
PandaLabs: New malware detections soar

PandaLabs: New malware detections soar

The number of malware detections soared last year, with an increase of 172 per cent from 2005, according to new research by PandaLabs.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 13 2007 8:25AM Security
McAfee Study: Employees take the blame for data losses

McAfee Study: Employees take the blame for data losses

The majority of businesses still hold the end user liable if they cause a security breach, despite legislation which deems the employer responsible, according to new research by McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 9 2007 4:27AM Security
US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

A US citizen who pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer fraud and identity theft has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment by a Florida court.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 9 2007 2:53AM Security
Mozilla releases Firefox & SeaMonkey fixes

Mozilla releases Firefox & SeaMonkey fixes

Mozilla has released updates to its Firefox web browser and SeaMonkey application suite to address a critical JavaScript vulnerability caused by an earlier security fix.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 8 2007 1:57AM Security
Porn spam low; while spam hits record highs

Porn spam low; while spam hits record highs

Pornographic spam levels dropped to an all-time low in February, according to new research from Symantec, while a Marshal report showed overall spam levels at a record high.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 8 2007 1:06AM Security
Microsoft's Live OneCare fails anti-virus test

Microsoft's Live OneCare fails anti-virus test

Microsoft's security software, Live OneCare, has finished last in an anti-virus trial - the second test it has failed in less than a month.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 6 2007 12:07PM Security
Symantec: Vista firewall vulnerability uncovered

Symantec: Vista firewall vulnerability uncovered

The firewall in Microsoft Windows Vista can be compromised to perform prohibited functions, according to new research by Symantec.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 6 2007 12:41AM Security
MessageLabs: Spam levels continue to rise

MessageLabs: Spam levels continue to rise

For the fifth consecutive month, spam levels have continued to soar, with more than three-quarters of all messages sent in February being junk.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 5 2007 12:17AM Security

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