Fiona Raisbeck

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NASA hacker extradition appeal due in February

NASA hacker extradition appeal due in February

Gary McKinnon, who allegedly hacked into the US military and NASA computer systems, will continue his fight against extradition to the US in an appeal hearing early next year.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 12 2006 12:01PM Security
Anti-spyware groups target sham music website

Anti-spyware groups target sham music website

Two anti-spyware watchdogs will file a complaint to US regulators today urging them to take action against a malicious software website posing as a music download store.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 8 2006 9:39AM Security
MessageLabs enter the small business market

MessageLabs enter the small business market

Integrated messaging and web security provider, MessageLabs, is entering into the small business market with the launch of its Small Business Solutions.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 1 2006 3:24PM Security
Large companies are failing to tackle data theft

Large companies are failing to tackle data theft

Large organisations are failing to implement effective systems to track and locate data theft, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 30 2006 7:00AM Security
PoC malware bombards OS X users with pop-ups

PoC malware bombards OS X users with pop-ups

Security researchers have discovered proof-of-concept (PoC) code for an adware program that targets Apple's OS X operating system.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 29 2006 9:10AM Security
Users put off shopping and banking online

Users put off shopping and banking online

Businesses are failing to convince people that they are taking internet security seriously, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 28 2006 9:16AM Security
Police laptops' containing sensitive information stolen

Police laptops' containing sensitive information stolen

Three laptop computers containing the payroll details for the Metropolitan Police Service in London have been stolen.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 23 2006 9:05AM Security
Chinese malware targets online gaming

Chinese malware targets online gaming

Over half of all malware originating in China last month was designed to steal usernames and passwords, new analysis shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 23 2006 9:01AM Security
Businesses failing to report security breaches

Businesses failing to report security breaches

Cyber criminals are escaping punishment because companies are failing to report security breaches according to Detective Inspector Chris Simpson, former head of the Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit in the UK.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 22 2006 9:30AM Security
Data theft not an issue for managers

Data theft not an issue for managers

Small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) are failing to acknowledge and prevent data theft, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 22 2006 9:20AM Security
Small businesses have few resources for network security

Small businesses have few resources for network security

Protecting home computer networks against security threats is as problematic as managing a small business, according to former White House cybersecurity advisor Howard Schmidt.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 20 2006 6:26PM Security
SecureWave release storage device scanner

SecureWave release storage device scanner

A discovery tool, allowing IT administrators to check the history of all portable storage devices that have connected to the scanned corporate endpoints within their organisation, was released this week.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 20 2006 1:14PM Security
Spanish police arrest four for school-spy trojan, online crimes

Spanish police arrest four for school-spy trojan, online crimes

Four people suspected of committing online crimes, including malware writing, data theft and credit card fraud, have been arrested in Spain.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 16 2006 4:35PM Security
Microsoft launches test version of Forefront Client Security

Microsoft launches test version of Forefront Client Security

Microsoft has released a public beta of its latest enterprise security product.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 15 2006 4:56PM Security
Hackers release new strains of Spamta worm

Hackers release new strains of Spamta worm

Hackers have spread seven new variants of the Spamta worm, it was reported today.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 15 2006 11:11AM Security
Stolen laptop triggers security investigation

Stolen laptop triggers security investigation

A laptop computer containing sensitive customer data was stolen from the home of an employee of UK based company Nationwide, triggering an investigation by financial regulators, the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 14 2006 4:01PM Security
Ernst & Young: Wake up to privacy and data protection

Ernst & Young: Wake up to privacy and data protection

Organisations increasingly recognise information security as a driver of business improvement, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 14 2006 12:54PM Security
Cisco study: security-related helpdesk calls on the rise

Cisco study: security-related helpdesk calls on the rise

Security-related helpdesk calls are rising sharply with organisations planning to boost security spending next year to protect workers, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 13 2006 3:55PM Security
Denial of service attackers face 10 years in prison

Denial of service attackers face 10 years in prison

Denial-of-service attackers in the UK now face up to ten years in prison under the new Police and Justice Act 2006, which came into force last week.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 13 2006 11:50AM Security
Gartner: Targeted phishing attacks target the rich

Gartner: Targeted phishing attacks target the rich

Fraudsters are targeting phishing attacks at high wage-earners to steal large sums of money, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 10 2006 3:11PM Security

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