Fiona Raisbeck

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Study: Cyber criminals favour drive-by download attacks

Study: Cyber criminals favour drive-by download attacks

Hackers continue to favour drive-by downloads to launch cyber attacks, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 3 2007 9:54AM Security
Businesses fail to cope with image-spam

Businesses fail to cope with image-spam

Half of all medium to large organisations in the UK are failing to cope with the growing problem of image-based spam, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 25 2007 3:07PM Security
Microsoft announces privacy shake-up

Microsoft announces privacy shake-up

Microsoft has announced plans to give its customers greater control over the search information it stores on their online behaviour.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 25 2007 10:03AM Security
Social networking users run risk of identity fraud

Social networking users run risk of identity fraud

People using social networking sites are at risk of becoming victims of identity theft, warned a credit information provider.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 24 2007 9:46AM Security
Policeman sacked after P2P data leak

Policeman sacked after P2P data leak

A Japanese policeman has been sacked after the personal information of thousands of people relating to criminal investigations was leaked on to the internet from his computer.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 23 2007 9:40AM Security
Survey: Mobile working erodes security

Survey: Mobile working erodes security

Nearly two-thirds of IT security professionals still rely on passwords to protect their corporate networks, despite growing numbers of people working remotely, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 20 2007 3:39PM Security
Spammers launch Simpsons scam

Spammers launch Simpsons scam

Computer users should remain vigilant following a spate of spam messages exploiting interest in the new Simpsons film, security experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 20 2007 9:57AM Security
Study: Europe overtakes US in spam chart

Study: Europe overtakes US in spam chart

Europe now relays more spam than the US, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 19 2007 10:17AM Security
Number of malware hosting websites soars

Number of malware hosting websites soars

A record number of websites are hosting keylogging malware to steal sensitive personal information, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 18 2007 11:36AM Security
Google cuts cookie lifespan

Google cuts cookie lifespan

Google has announced plans to change the way it uses cookies.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 18 2007 10:40AM Security
PGP president slams Information Commissioner

PGP president slams Information Commissioner

The CEO of PGP Corporation has criticised the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas for directing his attack at the chief executives of UK organisations.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 16 2007 10:44AM Security
PatchLink completes SecureWave takeover

PatchLink completes SecureWave takeover

PatchLink has completed its acquisition of endpoint security vendor SecureWave.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 16 2007 10:23AM Security
ICO: Number of data security breaches is 'horrifying'

ICO: Number of data security breaches is 'horrifying'

The number of companies, government departments and public bodies that have breached data protection rules is "horrifying", a new report says.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 12 2007 10:50AM Security
Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Two men from Texas have been charged with organised crime and money laundering offences for allegedly carrying out a pump-and-dump spamming campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 12 2007 10:48AM Security
RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

For the fifth consecutive month, UK banks are the second most targeted worldwide by online fraudsters, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 11 2007 10:43AM Security
UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

The section of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) that deals with the release of software encryption keys could come into force soon, according to the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 11 2007 10:38AM Security
Estonia to boost cyber security after DoS attack

Estonia to boost cyber security after DoS attack

The Estonian government has approved an action plan to boost its cyber security following a barrage of hacking attacks it blamed on Russia.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 10 2007 9:28AM Security
UK secures first cyber-jihad prosecution

UK secures first cyber-jihad prosecution

Three men who used the internet to spread extremist Islamic material and incite terrorism were jailed yesterday in a landmark "cyber-jihad" case.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 9 2007 12:00PM Security
Study: Security professionals back data breach law

Study: Security professionals back data breach law

More than three-quarters of IT security professionals believe companies should be legally obliged to disclose data security breaches, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 9 2007 11:56AM Security
PandaLabs: Talking virus deleting files

PandaLabs: Talking virus deleting files

Computer users should watch out for a talking virus that infects their machine, an anti-virus company has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 4 2007 10:06AM Security

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