Fiona Raisbeck

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Hacker admits stalking US rocker

Hacker admits stalking US rocker

A stalker has admitted hacking into the email account of the lead singer of the American rock group Linkin Park.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 4 2007 9:52AM Security
Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 3 2007 9:30AM Security
Former police officers found guilty of hacking

Former police officers found guilty of hacking

Two former police officers have been convicted of hacking into computers as part of a private investigation service they conducted for wealthy clients.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 29 2007 10:04AM Security
Hackers launch PDF spam campaign

Hackers launch PDF spam campaign

Hackers have launched a widespread "pump-and-dump" stock spam campaign using PDF files, anti-virus researchers have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 29 2007 9:55AM Security
Popularity of info security will cause unemployment

Popularity of info security will cause unemployment

The soaring popularity of information security will lead to a surplus of people in the industry and leave many unable to find work, according to (ISC)2.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 28 2007 10:59AM Security
Thousands infected with video disguised malware

Thousands infected with video disguised malware

A Trojan that disguises its malicious content by playing a humorous animation is spreading across the internet, according to security experts.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 28 2007 10:03AM Security
Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

Two men have been found guilty for their part in an international spam gang, which bombarded internet users with explicit adult material.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 27 2007 10:54AM Security
Suspected mobile virus writer arrested in Spain

Suspected mobile virus writer arrested in Spain

A man suspected of creating and spreading a mobile phone virus has been arrested by police in Spain, according to reports.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 26 2007 11:02AM Security
Gartner: Businesses must address IM security

Gartner: Businesses must address IM security

Businesses must address the security issues around instant messaging (IM) as it becomes the preferred method of real-time communication, Gartner has said today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 26 2007 9:49AM Security
High street giants breach data protection laws

High street giants breach data protection laws

Two high street giants, Orange and Littlewoods, have been found in breach of the Data Protection Act following the negligent management of sensitive customer information.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 25 2007 7:08AM Security
UK's Cyber terrorism threat is growing

UK's Cyber terrorism threat is growing

A cyber terrorism attack on the UK infrastructure will happen in the next five years, according to the Digital Security Services Manager at BP.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 22 2007 10:21AM Security
Study: Cybercrime puts dent in SME revenue

Study: Cybercrime puts dent in SME revenue

Almost half of all small businesses in the UK have suffered some form of cyber attack, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 20 2007 2:48PM Security
Gartner: Consumer technology threatens security

Gartner: Consumer technology threatens security

Businesses must prepare for the profusion of security risks that will occur as employees use more consumer technologies, Gartner has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 19 2007 10:48AM Security
London hosts first Yahoo! 'Hack Day'

London hosts first Yahoo! 'Hack Day'

Web developers and computer programmers gathered together for the first Yahoo! ‘Hack Day' in London at the weekend.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 19 2007 10:45AM Security
Bank details, personal addresses exposed in latest UK laptop theft

Bank details, personal addresses exposed in latest UK laptop theft

Hundreds of UK workers at Cornwall's Eden Project are at risk of exposure to identity fraud following the theft of a company laptop containing their personal details.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 18 2007 10:18AM Security
FBI tackles botnets and cybercrime

FBI tackles botnets and cybercrime

The US Department of Justice and the FBI have identified over one million compromised IP addresses as part of an ongoing cybercrime operation.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 15 2007 10:18AM Security
EU governments agree to DNA database sharing

EU governments agree to DNA database sharing

A DNA and personal information database will be shared between all the police forces in Europe under new plans agreed by EU governments yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 14 2007 11:18AM Security
Hackers spread child porn through message boards

Hackers spread child porn through message boards

Hackers have spread child pornography by infecting online message boards, experts claim.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 13 2007 9:39AM Security
HBOS: Lost data disk was not encrypted

HBOS: Lost data disk was not encrypted

A missing disk that contained the personal details of thousands of HBOS customers was not encrypted, the bank admitted today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 12 2007 10:17AM Security
Fake M&S emails spread rapidly

Fake M&S emails spread rapidly

Computer users should remain vigilant following a spate of chain-email scams, security experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 8 2007 10:28AM Security

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