Fiona Raisbeck

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Report: New spam tactics threaten SMEs

Report: New spam tactics threaten SMEs

Spammers have launched a new attack that could jeopardise the security of SMEs, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 5 2007 9:53AM Security
Man sues Symantec for computer crash

Man sues Symantec for computer crash

A Chinese man is suing information security giant Symantec for the collapse of his computer following an anti-virus update from the company last month.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 5 2007 9:40AM Security
Number of infected web pages soar

Number of infected web pages soar

More than 9,500 new infected web pages were detected every day last month, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 4 2007 9:52AM Security
Parent snares sex offender with keylogging software

Parent snares sex offender with keylogging software

A mother who planted spyware on her son's computer to monitor his online behaviour snared a paedophile who attempted to fly to the UK to meet the teenager.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 1 2007 10:11AM Security
Spammers attack Tiscali email service

Spammers attack Tiscali email service

Thousands of Tiscali customers are demanding answers after hackers broke through the internet service provider's security to send spam causing the email service to collapse.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 1 2007 10:08AM Security
Privacy group puts pressure on Google

Privacy group puts pressure on Google

A data protection group for the European Union has voiced its concern about the way Google stores the search information of its users.
Fiona Raisbeck May 30 2007 11:32AM Security
Thousands exposed to fraud following database theft

Thousands exposed to fraud following database theft

Thousands of customer details have been used by fraudsters following the theft of a Cable & Wireless database, an investigation has found.
Fiona Raisbeck May 30 2007 11:31AM Security
Internet Engineering Task Force approves DomainKeys Identified Mail anti-phishing technology

Internet Engineering Task Force approves DomainKeys Identified Mail anti-phishing technology

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has approved DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), whose domain-identification technology prevents fraudulent junk emails from reaching users' inboxes.
Fiona Raisbeck May 28 2007 10:06AM Security
Europe considers new identity theft laws

Europe considers new identity theft laws

The European Commission is to consider new identity fraud legislation in order to boost the fight against cyber crime.
Fiona Raisbeck May 28 2007 9:56AM Security
UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

Local authorities must consider the benefits and risks to the public before sharing personal data between departments or other agencies, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck May 25 2007 9:53AM Security
PlusNet admits email security breach

PlusNet admits email security breach

Email and internet service provider PlusNet has admitted a security breach in which spammers hacked into the company mail server to steal customer account details and spread junk mail.
Fiona Raisbeck May 25 2007 9:38AM Security
Anti-phishing database launched to halt attacks

Anti-phishing database launched to halt attacks

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has announced that it will share information and analysis on phishing attacks and trends stored in a central database that will be launched in July.
Fiona Raisbeck May 24 2007 7:36AM Security
UK Foreign Office shuts down visa service after security lapse

UK Foreign Office shuts down visa service after security lapse

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has closed its online visa application system after a security breach last week left thousands exposed to identity fraud.
Fiona Raisbeck May 23 2007 10:25AM Security
Taiwanese gang exploits Microsoft Word

Taiwanese gang exploits Microsoft Word

A Taiwanese criminal gang continues to launch attacks as Microsoft Word becomes the most common exploit vector, latest figures by MessageLabs show.
Fiona Raisbeck May 22 2007 10:43AM Security
New strain of Gozi virus steals thousands of bank details

New strain of Gozi virus steals thousands of bank details

A fresh batch of the Russian Gozi virus has spread across the world stealing personal data from thousands of computer users.
Fiona Raisbeck May 22 2007 10:41AM Security
Taiwanese gang continues Word attacks

Taiwanese gang continues Word attacks

A Taiwanese criminal gang continues to launch attacks as Microsoft Word becomes the most common exploit vector, latest figures by MessageLabs show.
Fiona Raisbeck May 22 2007 8:46AM Security
Gozi variant contains keylogger function

Gozi variant contains keylogger function

A fresh variant of the Russian Gozi virus has attacked thousands of computers in various countries in the past month.
Fiona Raisbeck May 21 2007 4:09PM Security
Pirated software leaves companies open to attack

Pirated software leaves companies open to attack

Businesses are leaving themselves open to attack by allowing counterfeit software programs to run on their corporate networks, security experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck May 18 2007 10:23AM Security
Estonia blames Russia for cyber war

Estonia blames Russia for cyber war

Estonia has been hit by a series of hacking attacks crashing the country's websites and has accused Russia of starting a cyber war.
Fiona Raisbeck May 18 2007 10:15AM Security
Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

Cyber crime is costing the e-commerce industry as much as £580 million (A$1.38 billion) per year, with that figure set to rocket to £1.5 billion (A$3.6 billion) by 2010, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck May 17 2007 10:26AM Security

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