Negar Salek

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NSW Teachers Credit Union joins Australia Post security service

NSW Teachers Credit Union joins Australia Post security service

Members of NSW Teachers Credit Union will soon have extra security for online transactions after the organisation signed up to Australia Post’s new online security service.
Negar Salek Feb 21 2007 11:26AM Security
CA CEO: IPv6 will be insecure

CA CEO: IPv6 will be insecure

The global deployment of IPv6 will bring unavoidable and unknown security threats, CA CEO John Swainson has claimed.
Negar Salek Feb 19 2007 12:23AM Security
Westpac closes the net on ATM fraud

Westpac closes the net on ATM fraud

Westpac confirmed this week that all its Australian ATMs will soon be protected by anti-skimming technology that will reduce unauthorised devices from scanning card holder information.
Negar Salek Feb 15 2007 12:13PM Security
Web app exploits biggest hacking target in 2007

Web app exploits biggest hacking target in 2007

Remotely exploitable vulnerabilities will be the most widespread global threat vector this year due to the lack of effective security, according to an expert at global security vendor, Secure Computing.
Negar Salek Feb 8 2007 1:37PM Security
Malicious worm reemerges

Malicious worm reemerges

A new strain of the common NUWAR.CQ worm has been spreading since Monday, it was stated yesterday in security vendor Trend Micro’s security blog.
Negar Salek Feb 7 2007 5:31PM Security
McAfee launches data protection

McAfee launches data protection

Security vendor McAfee today announced the launch of its data protection product, three months after the $20 million acquisition of data protection vendor, Enigma.
Negar Salek Feb 7 2007 2:52PM Security
Sophos takes the fun out of work

Sophos takes the fun out of work

Sophos has extended its application control software to control and block Windows based games like Solitaire MineSweeper and Freecell, the security firm announced today.
Negar Salek Jan 31 2007 3:42PM Security
End of Solitaire, MineSweeper and Freecell at work

End of Solitaire, MineSweeper and Freecell at work

Sophos has extended its application control software to control and block Windows based games like Solitaire MineSweeper and Freecell, the security firm announced today.
Negar Salek Jan 31 2007 3:08PM Security
Vista launches with new security features

Vista launches with new security features

Microsoft today released the much anticipated consumer and business editions of its new operating system Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system to the Australian public, claiming it’s a safer and a more reliable system.
Negar Salek Jan 30 2007 3:53PM Security
Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

More than half of all Chinese malware writers are stealing login details of online gaming ‘heroes’ for cultural prestige rather than targeting financial organisations for financial gain, claims Sophos.
Negar Salek Jan 24 2007 3:01PM Security
Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

More than half of all Chinese malware writers are stealing login details of online gaming ‘heroes’ for cultural prestige rather than targeting financial organisations for financial gain, claims Sophos.
Negar Salek Jan 24 2007 2:43PM Security
Sophos: Australia winning the security war

Sophos: Australia winning the security war

Australian companies are successfully winning the war against security threats according to a threat report released today by security vendor, Sophos.
Negar Salek Jan 24 2007 12:27AM Security
Symantec offers free Vista upgrade

Symantec offers free Vista upgrade

Symantec today announced its Vista-compatible products will be ready for the operating system’s 30 January consumer edition release, joining a consortium of competitors in the roll out.
Negar Salek Jan 18 2007 4:58PM Security
RSA: Record high phishing attacks

RSA: Record high phishing attacks

The number of phishing attacks last month broke previous records and signalled the increase of sophisticated phishing schemes, according to RSA’s December fraud report.
Negar Salek Jan 11 2007 3:56PM Security
Check Point acquires NFR Security for US$20M

Check Point acquires NFR Security for US$20M

Network security vendor Check Point, yesterday completed the US$20 million acquisition of NFR Security, less than a month after announcing its take over bid.
Negar Salek Jan 11 2007 3:07PM Security
RSA responds to access card tender

RSA responds to access card tender

Security vendor RSA has joined the likes of KAZ and Keycorp - just to name a few - for the lucrative prize of fullfilling the Federal government’s access card tender.
Negar Salek Dec 14 2006 4:37PM Security
RSA responds to access card tender

RSA responds to access card tender

Security vendor RSA has joined the likes of KAZ and Keycorp - just to name a few - for the lucrative prize of fullfilling the Federal government’s access card tender.
Negar Salek Dec 14 2006 2:30PM Security
SMS-ishing & V-ishing amongst future threats

SMS-ishing & V-ishing amongst future threats

Terms like sms-ishing or v-ishing may be a part of common security vernacular, according to McAfee Avert Labs director of operations, Joe Telafici.

Negar Salek Dec 6 2006 11:37AM Security
Sms-ishing & V-ishing amongst future threats

Sms-ishing & V-ishing amongst future threats

Terms like sms-ishing or v-ishing may be a part of common security vernacular, according to McAfee Avert Labs director of operations, Joe Telafici.

Negar Salek Dec 6 2006 9:00AM Security
Microsoft unleashes Vista

Microsoft unleashes Vista

Vista is finally here - at least for companies that buy Windows licenses in bulk and think Microsoft's first new operating system (OS) in five years is worth the cost.
Frank Washkuch , Negar Salek Dec 1 2006 6:00AM Security

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