Phil Muncaster

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Interoute launches security barometer

Interoute launches security barometer

Free daily overview of threat landscape.
Phil Muncaster Jun 27 2009 10:15AM Security
Deloitte launches counter-espionage team

Deloitte launches counter-espionage team

Competitors still a security risk.
Phil Muncaster Jun 27 2009 10:15AM Security
Security experts call for cloud kitemark

Security experts call for cloud kitemark

Regulation and education alone not enough.
Phil Muncaster Jun 25 2009 6:27AM Security
ICANN security group calls for end to 'wildcarding'

ICANN security group calls for end to 'wildcarding'

Could lead to instability.
Phil Muncaster Jun 24 2009 6:42AM Telco/ISP
Nine ball attack was 'overstated'

Nine ball attack was 'overstated'

ScanSafe has poured cold water on claims that the so-called "Nine Ball" attack discovered last week compromised over 40,000 legitimate websites.
Phil Muncaster Jun 22 2009 11:14AM Security
Google clamps down on 'malvertising'

Google clamps down on 'malvertising'

New resources to help arrest the spread of malware through advertising
networks.
Phil Muncaster Jun 22 2009 10:01AM Security
Apple chief's liver transplant revealed

Apple chief's liver transplant revealed

Underwent surgery two months ago?
Phil Muncaster Jun 22 2009 6:32AM Hardware
Hacked URL service puts users at risk

Hacked URL service puts users at risk

Two million Cligs URLs redirected in weekend attack.
Phil Muncaster Jun 18 2009 6:46AM Software
MessageLabs launches IM security service

MessageLabs launches IM security service

Instant messaging security now available in the cloud.
Phil Muncaster Jun 17 2009 6:14AM Security
Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears

Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears

Facebook’s newly launched personalised URLs feature has already come under fire from experts who have said it could be open to abuse by cybersquatters.
Phil Muncaster Jun 15 2009 6:56AM Software
RIM warns of BlackBerry PDF vulnerability

RIM warns of BlackBerry PDF vulnerability

Research In Motion (RIM) has released details of a flaw in its BlackBerry Attachment Service that could allow hackers to remotely execute code and gain control of a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
Phil Muncaster May 28 2009 6:22AM Security
Microsoft delivers Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Microsoft delivers Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Microsoft has announced that the second service pack for its much-maligned Windows Vista operating system is now available to download.
Phil Muncaster May 28 2009 6:22AM Software
Spam tops 90 per cent of all email

Spam tops 90 per cent of all email

Spam levels rose by five per cent last month to reach over 90 per cent of all email, according to the latest figures from cloud-based security vendor MessageLabs.
Phil Muncaster May 27 2009 5:43AM Security
Mobiles key to bridging the digital divide

Mobiles key to bridging the digital divide

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has called for greater efforts from academics, regulators, governments and the mobile industry to empower the mobile platform as a tool to bridge the digital divide.
Phil Muncaster May 27 2009 12:13AM Telco/ISP
New site launched to encourage IPv6 adoption

New site launched to encourage IPv6 adoption

Ripe NCC, a not-for-profit internet infrastructure organisation, has launched a new web site designed to help companies find out more about migrating to the new IPv6 protocol.
Phil Muncaster May 26 2009 9:39AM Networking
Trend Micro updates security suite for small firms

Trend Micro updates security suite for small firms

Trend Micro has updated its Worry-Free Business Security product, which is designed for small businesses with little or no IT support.
Phil Muncaster May 26 2009 9:39AM Security
Pirate Party on course for election triumph

Pirate Party on course for election triumph

The Pirate Party, a Swedish political party set up to promote internet piracy and reform copyright laws, is set to win several seats in the European parliament, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster May 25 2009 6:10AM Software
Twitter users warned of new phishing scam

Twitter users warned of new phishing scam

Security experts are warning Twitter users of a new phishing scam that could lead to their accounts being compromised.
Phil Muncaster May 22 2009 2:14PM Security
Pirated Windows 7 RCs riddled with malware

Pirated Windows 7 RCs riddled with malware

Security companies are warning users not to download Windows 7 release candidate software from peer-to-peer sites, after it was discovered that several versions contain malware..
Phil Muncaster May 21 2009 9:31AM Security
Google adds language translation to Gmail

Google adds language translation to Gmail

Google has launched a new translation feature in Gmail which could allow colleagues in global organisations to communicate with each other in their native language.
Phil Muncaster May 21 2009 6:24AM Software

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