René Millman

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Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

Fans of the Angolan national football team are more likely to be targeted by spam and spyware than any other fan, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 14 2006 3:12PM Security
Four in ten security staffers write down passwords

Four in ten security staffers write down passwords

Nearly 40 percent of IT professionals store important passwords on paper, according to a new report.
René Millman Jun 13 2006 4:45PM Security
Spyware threats triple

Spyware threats triple

The amount of spyware detected on the internet has tripled over the last year, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 12 2006 11:24AM Security
Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Scammers are using new tactics in fleece unsuspecting internet users by posing as a member of the Scottish parliament.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 3:17PM Security
Two-thirds fail to guard against mobile threat

Two-thirds fail to guard against mobile threat

Two-thirds of IT professionals fail to include mobile devices in their security policies, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 10:29AM Security
U.K. planning applicants open to identity theft

U.K. planning applicants open to identity theft

Local authorities in the UK are leaving people open to identity theft, according to anti-fraud watchdog, CIFAS.
René Millman Jun 8 2006 4:17PM Security
Two-thirds of spam servers are in Taiwan, study finds

Two-thirds of spam servers are in Taiwan, study finds

Nearly two-thirds of all spam relays are located in Taiwan, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 8 2006 1:31PM Security
Japanese phishing gang caught

Japanese phishing gang caught

Japanese authorities have arrested eight people suspected of being part of a phishing gang.
René Millman Jun 7 2006 12:23PM Security
Mobile devices 'inadequately protected', survey finds

Mobile devices 'inadequately protected', survey finds

IT managers are failing to protect data on corporate mobile devices by not enforcing PIN codes and passwords to protect the data stored on their laptops, PDAs and mobile phones, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 6 2006 11:16AM Security
New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West

New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West

Security experts warned of a new variation of a virus that encrypts files and then blackmails the user into parting with money in return for a password.
René Millman Jun 6 2006 10:48AM Security
One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

More than a third of U.K. companies has fired an employee for violating email policies, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 5 2006 1:48PM Security
Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women

Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women

Businesses in the U.K. face a serious security threat from their own employees, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 2 2006 2:40PM Security
U.K. sees first online blackmail case

U.K. sees first online blackmail case

Police in Manchester are investigating the case of a Rochdale woman whose computer files had been encrypted by cybercriminals.
René Millman Jun 1 2006 4:13PM Security
Kiwis jail first internet fraudster

Kiwis jail first internet fraudster

A New Zealand man has been jailed for nearly three years after he was found guilty of hacking the accounts of internet bank and auction site users.
René Millman May 31 2006 11:32AM Security
Bulgaria cracks down on pirates

Bulgaria cracks down on pirates

Two Bulgarian men were arrested on Saturday for their part in what police have called Europe's largest internet piracy ring.
René Millman May 30 2006 11:58AM Security
World Cup 'a drain on bandwidth,' study says

World Cup 'a drain on bandwidth,' study says

Organizations face a potential drain on bandwidth and employee productivity when streaming online coverage of the FIFA World Cup becomes available in two week's time, according to a recent poll.
René Millman May 25 2006 3:22PM Security
Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Nearly half of wireless networks in London are open to attack, according to new research.
René Millman May 24 2006 2:45PM Security
Washington state settles school spam case

Washington state settles school spam case

Washington state has settled a lawsuit with two Californian spammers accused of bombarding the Seattle School District and other organizations with junk email.
René Millman May 24 2006 12:25PM Security
CSIA study: Less than a fifth feel protected on internet

CSIA study: Less than a fifth feel protected on internet

Fewer than one in five Americans feel that existing laws are enough to protect them on the internet, a new survey revealed.
René Millman May 23 2006 3:38PM Security
Owl worm hits network printers

Owl worm hits network printers

Experts have discovered a worm that attempts to send a photograph of an owl to attached network printers.
René Millman May 12 2006 1:53PM Security

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