Recent articles by René Millman

Botmaster Ancheta gets 57 months in jail

Botmaster Ancheta gets 57 months in jail

A hacker has been jailed for almost five years for creating a zombie network of hundreds of thousands of computers.
René Millman May 9 2006 4:23PM Security
Chip-and-Pin fraud hits Shell

Chip-and-Pin fraud hits Shell

Petrol firm Shell has suspended Chip-and-Pin payments in its U.K. petrol stations after more than £1 million ($1.45 million) was stolen from customer accounts. Eight people have been arrested in connection with the fraud.
René Millman May 8 2006 4:21PM Security
Fantasy soccer virus alert

Fantasy soccer virus alert

Security experts have warned users about a new virus that infects Microsoft Excel files under the camouflage of a fantasy football spreadsheet.
René Millman May 8 2006 2:16PM Security
World Cup trojan aims to fake out soccer fans

World Cup trojan aims to fake out soccer fans

Security experts warned football fans about a new trojan that poses as a wallchart for the FIFA World Cup tournament taking place in Germany in five weeks.
René Millman May 5 2006 10:26AM Security
New mobile virus warning

New mobile virus warning

Security experts warned mobile phone users that a new virus is charging them £5 to send a premium rate text message.
René Millman Apr 26 2006 11:53AM Security
Four of ten users have only one password

Four of ten users have only one password

Simple passwords are putting companies at risk, according to a new survey unveiled at the Infosec Europe 2006 show in London.
René Millman Apr 26 2006 10:48AM Security
Half of business travelers worried by hotspot security

Half of business travelers worried by hotspot security

More than half of all business travelers are still concerned about security levels offered by wireless, according to a global survey.
René Millman Apr 24 2006 10:45AM Security
Cyber blackmail increasing

Cyber blackmail increasing

Cyber blackmail is on the increase, a new report has found.
René Millman Apr 21 2006 3:21PM Security
Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication is on the rise, but many big companies are still the focus of phishing attacks, new research has found.
René Millman Apr 20 2006 5:12PM Security
One-third of companies don't know if they've been hacked

One-third of companies don't know if they've been hacked

A third of senior managers do not know if their company has been hacked, according to new findings.
René Millman Apr 19 2006 11:43AM Security
Australia nails first spammer

Australia nails first spammer

An Australian spammer has become the first person to be successfully prosecuted under that country's anti-spam laws.
René Millman Apr 18 2006 12:33PM Security
Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities

Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities

Nearly half of IT professionals believe their infrastructures are not completely protected against vulnerabilities, new research has found.
René Millman Apr 18 2006 12:08PM Security
Czech police collar phishing gang member

Czech police collar phishing gang member

Czech police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in a gang that stole from the bank accounts of innocent internet users.
René Millman Apr 12 2006 12:51PM Security
Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

A new email scam is circulating that tells recipients they could receive millions from a bank account belonging to a victim of the Concorde air disaster, security experts warned.
René Millman Apr 11 2006 12:47PM Security
Bad news from the DTI

Bad news from the DTI

The latest Information Security Breaches Survey from the DTI threw up worrying statistics on the nature of security breaches in UK businesses.
René Millman Apr 7 2006 4:35PM Security
Postbank unveils anti-phishing measures

Postbank unveils anti-phishing measures

In an attempt to stop phishing attacks on its internet banking customers, a German bank will introduce electronic signatures in its customer emails.
René Millman Apr 7 2006 2:57PM Security
Four in ten execs think they will be cybervictim

Four in ten execs think they will be cybervictim

Nearly 40 percent of executives believe their company will be the victim of a successful cybercrime attack, according to a new survey.
René Millman Apr 6 2006 11:22AM Security
Avoiding an identity crisis

Avoiding an identity crisis

ID management is fast becoming essential to business, but deployment needs careful planning. René Millman reports
René Millman Apr 5 2006 4:48PM Security
Half of IT pros would use unofficial patches

Half of IT pros would use unofficial patches

Nearly half of IT professionals would consider using third-party patches to protect computers against zero-day exploits, new research found.
René Millman Apr 5 2006 2:47PM Security
Phishers busted by German police

Phishers busted by German police

Several members of an international phishing gang have been arrested by German police following a four-month investigation into the criminal syndicate.
René Millman Apr 4 2006 2:36PM Security

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