Recent articles by SC Australia Staff

Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7

Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7

Follows earlier server message block problem.
SC Australia Staff Nov 18 2009 10:29AM Security
Cybercriminals leverage swine flu threat

Cybercriminals leverage swine flu threat

Sophos details Tamiflu fraud.
SC Australia Staff Nov 17 2009 11:43AM Security
Patch rolled out by Microsoft to cover SMB vulnerability

Patch rolled out by Microsoft to cover SMB vulnerability

Flaw could be exploited to crash systems.
SC Australia Staff Nov 17 2009 10:38AM Security
RIM offers patch for Blackberry desktop manager

RIM offers patch for Blackberry desktop manager

Risk of remote code execution.
SC Australia Staff Nov 9 2009 11:11AM Security
Rogue anti-virus levels are at highest recorded in more than a year

Rogue anti-virus levels are at highest recorded in more than a year

Levels of scareware up.
SC Australia Staff Nov 2 2009 11:50AM Security
App released for Apple iPhone to help combat identity theft

App released for Apple iPhone to help combat identity theft

Deepnet has announced the launch of an iPhone application to combat the growing problem of ID theft and cope with the rise in smartphone use.
SC Australia Staff Oct 28 2009 9:12AM Security
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer remains unpatched

Vulnerability in Internet Explorer remains unpatched

Flaw still exists one year after being reported.
SC Australia Staff Oct 13 2009 10:47AM Security
One in twelve websites contain 'inappropriate content'

One in twelve websites contain 'inappropriate content'

Rise in malware targeting social networking sites.
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2009 11:33AM Security
African broadband growth could lead to higher spam rates

African broadband growth could lead to higher spam rates

More internet users equals more threats.
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2009 11:06AM Security
1 in 3 companies fail to secure or back up data

1 in 3 companies fail to secure or back up data

Lack of time cited as main factor.
SC Australia Staff Sep 25 2009 11:03AM Security
Google Apps talks up security in the cloud

Google Apps talks up security in the cloud

Though admits that no system is "100% secure".
SC Australia Staff Sep 22 2009 12:08PM Security
Marshal8e6 rebrands as M86 Security

Marshal8e6 rebrands as M86 Security

Integrates new technology from mergers and acquisitions.
SC Australia Staff Sep 3 2009 11:06AM Security
Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas

Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas

Hackers are more active over the Christmas holidays and take a break at the weekend.
SC Australia Staff Aug 26 2009 11:13AM Security
Majority of signature-based scanners missed Gumblar attacks

Majority of signature-based scanners missed Gumblar attacks

Signature-based scanners missed 88 per cent of Gumblar attacks.
SC Australia Staff Aug 14 2009 3:21PM Security
Fortinet files for IPO

Fortinet files for IPO

Unified threat management solution supplier Fortinet has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a $US100 million initial public offering (IPO).
SC Australia Staff Aug 11 2009 10:49AM Security
WatchGuard acquires BorderWare

WatchGuard acquires BorderWare

WatchGuard Technologies is to acquire BorderWare Technologies.
SC Australia Staff Aug 5 2009 10:27AM Security
Language-specific spam begins to hit the web

Language-specific spam begins to hit the web

Spammers are using translation services and templates to develop multiple versions of spam in various languages.
SC Australia Staff Jul 28 2009 10:37AM Security
Hosted consumer email encryption product introduced by Marshal8e6

Hosted consumer email encryption product introduced by Marshal8e6

Marshal8e6 has introduced a new consumer email encryption product.
SC Australia Staff Jul 22 2009 9:45AM Security
Malicious nude reporter video spreads online

Malicious nude reporter video spreads online

A 'peephole' video of an ESPN TV sports reporter has been spoofed with a malicious version now available.
SC Australia Staff Jul 21 2009 2:51PM Security
Facebook beefs up security

Facebook beefs up security

Facebook is to introduce a set of security measures that will aim to reduce the amount of compromised accounts with a 'suspicious activity' page.
SC Australia Staff Jul 21 2009 2:44PM Security

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