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Federal agencies need to bolster efforts against new threats

Federal agencies need to bolster efforts against new threats

Emerging threats such as phishing and spyware pose hazards to federal IT systems and more needs to be done to protect them, according to a report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Jun 14 2005 2:18PM Security
Symantec sues for adware ruling against Hotbar.com

Symantec sues for adware ruling against Hotbar.com

Symantec has filed suit against Hotbar.com in the hopes of winning a court ruling supporting its right to detect certain Hotbar programs as adware.
Marcia Savage Jun 9 2005 11:52AM Security
Caring sharing scheme defends against net attacks

Caring sharing scheme defends against net attacks

Service providers and network operators will be able to share internet attack information thanks to a fledgling industry group.
David Quainton Jun 8 2005 11:42AM Security
Sigaba pursues counterclaims against competitor

Sigaba pursues counterclaims against competitor

Sigaba, a supplier of secure messaging technology, is preparing to go to trial this month to pursue its counterclaims against rival PostX and venture-capital firm Mayfield Partners.
Marcia Savage May 31 2005 11:45PM Security
FTC launches offensive against spam zombies

FTC launches offensive against spam zombies

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an international effort to crack down on the use of zombie computers by spammers.
Marcia Savage May 24 2005 4:33PM Security
Symantec wins $3.1 million judgment against counterfeiter

Symantec wins $3.1 million judgment against counterfeiter

Symantec has been granted a $3.1 million judgment against a man who allegedly used pop-up ads to trick consumers into buying counterfeit software.
Marcia Savage Apr 20 2005 9:36PM Security
UK plc must heed advice in fight against net crime

UK plc must heed advice in fight against net crime

The world of smaller businesses has become the target of two Home Office online security initiatives.
René Millman Mar 17 2005 2:41PM Security
Private-public sector rallies against organized cybercrime

Private-public sector rallies against organized cybercrime

Organized crime on the internet is a growing threat but the sky is not falling.
Marcia Savage Feb 17 2005 9:46PM Security
New forum to guard against hackers

New forum to guard against hackers

A UK-based information sharing community is being created to combat the increasing threat of electronic attack on information systems.
David Quainton Feb 1 2005 11:24AM Security
To prevent and protect – new approaches against spyware

To prevent and protect – new approaches against spyware

Ninety two per cent of IT directors can’t be wrong. That’s the overwhelming majority of high-ranking IT professionals that see spyware as more than a nuisance to enterprises [Web@Work research, 2004]. Estimates even put the number of desktops affected by spyware as high as 90 per cent [US National Cyber Security Alliance].
Nigel Hawthorn Dec 8 2004 1:13PM Security
Study warns against phoning while driving

Study warns against phoning while driving

Nearly 40 percent of Australian motorists surveyed for a study admitted to using their mobile phone for work purposes while they were driving.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 18 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Ind gives up fight against Quadtel failure

Ind gives up fight against Quadtel failure

Administrators have been re-appointed to Brisbane channel company Wytomic after the firm failed to fund a feasible resurrection plan for the former niche software distributor and re-publisher.
Staff Writers Sep 22 2004 12:00AM Hardware
MessageLabs and Symantec team up against spam

MessageLabs and Symantec team up against spam

MessageLabs plans to incorporate Symantec's Brightmail Anti-Spam technology into its managed anti-spam service.
Marcia Savage Sep 1 2004 5:59PM Security
ACCC institutes proceedings against 1Cellnet LLC, Unified Interactive

ACCC institutes proceedings against 1Cellnet LLC, Unified Interactive

The ACCC has alleged US-based 1Cellnet LLC is in breach of pyramid selling scheme provisions. Proceedings have also been instituted against Unified Interactive Pty Ltd, its director Bruce Pallister and an alleged promoter Shaun Mellet.
Staff Writers Aug 31 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Betting against VOIP security

Betting against VOIP security

After more false dawns than a TV soap opera, IP Telephony (IPT) is finally happening in the mass market.
Denny Meijer Aug 17 2004 3:03PM Security
Is reactive patching the answer to protecting against known vulnerabilities?

Is reactive patching the answer to protecting against known vulnerabilities?

The time in which it takes hackers to write malicious code to exploit a known vulnerability is rapidly shrinking. The appearance of the Sasser worm in the shortest time ever, just 18 days between the revealing of a Microsoft vulnerability and the beginning of an attack, marks a new low point in the fight against cyber crime. With the protective window of opportunity getting ever smaller, the task of patching vulnerable software is becoming an increasingly endless one.
David Williamson Jun 29 2004 2:58PM Security
CSC protects 90,000 staff against spam

CSC protects 90,000 staff against spam

Computer Sciences Corporation is implementing an anti-spam solution to protect its 90,000 employees.
Dan Ilett Jun 10 2004 11:29AM Security
Viable solutions in the fight against phishing

Viable solutions in the fight against phishing

David Brunswick, technical director for Tumbleweed Communications Europe and a member of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, discusses potential solutions in the fight against phishing
David Brunswick May 19 2004 3:46PM Security
How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm

How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm
Staff Writers May 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Korea joins in the fight against spam

Korea joins in the fight against spam

Korean authorities are stepping up the fight against spam.
Dan Ilett Feb 25 2004 11:18AM Security

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