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Linux vendors on alert as flaw found in KDE

Linux vendors on alert as flaw found in KDE

Linux vendors have issued a warning about a potentially serious security hole in the KDE desktop environment, affecting a number of Linux distributions that use the software.
William Eazel Jan 25 2006 10:53AM Security
Identity market consolidates as Viisage merges with Identix

Identity market consolidates as Viisage merges with Identix

Identity specialist Viisage Technology and biometric technology firm Identix Incorporated announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $770 million.
William Eazel Jan 23 2006 10:08AM Security
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM networks.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:39PM Security
Businesses view Sony DRM as 'security threat'

Businesses view Sony DRM as 'security threat'

Nearly all business PC users believe Sony's DRM copy protection to be a security threat, according to a new survey.
René Millman Nov 14 2005 1:27PM Security
Sony application classified as spyware

Sony application classified as spyware

A media player unknowingly installed by Sony CD-Rom users could compromise personal and corporate information, a leading software company has warned.
Frank Washkuch, Nov 8 2005 2:29PM Security
Game on as first PSP and Nintendo Trojans emerge

Game on as first PSP and Nintendo Trojans emerge

Security experts today warned that the first examples of malicious code designed to infect videogame consoles has been discovered in the wild.
William Eazel Oct 24 2005 1:05PM Security
Safe as houses

Safe as houses

Listings systems are great for realtors. But the move to web-based apps has brought a greater need for security, reports Marcia Savage
Marcia Savage Oct 21 2005 12:09PM Security
US branded worst spamming nation as impact of zombie computers rises

US branded worst spamming nation as impact of zombie computers rises

Recent attempts to can spam in the United States appear to be paying off, with a newly published study reporting that the country now relays “substantially less” of the world's spam than it did a year ago.
William Eazel Oct 18 2005 11:14AM Security
Case Study - Safe as houses

Case Study - Safe as houses

Bob Baucom, director of operations and technology at Consolidated Multiple Listing Service in Columbia, S.C., heard lots of horror stories from others in the real estate industry.
Marcia Savage Oct 10 2005 7:07PM Security
Mozilla nightmare continues as site hit by hackers

Mozilla nightmare continues as site hit by hackers

Not-for-profit software group Mozilla has been hit by hackers downloading infected source code onto its website.
David Quainton Sep 21 2005 10:59AM Security
Status Quo as viruses are down down, deeper and down

Status Quo as viruses are down down, deeper and down

Spam is rising but viruses and phishing attacks have gone on holiday, according to the latest malware stats.
David Quainton Sep 2 2005 11:23AM Security
FBI hunting more hackers as Zotob plot thickens

FBI hunting more hackers as Zotob plot thickens

More Zotob arrests could be made after Turkish officials told the FBI they have identified a further 16 suspects.
David Quainton Aug 30 2005 3:57PM Security
Brouhaha rising as Cisco creaks and groans

Brouhaha rising as Cisco creaks and groans

Cisco has managed even greater levels of security brouhaha today, with the news that its re-distribution of passwords for its customer portal is not going as smoothly as hoped.
David Quainton Aug 4 2005 4:23PM Security
Government in the cross-hair as targeted attacks rise

Government in the cross-hair as targeted attacks rise

Targeted attacks are on the rise as criminals seek to make money out of malware, and government is the main sector being hit.
David Quainton Aug 4 2005 12:03PM Security
Email virus hoaxers, cold as Ice

Email virus hoaxers, cold as Ice

Mobile phone viruses are being used as an excuse to send a hoax email that, ironically, does not actually contain a virus.
David Quainton Jul 19 2005 3:26PM Security
Doom, gloom and FUD as attacks rise

Doom, gloom and FUD as attacks rise

Browser-based attacks and phishing scams have surged over the last year, a report has revealed.
David Quainton Jun 16 2005 5:14PM Security
More joy as Sox causes less headache

More joy as Sox causes less headache

Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) compliance is to become less of a headache, the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has promised.
David Quainton May 17 2005 12:38PM Security
Emergency emails canned as spam

Emergency emails canned as spam

Emails from Florida-Emergency managers are being blocked by AOL because it detects them as spam.
David Quainton May 3 2005 5:20PM Security
Mitel takes Uptime as second distributor

Mitel takes Uptime as second distributor

IP communications provider Mitel has appointed its second distributor, Uptime Distribution, and updated its channel program in Australia.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2005 10:47AM Telco/ISP
No joy as SOX costs more than estimated

No joy as SOX costs more than estimated

Public companies spent an average of $4.36 million to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a 39 percent increase from the $3.14 million they expected to spend, according to a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Mar 24 2005 4:56PM Security

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