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HTTP overtakes P2P as dominant web traffic

HTTP overtakes P2P as dominant web traffic

GLOBAL - YouTube alone comprises 20 per cent of HTTP traffic.
Robert Jaques Jun 19 2007 12:06PM Security
Malware poses as FTC complaint

Malware poses as FTC complaint

USA - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has become the latest government agency to be used as a front for e-mail attacks.
Shaun Nichols Jun 15 2007 10:12AM Security
Microsoft IIS sites 'twice as likely' to host malware

Microsoft IIS sites 'twice as likely' to host malware

Web servers running Microsoft's IIS software are twice as likely to host malware as other site servers, it was claimed this week.
Robert Jaques Jun 8 2007 3:23PM Security
Sclavos out as VeriSign chief

Sclavos out as VeriSign chief

VeriSign today announced a major management shake-up, capped by the resignation of Stratton D. Sclavos, the company's former chairman, president and CEO.
Frank Washkuch May 30 2007 12:26PM Security
Probe shows Venus 'as never before'

Probe shows Venus 'as never before'

Venus Express probe focuses on planet's south pole.
Robert Jaques May 9 2007 2:19PM Oddware
Hot or not: Software as a service

Hot or not: Software as a service

SaaS is no longer just about CRM — more security vendors are revamping their applications to be delivered as services over the web.
Amol Sarwate, May 7 2007 2:57PM Security
Sophos: Web leaves email behind as attacker vector of choice

Sophos: Web leaves email behind as attacker vector of choice

Hackers are increasingly spreading malware via the web rather than email, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck May 4 2007 10:09AM Security
Google pips Microsoft as world's top brand

Google pips Microsoft as world's top brand

Google is the world's most powerful brand with a value of US$66.4bn, according to an annual ranking by a market research firm.
Tom Sanders Apr 24 2007 12:49PM Software
Secunia reports Kaspersky vulnerabilities as highly critical

Secunia reports Kaspersky vulnerabilities as highly critical

Secunia yesterday released a highly critical advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in several Kaspersky Lab products that could allow remote attackers to access or steal files and local attackers to bypass security measures.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 10 2007 10:48AM Security
Britney Spears photos used as ANI exploit lure

Britney Spears photos used as ANI exploit lure

Count a website touting racy photos of former pop diva Britney Spears as one of about 450 that are hosting the dangerous ANI exploit, patched on Tuesday by Microsoft in an emergency release.
Dan Kaplan Apr 5 2007 10:00AM Security
Grum worm spreads as IE7 'beta'

Grum worm spreads as IE7 'beta'

Spammed worm catches users who do not keep up with the news.
Iain Thomson Apr 3 2007 11:28AM Security
Microsoft denies claims of Xbox Live hacks

Microsoft denies claims of Xbox Live hacks

Despite claims of Microsoft Xbox Live user account fraud, Redmond executives this week denied any major security breaches in its multiplayer gaming system.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 26 2007 12:18AM Security
Online gambling wins as UK relaxes ad ban

Online gambling wins as UK relaxes ad ban

Sites can advertise from September, but under strict new rules.
Matt Chapman Mar 14 2007 11:27AM Oddware
US$3m frozen after pump-and-dump hacking

US$3m frozen after pump-and-dump hacking

A US federal judge froze US$3 million in assets from a Latvian bank's US trading account accused of orchestrating what the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling "a modern-day, technological version of the traditional ‘pump-and-dump' market manipulation scheme."
Ericka Chickowski Mar 13 2007 1:16AM Security
Apple iPod takes off as flight data recorder

Apple iPod takes off as flight data recorder

White box becomes a black box.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2007 8:12AM Hardware
RSA Europe: Frank Abagnale confirmed as keynote speaker

RSA Europe: Frank Abagnale confirmed as keynote speaker

Frank Abagnale, the notorious fraudster of the 1960s whose life was the inspiration for the film 'Catch Me If You Can', is the first confirmed keynote speaker for the RSA Conference Europe to be held in London later this year.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 22 2007 3:36PM Security
BlackBerry backlash as always-on workers rebel

BlackBerry backlash as always-on workers rebel

Research finds smartphone users working longer hours.
Robert Jaques Feb 16 2007 10:25AM Telco/ISP
Study: IT workers cite security as main benefit of Vista

Study: IT workers cite security as main benefit of Vista

More than three-quarters of IT professionals cite improved security as the main benefit of upgrading to Microsoft Vista, figures released today show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 30 2007 5:03PM Security
Analyst dismisses Second Life as a 'pyramid scheme'

Analyst dismisses Second Life as a 'pyramid scheme'

Storm rages as financial researcher questions validity of virtual world's
economy.
Shaun Nichols Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Software
Trojans posing as rare Saddam Hussein execution videos

Trojans posing as rare Saddam Hussein execution videos

Keeping with their practice of tailoring malware-toting email for current events, malicious users are mass mailing what they claim is a rarely-seen video of the execution of Saddam Hussein.
Frank Washkuch Jan 9 2007 4:46PM Security

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