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Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack'

Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack'

Security flaws in half of U.K. retailers' websites leave them open to attack, new research found.
René Millman Mar 21 2006 4:58PM Security
Sophos report fingers top spam relaying nations

Sophos report fingers top spam relaying nations

The US continues to be the leading nation when it comes to relaying spam around the world, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 10:15AM Security
Zombies attack million dollar website

Zombies attack million dollar website

The student that made a million dollars in four months by selling pixels on a web page has had his site come under a DoS attack by extortionists.
René Millman Jan 18 2006 3:12PM Security
Crimefighter site mugged by DoS attack

Crimefighter site mugged by DoS attack

A new website listing the UK's most wanted criminals collapsed shortly after its launch yesterday as users rushed to see its contents.
Melissa Loveday Nov 18 2005 2:53PM Security
Financial spam tops list in August

Financial spam tops list in August

Financial spam topped the list of most prevalent spam during August, according to a report from Trend Micro.
Vivienne Fisher Sep 14 2005 9:41AM Security
How not to get hacked: Microsoft

How not to get hacked: Microsoft

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this week, holding a developer and technical support session aimed explaining the easiest routes to hack attack on any IT network.
Fleur Doidge Sep 1 2005 3:18PM Security
Experts attack 3Com bounty program

Experts attack 3Com bounty program

3Com’s bounty hunter-esque reward program has been blasted by industry experts for being not quite as well-intentioned as first thought.
David Quainton Jul 27 2005 5:25PM Security
Windows vulnerable to DoS attack

Windows vulnerable to DoS attack

A recently discovered defect in Windows has made the software susceptible to a remotely accessed denial of service attack.
Melissa Loveday Jul 19 2005 5:27PM Security
New type of wireless attack surfaces

New type of wireless attack surfaces

AirMagnet researchers are tracking a new kind of wireless attack that can flood a company's central authentication server.
Marcia Savage Jul 8 2005 10:15PM Security
Phones congested following London blasts

Phones congested following London blasts

Telstra and Optus last night saw phone congestion as Australians struggled to call loved ones in London following yesterday's terror bomb blasts.
Vivienne Fisher Jul 8 2005 12:08PM Telco/ISP
Viruses on the increase: report

Viruses on the increase: report

The time it takes for a PC to get infected by an internet worm is dropping, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005 11:02AM Security
Review: IPS 5500 Attack Mitigator

Review: IPS 5500 Attack Mitigator

This is a 2U chassis designed to block attacks before they cause damage. It sits between the WAN and firewall, rather than inside the firewall as with other products.
Christopher Moody Jun 30 2005 12:00AM Security
Insider attack now biggest threat to banks

Insider attack now biggest threat to banks

Insider attacks have become the biggest threat to financial networks, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 23 2005 2:39PM Security
North Korea poised to attack U.S.

North Korea poised to attack U.S.

North Korea is ready to launch an army of well-trained hackers on the U.S., according to a military expert.
David Quainton Jun 3 2005 2:40PM Security
Bots increase in April

Bots increase in April

Bots accounted for 35 percent of all malicious code detected in April, an increase of 14 percent from March figures according to security vendor Fortinet
Staff Writers May 9 2005 2:30PM Security
Australians risking online threats

Australians risking online threats

A security vendor survey has suggested that most Australians use the internet for bill-paying and personal banking but don't take adequate precautions against online threats.
Staff Writers May 9 2005 11:23AM Security
Dictionary attack spam hits small business hard - case study

Dictionary attack spam hits small business hard - case study

Small companies of less than ten users have been experiencing spam attacks of more than one and a half million mails a day.
David Quainton Apr 29 2005 5:15PM Security
Hackers double Symbian attack

Hackers double Symbian attack

Some 52 previously unknown trojans targeting mobile phone operating system Symbian appeared in the 24 hours ending 20 April, a security firm said.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2005 10:01AM Security
Virus promises full Fontal attack on mobiles

Virus promises full Fontal attack on mobiles

The first truly destructive mobile phone virus has been discovered by anti-virus researchers.
David Quainton Apr 7 2005 1:52PM Security
Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets could be one of the major security threats of 2005, according to a security company.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 28 2005 2:45PM Security

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