attacks

Microsoft IE8 stops one billion malware attacks

Microsoft IE8 stops one billion malware attacks

SmartScreen web spam filter reaches milestone.
Miya Knights Jul 27 2010 11:56AM Security
Staff should lead in preventing security attacks

Staff should lead in preventing security attacks

Employees are the first line of defence, says PwC.
Staff Writers Jun 17 2010 10:41AM Security
Phishing attacks back on the rise

Phishing attacks back on the rise

First increase in three months.
Phil Muncaster May 28 2010 1:40PM Security
Servers hacked to launch more powerful DDoS attacks

Servers hacked to launch more powerful DDoS attacks

Servers more potent than PCs.
Angela Moscaritolo May 13 2010 1:40PM Security
Widespread attacks continue against WordPress sites

Widespread attacks continue against WordPress sites

Other sites now targeted as well.
Angela Moscaritolo May 12 2010 1:07PM Security
Symantec logs 100 per cent rise in new malware

Symantec logs 100 per cent rise in new malware

More targeted and web-based attacks.
Phil Muncaster Apr 21 2010 10:43AM Security
Cisco fixes several IOS security flaws

Cisco fixes several IOS security flaws

Admins urged to apply patches as soon as possible.
Shaun Nichols Mar 29 2010 12:57PM Security
China implicated in flood of email-borne attacks

China implicated in flood of email-borne attacks

Symantec Hosted Services uncovers more Google-style attacks linked to China.
Phil Muncaster Mar 26 2010 1:43PM Security
Symantec rolls out hosted web security service

Symantec rolls out hosted web security service

Monitoring service notifies users of potential malware attacks.
Shaun Nichols Mar 24 2010 3:03PM Security
China says Google must censor or “pay the consequences”

China says Google must censor or “pay the consequences”

Chinese minster starts talking tough.
Iain Thomson Mar 15 2010 10:43AM Security
Patch Tuesday sees new fixes and warnings

Patch Tuesday sees new fixes and warnings

Company gives details on IE attack along with Office fixes.
Shaun Nichols Mar 10 2010 12:55PM Security
IBM report: Vulnerabilities fell in '09, attacks rose

IBM report: Vulnerabilities fell in '09, attacks rose

The number of new and unpatched vulnerabilities decreased last year compared to 2008, but attack volume grew substantially, according to a new report from IBM ISS.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 26 2010 11:16AM Security
Twitter hit by second phishing attack in a week

Twitter hit by second phishing attack in a week

Users warned not to click on 'This you????' messages.
Phil Muncaster Feb 25 2010 5:50AM Security
Google hack trail winds closer to Chinese government

Google hack trail winds closer to Chinese government

Freelance security consultant believed to have written code.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2010 6:50AM Security
Symantec finds cyber attacks are common as muck

Symantec finds cyber attacks are common as muck

Scourge scarier than terrorism, earthquakes.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2010 8:00PM Security
Google attacks traced back to Chinese schools

Google attacks traced back to Chinese schools

Reports point to computers at two institutions.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2010 1:53PM Security
Botnet-driven attacks at 'tipping point'

Botnet-driven attacks at 'tipping point'

Denial-of-service and other attacks increasingly motivated by political and
activist groups.
Phil Muncaster Feb 11 2010 12:39PM Security
PushDo botnet launches web attacks

PushDo botnet launches web attacks

Security, government sites targeted for DoS.
Shaun Nichols Feb 3 2010 3:15PM Security
Phishing attacks rise significantly over past two months

Phishing attacks rise significantly over past two months

Increased awareness not helping users.
SC Australia Staff Jan 29 2010 11:51AM Security
Critical infrastructures under attack, warns McAfee

Critical infrastructures under attack, warns McAfee

Report from security giant details widespread attacks in 'cyber cold war'.
Phil Muncaster Jan 29 2010 9:59AM Security

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