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Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

British computer users will spend a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Feb 14 2006 10:35AM Security
New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

Legislation before the U.K. Parliament to introduce compulsory ID cards will not solve the fast rising problem of identity theft, fraud prevention experts warned today.
William Eazel Feb 14 2006 10:32AM Security
Significant Kama Sutra infections remain in U.S, India and Peru

Significant Kama Sutra infections remain in U.S, India and Peru

Significant concentrations of PCs infected with the Kama Sutra virus (also known as Blackworm, CME-24 or Nyxem.E) remain in Peru, India and the United States, a security firm warned today.
William Eazel Feb 13 2006 10:16AM Security
Debate: Defence in depth is turning out to be nothing more than an expensive failure

Debate: Defence in depth is turning out to be nothing more than an expensive failure
Abe Kleinfeld Feb 13 2006 10:10AM Security
So what's in store for you this year?

So what's in store for you this year?

Spam, trojans, keyloggers and every variety of virus are on the increase, making life harder for information security professionals. René Millman assesses the scale of this onslaught
René Millman Feb 10 2006 4:25PM Security
Spyware cost firms $62B in 2005

Spyware cost firms $62B in 2005

An alarming rise in the number of corporate data breaches, combined with a climbing sophistication of spyware threats and distribution methods, made 2005 the “biggest year yet for spyware," new research has claimed.
William Eazel Feb 10 2006 10:10AM Security
Privacy in a paperless world

Privacy in a paperless world

When it comes to safeguarding electronic paper trails, Tess Koleczek is a master.
Joseph C. Feb 8 2006 8:29PM Security
RSA Conference: What's coming in the next 15 years?

RSA Conference: What's coming in the next 15 years?

As RSA Conference celebrates its 15th anniversary, we thought it only appropriate to find out from leading information security players what they think the industry can expect to see in the next 15 years.
Staff Writers Feb 8 2006 7:46PM Security
Malware took a smaller bite in 2005

Malware took a smaller bite in 2005

A year after reaching an all-time high, worldwide malware losses fell nearly 20 percent in 2005, an IT research and advisory firm said.
Dan Kaplan Jan 30 2006 8:58PM Security
FTC: Boost in online fraud cases in 2005

FTC: Boost in online fraud cases in 2005

Online incidents accounted for nearly half of all consumer fraud complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2005, the agency said in a report released this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 27 2006 8:06PM Security
Wolves in sheeps’ clothing

Wolves in sheeps’ clothing

Don’t assume that little threats will not grow up into serious vulnerabilities, warns Gunter Ollmann
Gunter Ollmann Jan 25 2006 12:32PM Security
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
Botmaster faces six years in jail

Botmaster faces six years in jail

A 20-year-old man who seized control of hundreds of thousands of zombie computers, using them to display cash-generating adverts and renting them out to hackers to send spam campaigns and launch denial of service (DoS) attacks has pleaded guilty to several counts of conspiracy in a California court.
René Millman Jan 24 2006 11:20AM Security
U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'

U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'

Confidence in internet banking among U.K. consumers is "fragile," with half of active internet users telling the Financial Service Authority (FSA) that they were "extremely" or "very" concerned about fraud risk when making transactions.
William Eazel Jan 24 2006 10:22AM Security
New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail

New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail

Researchers have discovered a previously undocumented instant messaging (IM) worm that targets AOL’s AIM applications. The recently discovered worm is coded to exploit PC hosts infected with lockx.exe or palsp.exe. It uses IRC enabled malware to connect the host to a server for further infection through a series of commands.
William Eazel Jan 20 2006 10:18AM Security
Phishing attacks almost double in a year

Phishing attacks almost double in a year

The number of phishing attacks have soared to a new high in the last year, according to a new report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
René Millman Jan 19 2006 2:16PM Security
Viruses hit 'rock bottom' in 2005

Viruses hit 'rock bottom' in 2005

Viruses accounted for less than 1 percent of malware threats detected last year by PandaLabs, the security firm reported Monday.
Dan Kaplan Jan 17 2006 8:54PM Security
Court orders $11B in spam damages

Court orders $11B in spam damages

A U.S.-based ISP has been awarded damages of $11 billion in a judgment against a Florida man who sent millions of unsolicited spam emails.
William Eazel Jan 9 2006 11:24AM Security
Sober turns in child porn owner

Sober turns in child porn owner

An alleged German child porn offender has turned himself in to authorities after mistaking an email sent by the Sober computer worm as an official warning that he was being investigated, media reports said.
William Eazel Dec 21 2005 2:04PM Security
Protecting your investment in VoIP

Protecting your investment in VoIP

Within the next two years, most businesses will either pilot or start widescale deployments of voice over IP (VoIP). Why? To extend the capabilities of their phone system, as well as realize significant cost savings.
Goren Fink Dec 19 2005 10:21PM Security

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