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F-Secure: 100-percent increase in malware this year

F-Secure: 100-percent increase in malware this year

Researchers at anti-virus vendor F-Secure have noted a 100-percent increase over last year in the amount of malware detected during 2007.
Jim Carr Dec 6 2007 11:47AM Security
Electrical fields may increase risk of infection

Electrical fields may increase risk of infection

Electrical fields generated by equipment such as computers could increase the risk of respiratory infection, according to a study by Imperial College.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2007 3:02PM Storage
IT equipment contributes to 30% increase for JB Hi-Fi

IT equipment contributes to 30% increase for JB Hi-Fi

MELBOURNE – JB Hi-Fi yesterday announced that its profit guideline for the full-year ending 30 June 2007 has now been revised to account for better-than-expected financial results in the first half of the 2007 financial year, partly due to increased sales of IT equipment.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2007 2:56PM Hardware
MessageLabs: Expect increase in VoIP, social networking attacks

MessageLabs: Expect increase in VoIP, social networking attacks

Voice over IP (VoIP) hacking attacks will surge next year as more businesses implement the technology, according to one message security vendor.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 18 2006 9:28AM Security
From Black Hat: Webroot CTO: Spyware threats on the increase

From Black Hat: Webroot CTO: Spyware threats on the increase

Experts convened at BlackHat on Wednesday reported that the spyware threat continues to increase and it will remain unbeatable while jurisdictional issues between government enforcement bodies persist.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 3 2006 2:48PM Security
Malware targeting Linux on the increase

Malware targeting Linux on the increase

The number of malicious programs that attacked Linux operating systems during 2005 was more than double the previous year’s figure, according to new research.
William Eazel May 8 2006 10:03AM Security
McAfee: Massive increase in rootkit use

McAfee: Massive increase in rootkit use

The number of malicious programs employing stealth technology to make them virtually undetectable by PCs is rapidly increasing, giving rise to more sophisticated Windows-based attacks, according to new research conducted by McAfee AVERT Labs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 17 2006 9:32PM Security
Online stalking on the increase

Online stalking on the increase

Cyber stalking is a growing problem with typical abusers being white collar workers without criminal records, according to the 2005 Cyberstalking statistics released today by Working to Halt Online Abuse.
William Eazel Feb 28 2006 9:30AM Security
IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

The number of attacks on instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks have increased over twenty-fold in one year, according to new research.
René Millman Jan 13 2006 3:25PM Security
Firm: IM threats to increase next year

Firm: IM threats to increase next year

Cybercriminals will become yet more sophisticated in 2006, discovering new vulnerabilities in instant messaging systems and mobile security, one firm noted in a year-end study.
Frank Washkuch Dec 27 2005 8:32PM Security
Write down your passwords, increase security

Write down your passwords, increase security

Security buffs have urged employees to write down their passwords in hopes that people will not use the same weak phrase repeatedly, thereby increasing security.
Melissa Loveday Jul 20 2005 5:14PM Security
Mobile phone viruses on the increase

Mobile phone viruses on the increase

52 viruses are capable of infecting mobile phones and some reports are suggesting the figure could even be as high as 71, according to the findings of a new study.
David Quainton Apr 25 2005 5:08PM Security
IM worms on the increase

IM worms on the increase

Worms propagating via instant messaging (IM) applications are on the increase according to a new study.
René Millman Apr 20 2005 12:55PM Security
Virus attacks, recovery costs increase

Virus attacks, recovery costs increase

Companies and government agencies dealt with more virus "disasters" and spent more time and money recovering from them last year compared to 2003, according to a survey by ICSA Labs.
Marcia Savage Apr 5 2005 7:59PM Security
IM attacks on the increase

IM attacks on the increase

Organisations need to be aware of the security risks associated with instant messaging, according to one security firm.
Vivienne Fisher Mar 23 2005 3:38PM Software
Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

The federal government needs to put more dollars into research of civilian cybersecurity, the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) said in a recent report.
Marcia Savage Mar 21 2005 10:47PM Security
Outsourcing on the increase: META Group

Outsourcing on the increase: META Group

Eighty percent of organisations will outsource at least one function by 2005, according to one industry analyst.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004 12:00AM Strategy
Virus alerts increase by 600 per cent

Virus alerts increase by 600 per cent

A war of insults between worm writers has caused virus alerts to rise by more than 600 per cent.
Dan Ilett Apr 5 2004 2:37PM Security
Tech jobs on the increase?

Tech jobs on the increase?
Vivienne Fisher Mar 31 2004 12:00AM Training & Development
Broadband subscriber numbers increase: ABS

Broadband subscriber numbers increase: ABS
Vivienne Fisher Feb 23 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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