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The Month: HSBC launches review of customer security setup

The Month: HSBC launches review of customer security setup

HSBC's has launched a review of its customer security setup to address the flaws uncovered by researchers from Cardiff University, which could affect three million UK customers. The problem allowed security researchers armed with key logging software to access customers' bank accounts after only nine attempts.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Global snapshots

The Month: Global snapshots

Israel-Lebanon conflict goes online; Google adds malware warnings.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Debate - Is the security threat faced by users of the
Mac operating system overhyped?

The Month: Debate - Is the security threat faced by users of the Mac operating system overhyped?

YES - Garry Sidaway senior security consultant, Cybertrust
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: The Poll

The Month: The Poll

54% of all phishing emails are targeting users of online payment service PayPal.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Anti-virus software - Growing market

The Month: Anti-virus software - Growing market

Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Threat of the month - Flaw in Windows Server service

The Month: Threat of the month - Flaw in Windows Server service

What is it?
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Briefs - Industry round-up

The Month: Briefs - Industry round-up

Infrastructure and IT services provider Redstone Managed Solutions has acquired Tolerant Systems, a UK network security company.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: ThreatStats - Virus landscape is dominated by strong
pair as peak outbreak season approaches

The Month: ThreatStats - Virus landscape is dominated by strong pair as peak outbreak season approaches

Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Twice as safe at Barclays

The Month: Twice as safe at Barclays

Barclays has announced that it will trial two-factor authentication devices for online customers. A calculator-sized card reader will generate a unique 12-digit authentication code when a bank card is inserted. The bank expects to deploy the devices throughout 2007.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Warcraft game makes US$10m a month in China

Warcraft game makes US$10m a month in China

But Blizzard expansion dispute still not resolved.
Simon Burns Aug 15 2006 2:13PM Software
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

Update: Threat of the month - Drive-by malware

What is it?
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Metasploit creator to reveal a flaw every day this month

Metasploit creator to reveal a flaw every day this month

A bug a day certainly won't keep the hackers away – not after a security researcher has pledged to publish information about a new web browser vulnerability each day during July.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:15PM Security
Third Microsoft Excel flaw found this month

Third Microsoft Excel flaw found this month

A researcher has found yet another flaw in Microsoft Excel - the third since this month’s Patch Tuesday security bulletin release.
Frank Washkuch Jun 23 2006 10:00PM Security
Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft announced today that the first products developed as a result of the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software will be released July 1.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2006 6:38PM Security
Threat of the month: DRM Rootkits

Threat of the month: DRM Rootkits

What is it? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, describing any number of methods that content providers enlist to try to exercise control over what you can do with a digital document. Recently Sony BMG released a CD protected by a “rootkit,” a tool often used by hackers/malware authors to hide their tracks on a system.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2006 9:41PM Security
WMF flaw to be patched this month

WMF flaw to be patched this month

This month's “patch Tuesday” bulletin from Microsoft will feature a security update for the recently exploited Windows Meta File vulnerability.
Frank Washkuch Jan 3 2006 9:36PM Security
November top spam month of 2005

November top spam month of 2005

November was the heaviest spamming month of 2005, a leading message security firm said this month.
Frank Washkuch Dec 14 2005 9:43PM Security
Study: One-quarter of online consumers see a scam a month

Study: One-quarter of online consumers see a scam a month

Nearly 25 percent of PC users are targeted by monthly phishing attempts, according to a national online safety study.
Frank Washkuch Dec 9 2005 9:30PM Security

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