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PandaLabs: New malware detections soar

PandaLabs: New malware detections soar

The number of malware detections soared last year, with an increase of 172 per cent from 2005, according to new research by PandaLabs.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 13 2007 8:25AM Security
McAfee names new president and CEO

McAfee names new president and CEO

McAfee's board of directors named Dave DeWalt as McAfee's new chief executive officer and president, the company said today in a late-afternoon announcement.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 6 2007 12:55AM Security
New attack blends rootkits with HTML-injections to phish users on the fly

New attack blends rootkits with HTML-injections to phish users on the fly

An organised crime network is distributing new malware that takes advantage of rootkits and a state-of-the-art HTML injection to phish consumers on the fly as they browse the Web, a new report from VeriSign's iDefense warned on Wednesday.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 5 2007 12:10AM Security
Update: New MySpace Trojan discovered

Update: New MySpace Trojan discovered

A MySpace profile coercing users to click on a link to a ‘top model website’ is actually a malicious Trojan, according to security vendor F-Secure.
Negar Salek Mar 2 2007 2:10PM Security
New N-Gage coming in September

New N-Gage coming in September

New system this time, not a new phone.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Telco/ISP
UK government targets gun crime with new databases

UK government targets gun crime with new databases

Experts warn that database details must be closely guarded.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2007 8:15AM Security
Yahoo!7 hunts for new mail users

Yahoo!7 hunts for new mail users

Yahoo!7 has ramped up its email offering in an effort to win over users of rival products such as G-Mail and Hotmail.

Tim Lohman Feb 23 2007 4:34PM Software
New flaws found in Trend Micro antivirus

New flaws found in Trend Micro antivirus

Vulnerabilities acknowledged in server antivirus offerings.
Shaun Nichols Feb 23 2007 10:23AM Security
IBM touts new embedded DRam chips

IBM touts new embedded DRam chips

Big Blue promises faster high-end processors.
Shaun Nichols Feb 16 2007 10:24AM Hardware
New zero-day Word attack emerges

New zero-day Word attack emerges

Attackers release exploit one day after Microsoft's monthly patch release.
Tom Sanders Feb 16 2007 10:24AM Security
Study: New pharming attack discovered

Study: New pharming attack discovered

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever penetrating the computer, Symantec announced today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 16 2007 10:06AM Security
Apacs planning new card security measures

Apacs planning new card security measures

The UK Association of Payment Clearing Services (APACS)has announced that it is testing new technology, which will enhance the security of online transactions and reduce card fraud.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 15 2007 2:47PM Security
Microsoft Excel target of new zero-day exploit

Microsoft Excel target of new zero-day exploit

Attackers are exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Feb 6 2007 1:04AM Security
Vista launches with new security features

Vista launches with new security features

Microsoft today released the much anticipated consumer and business editions of its new operating system Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system to the Australian public, claiming it’s a safer and a more reliable system.
Negar Salek Jan 30 2007 3:53PM Security
Global New Year SMS up 30 percent

Global New Year SMS up 30 percent

18 billion messages sent on the last day of 2006.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Telco/ISP
Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

The so-called storm worm is not letting up, as the gang of cyberthieves behind the mass-spammed trojan attack created new variants over the weekend to elude anti-virus software.
Dan Kaplan Jan 23 2007 7:51AM Security
New twist in HP spy scandal case

New twist in HP spy scandal case

Californian prosecutors are expected to drop criminal charges against a private investigator involved in the HP boardroom spying scandal.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 18 2007 11:29AM Security
New Java exploits brewing

New Java exploits brewing

Malicious code targets runtime software and development kits.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2007 3:08PM Security
New Mac OS X exploit disclosed

New Mac OS X exploit disclosed

Auto-launch feature in Safari leaves door open for attack.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2007 3:08PM Software
New death-threat phishing scams target professionals

New death-threat phishing scams target professionals

Spamming scammers claiming to be contract killers have hit unsuspecting email users with a new con trick, security experts warned this week.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 12 2007 5:53PM Security

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