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FTC crack down on 'lonely housewives' sex spam

FTC crack down on 'lonely housewives' sex spam

The FTC has won a court order shutting down a spam operation that allegedly emailed millions of internet users with sexually explicit messages in order to drive traffic to its website.
René Millman May 27 2005 11:48AM Security
100,000 account holders warned on security breach

100,000 account holders warned on security breach

Over 100,000 bank customers are to be notified that sensitive account information had been stolen following the arrest of members of a cyber crime syndicate.
René Millman May 26 2005 1:08PM Security
Y2K - Not a patch on mobile working grief

Y2K - Not a patch on mobile working grief

Managing mobile security is the biggest IT challenge since the millennium bug, a mobile working study suggests.
David Quainton May 17 2005 2:44PM Security
Debate: Educating users is a waste of time – firms would be wiser to spend more on technology

Debate: Educating users is a waste of time – firms would be wiser to spend more on technology
Robert Schifreen May 13 2005 5:35PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… Indexing good behaviour

2 MINUTES ON… Indexing good behaviour
René Millman May 13 2005 5:29PM Security
Clamping down on phishers: Priceless

Clamping down on phishers: Priceless

Nearly 1,400 phishing websites and another 750 purporting to sell credit card numbers have been closed down following a clampdown by MasterCard.
René Millman May 13 2005 4:47PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… DNS cache poisoning

2 MINUTES ON… DNS cache poisoning
Marcia Savage May 13 2005 12:22PM Security
IT managers spending more time on security

IT managers spending more time on security

A survey released Monday by security vendor Secure Computing showed that IT managers are spending more hours on security and are more worried about spyware than spam.
Marcia Savage May 9 2005 7:07PM Security
Blair spam rides on back of election frenzy

Blair spam rides on back of election frenzy

Spammers have tapped into British election fever by sending out an email claiming that Tony Blair’s email account has been hacked.
David Quainton May 6 2005 4:46PM Security
DiData takes on MessageLabs

DiData takes on MessageLabs

Email security provider MessageLabs has teamed up with system integrator Dimension Data to sell managed security services to Australia-based businesses.
Staff Writers Apr 29 2005 2:55PM 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
Webcam hacker arrested for spying on teen

Webcam hacker arrested for spying on teen

A 45-year-old Cypriot man has been arrested on suspicion of hacking into the computer of a teenage girl and spying on her via the computer's webcam. It was alleged that the man used the webcam to take illicit pictures of the girl.
René Millman Apr 22 2005 11:30AM 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
2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

The recent spate of breaches involving thousands of Americans' sensitive data has prompted calls for legislation to protect consumer information. But some security experts disagree.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2005 1:16PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… Keyloggers: invisible threat

2 MINUTES ON… Keyloggers: invisible threat

The recent attempted robbery of £220 million from the Sumitomo Mitsui Bank in London last month has brought the problem of spyware and keyloggers into sharp relief.
René Millman Apr 19 2005 12:29PM Security
Keep a grip on your assets

Keep a grip on your assets

Intellectual property is a company’s best friend, so Cigna’s CISO takes a holistic approach to guarding it. Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Apr 18 2005 12:24PM Security
Beware the devil on your desktop

Beware the devil on your desktop

That wireless access point you don’t recognize on the finance boss’s desk could be an open door for hackers. René Millman outlines why
René Millman Apr 13 2005 3:21PM Security
Slam the door on the bad guys

Slam the door on the bad guys

DDoS attacks represent one of the most serious threats to business continuity. But it is possible to fight back, as John Sterlicchi discovers
John Sterlicchi Apr 13 2005 3:00PM Security
Not a patch on Padgett

Not a patch on Padgett

Todd Padgett’s business was booming, but so was the malware on his network. He called in the professionals, and Marcia Savage called him
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 2:33PM Security
Virus promises full Fontal attack on mobiles

Virus promises full Fontal attack on mobiles

The first truly destructive mobile phone virus has been discovered by anti-virus researchers.
David Quainton Apr 7 2005 1:52PM Security

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