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MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks

MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks

Phishing scams have overtaken the number of emails containing viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 31 2007 12:08PM Security
Report: Police struggling to cope with e-crime caseload

Report: Police struggling to cope with e-crime caseload

UK Police cannot cope with the growing number of cyber crime cases, including hacking, internet fraud and online child grooming, Scotland Yard admitted yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 25 2007 4:37PM Security
Businesses failing to report security breaches

Businesses failing to report security breaches

Cyber criminals are escaping punishment because companies are failing to report security breaches according to Detective Inspector Chris Simpson, former head of the Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit in the UK.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 22 2006 9:30AM Security
MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas

MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas

October saw a sharp increase in zombie activity and spam levels as criminals target users in the weeks before Christmas, a new report revealed today.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 2 2006 1:21PM Security
No new PowerPoint flaws to report, says Microsoft

No new PowerPoint flaws to report, says Microsoft

There is no new, recently discovered but unpatched flaw in Microsoft's popular PowerPoint presentation program, the company said today after completing an investigation.
Frank Washkuch Aug 22 2006 7:58PM Security
Treasury report: IRS email systems insecure

Treasury report: IRS email systems insecure

A new report released last week found that the majority of employees working for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) abuse the agency's email service.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 16 2006 10:31PM Security
DataBank: Threat Report

DataBank: Threat Report

Hacker activity across the globe, plus a round-up of security-related news.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
DataBank: Threat Report

DataBank: Threat Report

Hacker activity across the globe, plus a round-up of security-related news.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Sophos report tempers good with the bad

Sophos report tempers good with the bad

The latest Threat Management Report from Sophos paints mixed picture, and carries a recommendation that will put a smile on Steve Jobs face.
Paul Fisher Jul 5 2006 4:30PM Security
Report: EMC about to buy RSA

Report: EMC about to buy RSA

RSA Security, responding to a story in The New York Times saying EMC – or at lease one other bidder – is on the cusp of buying the firm, confirmed today that it is negotiating with other companies for a "potential strategic transition."
Frank Washkuch Jun 29 2006 6:48PM Security
Report: Former Red Cross worker with access to 1M SSNs charged with ID theft

Report: Former Red Cross worker with access to 1M SSNs charged with ID theft

A former employee with the American Red Cross’ St. Louis chapter – who had access to the Social Security numbers of 1 million people – has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
Frank Washkuch May 24 2006 8:40PM Security
Symantec unveils Phish Report Network

Symantec unveils Phish Report Network

Symantec today unveiled its Phish Report Network, a community-based service that provides paying members with updated lists of fraudulent web addresses.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2006 9:14PM Security
Report: Non-Windows attacks on the rise

Report: Non-Windows attacks on the rise

Attacks against platforms other than Windows, particularly Linux, are growing quickly, according to a Kaspersky Lab report released today.
Dan Kaplan Apr 21 2006 9:36PM Security
Report: 80 percent of emails out to manipulate

Report: 80 percent of emails out to manipulate

Four out of five inbound emails are designed to deceive the recipient, according to a new report studying the scope of abusive online messages.
Dan Kaplan Mar 10 2006 9:00PM Security
Few trust websites with personal information, report finds

Few trust websites with personal information, report finds

Less than one in five people are confident that websites will treat personal information properly, according to a new survey by the UK information commissioner.
René Millman Nov 21 2005 4:19PM Security
Special Report - Katrina demonstrates need for disaster recovery plans

Special Report - Katrina demonstrates need for disaster recovery plans

Leaving in its wake immense destruction and huge financial impact, Hurricane Katrina reaffirmed the criticality of up-to-date disaster recovery plans to keep people safe and maintain operations in times of crisis.
Marcia Savage Oct 10 2005 7:24PM Security
CardSystems submits PCI compliance report

CardSystems submits PCI compliance report

Credit card processing company CardSystems is banking on an independent assessment validating its compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard to convince former clients to take it back, but so far none are biting.
Marcia Savage Sep 8 2005 11:30PM Security
SANS report flags backup software flaws

SANS report flags backup software flaws

Flaws in data back-up products were among the software problems cited as most serious in a quarterly update of the SANS top 20 most critical vulnerabilities released Monday.
Marcia Savage Jul 22 2005 9:54PM Security
Secret Service report details traits of insider attacks

Secret Service report details traits of insider attacks

Most insider attacks are planned well in advance by former employees intent on revenge, according to a study released by the U.S. Secret Service and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute's CERT.
Marcia Savage May 17 2005 6:17PM Security
GAO report: Weak security at SEC

GAO report: Weak security at SEC

Weak infosec controls at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put sensitive data such as payroll and financial transactions at risk, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Marcia Savage Mar 28 2005 9:54PM Security

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