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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: 2 Minutes on ... Collaborating with the enemy

Update: 2 Minutes on ... Collaborating with the enemy

Adobe has been demonstrating a development of the Breeze online conferencing software it gained through its merger with Macromedia last year. Details are still embargoed, but at a briefing given to the UK press in July, one thought occurred: how secure is this kind of technology?
Paul Fisher Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Editorial: Lessons from the NatWest Three

Editorial: Lessons from the NatWest Three

To many commentators, the case of the NatWest Three may not look like the outcome of a failed information security policy.
Paul Fisher, 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
DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
The PC turns 25

The PC turns 25

Intel powered, MS DOS device evolved into US$200b industry.
Tom Sanders Aug 11 2006 1:47PM Hardware
IT pros burn the midnight oil as Microsoft fixes 23 flaws on Patch Tuesday

IT pros burn the midnight oil as Microsoft fixes 23 flaws on Patch Tuesday

IT professionals are having a long day today as Microsoft fixed the most vulnerabilities during a Patch Tuesday since it began its monthly patching cycle
Ericka Chickowski Aug 8 2006 11:07PM Security
The coming storm

The coming storm

Ask IT security experts to forecast the future of mobile device security, and their crystal ball might become a little murky — possibly because of looming storms on the horizon.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 9:28PM Security
Mobile music hits the right note

Mobile music hits the right note

Revenues from mobile music services will top US$14 billion worldwide by 2011, according to the latest statistics from industry analyst Juniper Research.
Clement James Aug 8 2006 3:00PM Software
Smartphones kill off the traditional PDA

Smartphones kill off the traditional PDA

Demand for unconnected handheld PDA devices continues to plummet in the face of stiff competition from internet-enabled smartphones, market watchers have reported.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2006 3:00PM Hardware
US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

Police in Amsterdam today claimed that the ringleader of an email scam that stole up to US$2m has been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2006 3:00PM Security
CISOs are only part of the plan

CISOs are only part of the plan

Can CISOs and CSOs make a difference in the companies for which they work? Can they shape a successful IT security program that promotes a flourishing, trusted and respected business? And, in the end, does it really matter if a company has a lead professional in place to oversee and usher in IT security practices, or can a company do without yet still maintain a strong IT security posture that begets consumer and investor confidence?
Illena Armstrong Aug 7 2006 9:53PM Security
Remember: answer the questions

Remember: answer the questions

Most of the different methods of security reporting deal with the specifics of what data points to collect, when to collect them, and where to report the results. Security metrics are simply tools designed to facilitate the decision-making process. They will ultimately help improve performance through the collection, analysis and reporting of information-security-related data points. But, looking at security reporting systems from the customer perspective may lead you in a new, more user-focused direction.
Gene Fredriksen, Aug 7 2006 8:27PM Security
Nokia the most stolen phone

Nokia the most stolen phone

Nearly half of all mobile phones stolen in 2005 were made by Nokia, a new survey has found.
Will Head Aug 7 2006 9:25AM Hardware
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
Space: the final frontier for Scotty

Space: the final frontier for Scotty

Actor's ashes boldly go.
Clement James Jul 27 2006 12:00PM Oddware
System simulates fault tolerance of the brain

System simulates fault tolerance of the brain

University of Manchester to build brain style computer.
Staff Writers Jul 27 2006 11:43AM Oddware
Misdirected bounce attacks on the rise

Misdirected bounce attacks on the rise

IronPort said this week that the number of email bounce attacks and misdirected bounces are on the rise this year.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 27 2006 5:21AM Security
OS X security vulnerabilities on the rise

OS X security vulnerabilities on the rise

More Mac malware than last year.
Will Head Jul 26 2006 12:42PM Security

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