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'Desperate Housewives' spam tickles the fancy

'Desperate Housewives' spam tickles the fancy

The appeal of desperate housewives and the success of the eponymous TV series appears not to have passed spammers by.
David Quainton Mar 23 2005 3:26PM Security
Making the grade

Making the grade

In the face of an ever more complex world of electronic communication, businesses have bought into the need for policies and procedures governing the rules and risks associated with email and internet use.
David Guyatt Mar 23 2005 12:04PM Security
Tricky spammers hit below the belt

Tricky spammers hit below the belt

A study has been released detailing which words spammers most like to hide, with 'Cialis' coming out on top. The report, by anti-virus company Sophos, highlights erectile dysfunction drugs, mortages and porn are still spammers weapons of choice.
David Quainton Mar 22 2005 11:37AM Security
Phishers put theft in the frame

Phishers put theft in the frame

Fraudsters are starting to use a technique which allow them to exploit weaknesses in banking websites to display contents from any arbitrary URL within a frame.
René Millman Mar 18 2005 12:45PM Security
The industry’s identity crisis must be solved

The industry’s identity crisis must be solved

There was definitely a penitent feel to the RSA Conference in San Francisco. Speakers such as Bill Gates, John Thompson of Symantec and Art Coviello of Computer Associates all tacitly admitted that the industry has failed to deliver what users need.
Ron Condon Mar 17 2005 3:08PM Security
Reluctant hero: How the NISCC came in from the cold

Reluctant hero: How the NISCC came in from the cold

Only the NISCC would launch a public website without telling anyone. Ron Condon meets the man who runs Britain’s IT defence unit
Ron Condon Mar 16 2005 4:21PM Security
Welcome to the new world order

Welcome to the new world order

Virus writers are as active as they ever were, warns Marcia Savage. But villains and spammers now want to use them and their tricks
Marcia Savage Mar 16 2005 12:32PM Security
Intelligent surveillance - the death of random review?

Intelligent surveillance - the death of random review?

Every financial institution today is at the mercy of constantly changing regulations. Each new mis-selling or market abuse scandal brings with it a tightening of the rules: whether it is a major shift like the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Basel II Accord, or the cumulative effect of successive administrations and regulatory regimes adding new sections and clauses to existing regulations.
Bo Manning Mar 16 2005 10:21AM Security
The virus killer: A morning with the woodpecker king

The virus killer: A morning with the woodpecker king

Eugene Kaspersky is Moscow’s malware maestro. But, as David Quainton discovers, his management style is a little unorthodox
David Quainton Mar 15 2005 5:11PM Security
Identity crisis? Factoring the solutions

Identity crisis? Factoring the solutions

Richard E. Mackey Jr and Jonathan G. Gossels explain why they are not convinced by the FDIC’s recent report on two-factor authentication
Richard E. Mar 15 2005 3:39PM Security
Online criminals rewrite the script on phishing

Online criminals rewrite the script on phishing

Phishing criminals are increasingly turning to cross-site scripting in order to cheat internet users out of money, according to Netcraft.
René Millman Mar 15 2005 2:40PM Security
The traffic cop: Stopping bugs in transit

The traffic cop: Stopping bugs in transit

The Ivy League is just as exposed to malware as anyone, finds Marcia Savage. So how did Dartmouth College tackle the big issue?
Marcia Savage Mar 15 2005 2:29PM Security
The growing menace of rootkits

The growing menace of rootkits

Rootkits are a fast-emerging security threat which can hide malware from conventional security tools. So how do they do this, and what can you do about them?
Patrik Runald Mar 9 2005 10:52AM Security
Phishers get a fright at the Opera

Phishers get a fright at the Opera

The Opera browser, currently the third most popular web browser is beefing up its security with new anti-phishing additions to its software. The Opera 8 browser will present users with detailed security information on whichever site is being viewed.
David Quainton Mar 1 2005 1:00PM Security
Perimeter security – The best option for SMEs?

Perimeter security – The best option for SMEs?

Internet threats have historically been classified as real threats from hackers and virus writers, and then the second order issue of time wasting caused by non-business internet browsing and by having to deal with spam.
Bob Jones Feb 28 2005 12:59PM Security
Phishing on the rise as phishers target smaller fish

Phishing on the rise as phishers target smaller fish

Delivery of phishing emails rose 42 percent in January, as internet criminals attack more companies and compromise more computers worldwide, a new report reveals.
David Quainton Feb 25 2005 12:47PM Security
Fly the flag for Britain – in an international way

Fly the flag for Britain – in an international way

Without wishing to wave the Union Jack too vigorously, I couldn't help feeling a slight wave of pride at the achievements of the Jericho Forum, which is celebrating its first year of life.
Ron Condon Feb 22 2005 5:28PM Security
We are standing on the shoulders of unsung giants

We are standing on the shoulders of unsung giants

The computer industry, like many others, has a number of 'celebrities' who are often thought of as its backbone. In reality, there is usually a much larger group of less well-known, or more often unheard of, people who contribute as much, if not more, to the industry's success than the popular press would have us believe.
Nick Barron Feb 22 2005 4:40PM Security
Firms realize that playing it safe is the riskier option

Firms realize that playing it safe is the riskier option

Nobody wants to be the first to try any new or innovative tool, product or technique. You know the old saw: "Never buy version 1.0 of a product."
Peter Stephenson Feb 22 2005 2:42PM Security
How to delve into the hacker’s mind

How to delve into the hacker’s mind

The first person to hold a PhD in forensics, Emlyn Everitt tells David Quainton that the battle for security begins in the boardroom
David Quainton Feb 22 2005 12:24PM Security

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