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Report: small merchants, not major retailers, biggest threat to credit card fraud

Report: small merchants, not major retailers, biggest threat to credit card fraud

Credit card thieves are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in small retailers' point-of-sale check-out systems, according to a new report.
Jim Carr May 2 2008 10:07AM Security
Infosec: Rock Phish threat deepens

Infosec: Rock Phish threat deepens

Security firm RSA has warned that the software kit behind half of the world's phishing attacks has been upgraded..
Iain Thomson Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Remote workers present biggest security threat

Remote workers present biggest security threat

Remote and branch workers are judged to be the highest security risks by IT managers, but sales staff are considered the worst offenders in consuming network bandwidth for non-work related activities, according to recent research by network optimisation firm Blue Coat Systems..
Staff Writers Apr 14 2008 7:35AM Security
A new threat on the horizon

A new threat on the horizon

A new BotArmy, named "Kraken," reportedly twice as big as Storm, has been identified.
Greg Masters Apr 9 2008 7:18AM Security
Malicous e-cards top Fortinet's March threat list

Malicous e-cards top Fortinet's March threat list

The notorious Pushdo botnet has topped Fortinet’s top ten most reported threats list for March, claiming 13.5 percent of all malware activity for the month.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2008 3:24PM Security
Credant Technologies works on the insider threat

Credant Technologies works on the insider threat

Credant Technologies' new tech will shore up organisations' defences
Rosalie Marshall Feb 21 2008 7:25AM Security
McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor McAfee.
Jim Carr Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security
Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

AVG’s global security strategist sounded his horn during his visit to Sydney this week warning Australians about the growth of web-based threats - the cybercriminal activity of embedding invisible executable malware on popular websites.
Negar Salek Nov 23 2007 3:25PM Security
Office-based employees pose greater threat than remote workers

Office-based employees pose greater threat than remote workers

Nearly half of companies believe office-based employees pose a greater threat to the corporate network than remote workers, a new poll reveals.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 11 2007 2:14PM Security
DriveSentry upgrades threat protection

DriveSentry upgrades threat protection

Hard drive security firm DriveSentry has released a new version of its namesake flagship product, featuring new technology designed to detect more accurately which applications and files can access users' systems.
Phil Muncaster Oct 3 2007 10:18AM Security
PC Tools launches global threat research site

PC Tools launches global threat research site

PC Tools has launched a global threat analysis website that provides users with detailed information on suspected security risks in minutes.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2007 4:55PM Security
PC Tools launches global threat research site

PC Tools launches global threat research site

PC Tools has launched a global threat analysis website that provides users with detailed information on suspected security risks in minutes.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2007 2:44PM Security
Botnets leapfrog DDoS attacks as top ISP threat

Botnets leapfrog DDoS attacks as top ISP threat

For the first time botnets have leapfrogged distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as the top operational threat to internet service providers (ISPs), new figures suggest.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 19 2007 12:26AM Security
Review: UTM-1 2050

Review: UTM-1 2050

The Checkpoint UTM-1 appliance features the standard UTM capabilities, such as firewall, IPS, anti-virus and anti-spyware.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Aug 15 2007 7:43AM Security
Black hat IPS reverse engineering poses 'serious threat'

Black hat IPS reverse engineering poses 'serious threat'

A recently disclosed Black Hat hacker technique for reverse engineering intrusion prevention system (IPS) data poses a “serious risk” for thousands of enterprises, Gartner has warned.
Robert Jaques Aug 14 2007 3:08PM Security
Review: CR250i

Review: CR250i

This product features protection on many levels. It can be deployed as a gateway using NAT, or in bridged mode to protect the network transparently.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Aug 10 2007 1:44PM Security
US court rejects threat to 'vote-trading' websites

US court rejects threat to 'vote-trading' websites

The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that so-called " vote-swapping" websites are protected by the First Amendment.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 2:23PM Software
Review: PRO 5060

Review: PRO 5060

This product includes the usual suspects of firewall, IPS/IDS and anti-virus, but it also brings in some unusual features as well.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Aug 7 2007 3:39PM Security
Review: Proventia MFS MX3006

Review: Proventia MFS MX3006

The IBM-ISS Proventia MFS MX3006 appliance features firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam, IPS and a web content filter.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Aug 6 2007 2:18PM Security
Review: Security Gateway

Review: Security Gateway

The Astaro Security Gateway splits its protection into three categories. These categories are network protection, web filtering and email security. .
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Aug 3 2007 3:04PM Security

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