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Security group warns of top 10 threats

Security group warns of top 10 threats

Criminal attacks top the lists of threats facing organisations in the coming
two years.
Phil Muncaster Jul 30 2009 10:46AM Security
Secure social networking in the corporate world

Secure social networking in the corporate world

How do you embrace social media while ensuring your business is protected from the myriad of threats that come with it? Marshal8e6's Jeremy Hulse explains.
Jeremy Hulse Jun 19 2009 3:05PM Security
Companies should assess the role of the CISO

Companies should assess the role of the CISO

The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is at risk due to the fact that information security risks that enterprises face have been exaggerated and misunderstood, according to a security blogger.
Dan Raywood May 18 2009 11:25AM Security
Internet threats rise by two-thirds in April

Internet threats rise by two-thirds in April

The number of web-based threats soared by nearly two-thirds in April, according to new figures from managed security vendor Network Box, with Australian-developed threats moving up the rankings.
Phil Muncaster May 1 2009 10:18AM Security
Apple sued by EFF over gagging threats

Apple sued by EFF over gagging threats

Apple is being sued by the Electronic Frontier Foundation because it has attempted to shut down online discussion forums about the iPhone.
Iain Thomson Apr 28 2009 3:45PM Software
Experts warn of e-commerce meltdown as threats increase

Experts warn of e-commerce meltdown as threats increase

Two-thirds of security and risk professionals believe that the global recession will drive IT professionals out of work and into the online criminal fraternity, according to new research published at the annual e-Crime Congress.
Phil Muncaster Mar 25 2009 10:21AM Security
Sunbelt names top ten malware threats in February

Sunbelt names top ten malware threats in February

Sunbelt Software has announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats in February.
Dan Raywood Mar 13 2009 1:22PM Security
Sunbelt lists top ten malware threats

Sunbelt lists top ten malware threats

Sunbelt Software has announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats spotted in January.
SC Australia Staff Feb 12 2009 12:48PM Security
Opinion: Slump exacerbates internal threats

Opinion: Slump exacerbates internal threats

Growing job insecurity is increasing the challenges faced by IT security chiefs, writes Forrester Research's Andrew Jasquith.
Andrew Jaquith Feb 9 2009 6:51AM Security
How new access control technologies can address insider threats

How new access control technologies can address insider threats

Open networks and fast-moving data allow errors and malfeasance by network insiders to create significant financial, public-relations and regulatory risks, says Juniper's Rich Campagna.
Rich Campagna Jan 13 2009 5:09PM Security
Forecast: Security threats for 2009

Forecast: Security threats for 2009

New surveys and reports discuss trends for 2009 and conclude that attacks will escalate in number and variety, outsourcing will represent the biggest threat, and attacks on databases will continue.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 15 2008 11:46AM Security
Computer threats becoming more sophisticated

Computer threats becoming more sophisticated

The scale and sophistication of IT security threats increased at an unprecedented rate during 2008, according to a series of end-of-year research studies published last week.
Computing staff Dec 11 2008 3:19AM Security
Blacklists, whitelists and heuristics: Symantec describes new threats

Blacklists, whitelists and heuristics: Symantec describes new threats

iTnews talks to Vincent Weafer, VP Security Response, Symantec, about how server-side polymorphism is changing the security landscape.
Kathryn Small Nov 20 2008 2:06PM Security
Global firms ignoring web-based threats

Global firms ignoring web-based threats

Security vendors highlight growing threat of internet-based malware.
Phil Muncaster Nov 19 2008 4:04PM Security
Study: Internet service providers facing more, larger threats

Study: Internet service providers facing more, larger threats

Internet service providers (ISPs) are facing more security threats, while attacks are becoming larger and more sophisticated.
Angela Moscsaritolo Nov 12 2008 11:13AM Security
ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

Over half of internet service providers believe that new threats could emerge with the deployment of the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), according to the latest annual worldwide Infrastructure Security Report from Arbor Networks.
Phil Muncaster Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Networking
Virtual machines and the emergence of virtual threats

Virtual machines and the emergence of virtual threats

Server virtualisation continues to attract significant investment from organisations keen to save cost, power and space in the data centre through server consolidation.
Martin Courtney Oct 20 2008 3:28PM Security
New tech, old threats

New tech, old threats

With flaws in many new products, vendors should listen a bit more to the research community perhaps
Ken Munro Oct 14 2008 3:26PM Security
Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus.
Dan Raywood Sep 10 2008 8:17AM Security
New protection for growing Mac threats

New protection for growing Mac threats

Despite the old adage that Mac computers are impervious to security threats, a throng of recent attacks over the past couple of years have made it necessary for Mac users to protect themselves.
Ashley Clark Jul 2 2008 4:40PM Security

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