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Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication is on the rise, but many big companies are still the focus of phishing attacks, new research has found.
René Millman Apr 20 2006 5:12PM Security
McAfee: Massive increase in rootkit use

McAfee: Massive increase in rootkit use

The number of malicious programs employing stealth technology to make them virtually undetectable by PCs is rapidly increasing, giving rise to more sophisticated Windows-based attacks, according to new research conducted by McAfee AVERT Labs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 17 2006 9:32PM Security
Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

Phishers use Concorde crash in scam

A new email scam is circulating that tells recipients they could receive millions from a bank account belonging to a victim of the Concorde air disaster, security experts warned.
René Millman Apr 11 2006 12:47PM Security
Talk is cheap: learn to use it carefully

Talk is cheap: learn to use it carefully

It can be hard to separate facts from hype in the infosec business. Talk to one source and ID theft is a major concern that should have every right-thinking citizen reaching for the shredder. Everything from the latest utility bill to an invitation to tea is turned to dust.
Paul Fisher Apr 6 2006 10:16AM Security
Half of IT pros would use unofficial patches

Half of IT pros would use unofficial patches

Nearly half of IT professionals would consider using third-party patches to protect computers against zero-day exploits, new research found.
René Millman Apr 5 2006 2:47PM Security
Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

Internet users have been warned to guard against a newly detected email phishing scam that poses as a survey from Chase Manhattan bank.
William Eazel Mar 14 2006 9:46AM Security
Most IT acceptable use policies contain 'gaping security holes'

Most IT acceptable use policies contain 'gaping security holes'

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are leaving themselves vulnerable to security and compliance risks by not having internet acceptable use policies (AUPs) that address the latest and most dangerous internet-based threats, a new study has warned.
William Eazel Nov 14 2005 10:55AM Security
Use USBs at your peril, survey warns

Use USBs at your peril, survey warns

Employees are putting their company’s data at risk by not using encrypted USB devices, a new survey has revealed.
David Quainton Aug 26 2005 4:02PM Security
Spammers use and abuse Microsoft in trojan delivery

Spammers use and abuse Microsoft in trojan delivery

A trojan virus is doing the rounds hidden in an email message from Microsoft warning about the Zotob worm.
David Quainton Aug 25 2005 11:31AM Security
Wireless broadband use to multiply by five

Wireless broadband use to multiply by five

Latest IDC figures have tipped wireless broadband use to grow five times faster than the total broadband market, exploding from 25,000 users to 287,000 users by 2008.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Germans use biometrics at Olympics

Germans use biometrics at Olympics

Visitors to the German Olympic village in Athens will be issued with biometric ID cards.
Dan Ilett Aug 13 2004 4:58AM Security
WA police use email to fight crime

WA police use email to fight crime
Staff Writers Aug 10 2004 12:00AM Security
Saudis use VPN for ATM bill payments

Saudis use VPN for ATM bill payments

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) is implementing a virtual private network to allow people to pay their bills through ATMs.
Dan Ilett Jul 30 2004 10:36AM Security
MMS, SMS use in business accelerating: IDC

MMS, SMS use in business accelerating: IDC

MMS and SMS applications for business use are tipped to proliferate across Australia in the coming year, new market research by IDC has suggested.
Fleur Doidge Jun 10 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
One in five firms bother to use WEP

One in five firms bother to use WEP

Four out of five UK businesses are failing to use a basic standard of wireless network security.
Dan Ilett Apr 13 2004 4:20PM Security
Aust mobile phone use tipped to rise: IDC

Aust mobile phone use tipped to rise: IDC

Short messaging service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS) and wireless IP data and content will drive a growth in Australian mobile phone users by 2007, according to research firm IDC.
Vivienne Fisher , Staff Writers Nov 11 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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