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Malware Protection with Proactive Security
10.9.2010

Security threats in email have been a longtime cause for concern.

Multimillion dollar companies that say they can combat these threats have made a lucrative business by providing reactive security specific to an...

Webroot Adds Vulnerability Scanning
2.9.2010

Webroot, a leading provider of Internet security for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today introduced the industry’s first vulnerability scanner delivered in the cloud as part of a Web security software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. The...

Microsoft Critical Security Fix for Windows
5.8.2010

Microsoft on Monday rushed out an emergency patch for a critical vulnerability that criminals are exploiting to install malware on all supported versions of the Windows operating system.

As promised Friday, Microsoft...

Webroot Aquires BrightCloud
27.7.2010

Webroot, a leading Internet security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced it has acquired BrightCloud, a Web content classification and security services provider. Webroot will integrate BrightCloud’s...

Security Management Shoots up Priority List
25.2.2010

Security management is rising up the corporate agenda as resource strapped users struggle to cope with expanding threats. 

As more users are encouraged to embrace the age of collaboration and social networking...

Mass Web Hacks Yield to Targeted Attacks
9.2.2010

Malware authors targeting websites have begun trading quantity for quality, according to web security firm Websense.

During the second half of 2009, attackers shifted their strategy away from mass-injection campaigns...

55% Increase in Illegal Dowloading at Work
19.1.2010

The amount of employees who attempt to download illegal software and music at work has increased by 55 per cent.

ScanSafe has revealed that this increased over the past three months, as high-speed internet connections...

Deployment of Anti-Virus Software Reduces
3.12.2009

More than half of UK public and private sector organisations do not have anti-virus software deployed on laptops.

According to a survey by Check Point of 135 IT managers and senior IT staff, only 41 per cent said they...

Hackers hit Guardian Jobs web site
29.10.2009

The details of half a million web users could be at risk after hackers used a sophisticated attack to penetrate the security of The Guardian's Jobs web pages.

The newspaper was quick to respond to the breach, and...

Virus Attack Costs Council £500,000
1.10.2009

A council is facing costs of over £500,000 after an employee released a Conficker D virus on to its network.

An infected USB stick was plugged into a PC on May 14th this year, and the virus quickly infected large...

Websense Double Success at SC Magazine Awards
10.9.2009

Websense Takes Home Two 2009 SC Magazine Reader Trust Awards for Best Web Filtering Solution and Best Data Loss/Leakage Prevention Solution

SAN DIEGO, CA, Apr 22, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) --...

Kaspersky Lab Wins Hi-Tech Awards
3.9.2009

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 and Kaspersky Open Space Security were both winners at the Best of the Best Awards 2009 held by Hi-Tech Weekly. The awards came...

Malware Beyond Vista and XP
6.8.2009

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the release of the article "Malware beyond Vista and XP". The article provides an overview of malware which targets systems other than Windows. It also examines...

Credit Card Breaches Reported
27.7.2009

Over half a million credit card details may have been compromised following a security breach at more than 4,000 ecommerce websites.

Network Solutions, which hosts the websites, announced that it had found malicious code on servers...

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10.7.2009

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SMEs Targeted By Spear Phishing
24.6.2009

A European-based gang behind sophisticated and targeted phishing attacks on small and medium enterprises has returned after a five-month break, says security firm iDefense.

From February 2007 to January 2009, the security firm traced 38...

Nine Ball Infects Over 40,000 Websites
18.6.2009

Over 40,000 websites have been compromised by a new attack called Nine Ball, warns security firm Websense.The exploit attempts to install malicious code when a user visits one of the infected sites, including a keylogger and Trojans. It also...

Warning about Phishing Email Unsubscribing
16.6.2009

Unsubscribing from phishing emails still allows a hacker to collect and confirm email addresses. Following research by VeriSign that revealed that nine out of ten people are vulnerable to phishing scams, the company also warned users to be aware...

Web 2.0 Security Concerns
9.6.2009

It has been reported that only a small percentage of IT managers understand the risks associated with Web 2.0 services. Web 2.0 differentiates sites that offer interactive services and on-line applications from the flat format information pages...

Ukrainian Botnet Discovered
25.4.2009

Security Experts at Finjan have discovered a global network of compromised machines infected with Botnet controls. These include some within US and UK government sites – although this has not been confirmed by officials. Sources highlight the...