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Spammers tout 'nude' Angelina Jolie pix 

Spammers tout 'nude' Angelina Jolie pix

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 18 July 2008 9:28 AM
A new wave of spam messages related to Angelina Jolie are spreading with the intention to trick users into downloading and installing malware.
Companies ignoring unified comms security 

Companies ignoring unified comms security

In Networks - By Robert Jaques, 17 July 2008 10:10 AM
Companies are leaving their unified communications (UC) systems wide open to hackers, newly published research claims.
US boffins tout personal identity verification 

US boffins tout personal identity verification

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 15 July 2008 9:54 AM
US engineers have developed software that can be used with Windows and Linux systems to perform log-ins, digital signing and verification.
ZoneLabs details Microsoft patch workarounds 

ZoneLabs details Microsoft patch workarounds

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 10 July 2008 11:40 AM
ZoneLabs has issued an advisory detailing workarounds for those locked out of their internet connections by Microsoft's latest round of bug fixes.
Cyber-crooks sting South Africa for A$26m  

Cyber-crooks sting South Africa for A$26m

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 12 June 2008 1:40 PM
A cyber-crime syndicate is believed to have defrauded the South African government of more than £12.8m in a series of spyware frauds.
Bug exposed in web security standard 

Bug exposed in web security standard

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 11 June 2008 10:19 AM
VBAAC flaw in the standard web authorisation technology could affect hundreds of thousands of sites, security experts have warned.
Boffins tackle random scanning worms 

Boffins tackle random scanning worms

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 6 June 2008 10:08 AM
Scientists may have found a new way to combat random scanning internet worms such as the notorious Code Red and SQL Slammer infections.
Spammers exploit Google Docs 

Spammers exploit Google Docs

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 4 June 2008 10:04 AM
Spam levels jumped in May to 76.8 per cent of all emails sent globally, according to new monitoring data.
Researchers simplify quantum cryptography 

Researchers simplify quantum cryptography

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 3 June 2008 10:16 AM
Quantum cryptography, the most secure method of transmitting data, has taken a step closer to mainstream viability with a technique that simplifies the distribution of keys..
Staff more dangerous than hackers 

Staff more dangerous than hackers

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 30 May 2008 9:40 AM
Security problems created by employees are far more serious than the dangers posed by external hackers and criminals, new research reports..
Corporate network perimeters eroding 

Corporate network perimeters eroding

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 29 May 2008 10:34 AM
Network security walls tumbling down, says Jericho Forum.
Debian flaw exposes communications breakdown 

Debian flaw exposes communications breakdown

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 29 May 2008 10:26 AM
The recent discovery of a potentially serious Secure Socket Layer (SSL) flaw affecting a popular Linux distribution should act as a wake up call to the open source community, ...
Enterprises at risk from email leaks 

Enterprises at risk from email leaks

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 28 May 2008 9:39 AM
Large enterprises continue to risk leaks from outbound email, blogs, message boards, media sharing sites and mobile devices, according to new research..
Cyber-criminals turn to LinkedIn 

Cyber-criminals turn to LinkedIn

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 23 May 2008 10:10 AM
Scammers have turned to social networking site LinkedIn in a bid to bypass corporate spam filters, a security firm warned today..
Microsoft Cofee brews 'back door' fears 

Microsoft Cofee brews 'back door' fears

In Hackers - By Robert Jaques, 12 May 2008 9:51 AM
Industry experts have welcomed assurances from Microsoft that the firm has not provided law enforcement agencies with a 'back door' into its systems..
Belgium accuses China of cyber-crimes 

Belgium accuses China of cyber-crimes

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 8 May 2008 9:35 AM
A diplomatic spat is developing between the Belgian and Chinese governments concerning alleged hacking attacks, according to media reports..
Hackers look to 'hardware viruses' 

Hackers look to 'hardware viruses'

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 2 May 2008 9:56 AM
Criminal hackers are creating malicious hardware which experts warn will be much more difficult to detect than conventional software-based malware.
Storm botnet blows itself out 

Storm botnet blows itself out

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 2 May 2008 9:56 AM
The Storm botnet decreased to just five per cent of its original size during April, but overall web-based malware levels increased by 23.3 per cent, new monitoring data reveals.
Sloppy developers blamed for SQL attacks 

Sloppy developers blamed for SQL attacks

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 2 May 2008 9:51 AM
Sloppy site developers are to blame for a recent rash of SQL web server attacks estimated to have compromised hundreds of thousands of websites, a security firm claimed today..
Gumshoes come unstuck over Trojan spying 

Gumshoes come unstuck over Trojan spying

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 30 April 2008 10:00 AM
An Israeli firm of private investigators has been rapped for using spyware to steal sensitive information..
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