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60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime 

60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime

In Web/client - By Sue, 19 September 2008 9:52 AM
A recent U.S. Department of Justice survey indicates that the majority of American businesses have detected one or more cyberattacks.
Apple fixes another DNS vulnerability 

Apple fixes another DNS vulnerability

In Applications - By Sue, 18 September 2008 12:53 PM
Apple released a security update for its Mac OS X to fix several security issues, most notably for the notorious DNS cache poisoning problem and a vulnerability within ...
Microsoft to release security tools 

Microsoft to release security tools

In Applications - By Sue, 18 September 2008 12:53 PM
Microsoft announced that it would make available three Security Development Lifecycle programs and tools to help the industry improve security and privacy technology.
Spam, malware spread by Google Groups 

Spam, malware spread by Google Groups

In Applications - By Sue, 17 September 2008 10:01 AM
Spammers are using thousands of Google Groups to spread unwanted email and malware.
Firefox adds privacy mode 

Firefox adds privacy mode

In Risk - By Sue, 15 September 2008 11:52 AM
Mozilla, joining Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Google's nascent Chrome, plans to add a private browsing mode when it releases Firefox 3.1.
Intellectual property protection goes global  

Intellectual property protection goes global

In Risk - By Sue, 12 September 2008 9:47 AM
Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate aimed at reducing intellectual property theft around the world.
Brazilian bot herder to be extradited to U.S.  

Brazilian bot herder to be extradited to U.S.

In Hackers - By Sue, 26 August 2008 12:16 PM
A federal grand jury in New Orleans has indicted a Brazilian man on charges he operated a botnet that was used to deliver spam.
Majority of malware attacks go undetected 

Majority of malware attacks go undetected

In Applications - By Sue, 12 August 2008 10:13 AM
Most malicious internet attacks go undetected by anti-virus software.
DoJ combating health care fraud 

DoJ combating health care fraud

In Risk - By Sue, 30 May 2008 9:53 AM
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) continues its efforts to combat health care fraud and other criminal acts against the health care system by strengthening its overall ...
Latest phishing schemes target Apple 

Latest phishing schemes target Apple

In Messaging - By Sue, 28 May 2008 10:01 AM
Apple's increasing popularity is leading to the company's users being targeted by phishing schemes.
Proliferating HIPAA complaints and medical record breaches 

Proliferating HIPAA complaints and medical record breaches

In Risk - By Sue, 27 May 2008 2:06 PM
The number of complaints regarding violations of the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) continue to increase each year in tandem with an increase ...
Privacy issues loom over Google Health 

Privacy issues loom over Google Health

In Risk - By Sue, 21 May 2008 8:55 AM
As Google launches its Google Health, security experts are concerned that personal medical records are at a greater risk of being breached.
Text message scams for Asian donations 

Text message scams for Asian donations

In Web/client - By Sue, 20 May 2008 1:43 PM
The recent natural disasters in China and Myanmar have led to scams to steal money intended for donations.
Storm bot's stranglehold slipping: report 

Storm bot's stranglehold slipping: report

In Applications - By Sue, 6 May 2008 8:57 AM
The Storm Worm botnet is just a fraction of its original size, but malware remains on the rise, according to one email security firm.
IM malware attacks increase, report 

IM malware attacks increase, report

In Messaging - By Sue, 2 May 2008 10:07 AM
Malicious code attacks through instant messaging services have tripled between March and April.
XSS vulnerability found in McAfee HackerSafe sites 

XSS vulnerability found in McAfee HackerSafe sites

In Web/client - By Sue, 1 May 2008 10:36 AM
For the second time this year, a security researcher has found websites certified as McAfee HackerSafe that contain vulnerabilities.
US Presidential campaign cyberattacks appear here to stay 

US Presidential campaign cyberattacks appear here to stay

In Web/client - By Sue, 25 April 2008 12:32 PM
The websites of both Democratic presidential candidates have been hit by cross-site scripting (XSS) exploits.
One-third of breach victims walk away from company, survey 

One-third of breach victims walk away from company, survey

In Risk - By Sue, 17 April 2008 10:07 AM
People are annoyed over the loss or theft of their personal information, a new survey from the Ponemon Institute reveals.
Damballa responds to Kraken exaggeration claims 

Damballa responds to Kraken exaggeration claims

In Web/client - By Sue, 14 April 2008 4:33 PM
A day after Damballa, an internet security company that focuses on targeted threats, announced the discovery of a new BotArmy named Kraken, the company released a follow-up ...
McAfee discovers malware that targets Tibet supporters 

McAfee discovers malware that targets Tibet supporters

In Applications - By Sue, 14 April 2008 4:22 PM
Two pro-Tibet websites were attacked with a malware that can attack local or remote databases linked to the user's computer, McAfee discovered.
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