FBI: Web fraud cost more than US$200 million in 2006 

FBI: Web fraud cost more than US$200 million in 2006

By Frank Washkuch, 21 March 2007 3:33 AM
Male. Between 30 and 50 years old. Residing in California, Texas, Florida or New York. That's the most likely profile for a 2006 victim of web-based crime, according to a ...
Mobile viruses soar in 2006 

Mobile viruses soar in 2006

In Networks - By Matt Chapman, 13 February 2007 4:00 PM
Four out of five mobile operators affected, claims report.
No slowing growth of image spam in 2006 

No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 18 January 2007 9:15 PM
The use of image spam continues to grow, now accounting for as much as two-thirds of all spam, security researchers said this week.
Fortinet reviews the year's security trends 

Fortinet reviews the year's security trends

In Messaging - 15 December 2006 1:36 PM
The monetisation of malware has been the standout security trend of 2006, according to security vendor Fortinet.
Gartner: Web security fears cause losses in 2006 

Gartner: Web security fears cause losses in 2006

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 29 November 2006 9:36 AM
Consumer anxiety about internet security has caused a US$2 billion loss in e-commerce and banking transactions this year, according to a Gartner analyst.
Zero-day attacks thrive in 2006 

Zero-day attacks thrive in 2006

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 17 November 2006 9:58 AM
Online attackers are increasingly using zero-day flaws and targeting a wider array of applications, according to the annual Top 20 Security Attack Targets report from the Sans ...
From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money 

From RSA 2006: Today's hackers are making money

By Frank Washkuch, 17 February 2006 7:30 PM
Malicious hackers have come a long way from the computer geeks who would write viruses for relatively harmless kicks, a panel of security experts said this week.
From RSA 2006: Use caution with RFID tags 

From RSA 2006: Use caution with RFID tags

By Ericka Chickowski, 17 February 2006 7:16 PM
The opportunities afforded by the use of RFID tags are multiplying quickly, but experts are still advising organizations to be mindful of the security and legal implications ...
From RSA 2006: Communication is key 

From RSA 2006: Communication is key

By Dan Kaplan, 17 February 2006 12:30 AM
Add the ability to communicate with top-level management as the new requirement for successful chief information security officers, a panel of experts said today at RSA ...
From RSA 2006: 'Tis the year to cut down vulnerabilities 

From RSA 2006: 'Tis the year to cut down vulnerabilities

By Frank Washkuch, 16 February 2006 11:39 PM
Qualys has set a worthy goal for security companies to chase throughout 2006: cutting the half-lives of vulnerabilities by one-fifth.
From RSA 2006: SC Awards winners announced 

From RSA 2006: SC Awards winners announced

16 February 2006 7:55 PM
As part of the IT security industry's leading global awards program, the SC Magazine Awards US Gala was organized to honor the professionals, companies and products that help ...
From RSA 2006: Scientist says metrics are a must 

From RSA 2006: Scientist says metrics are a must

By Dan Kaplan, 16 February 2006 2:08 AM
While measuring risk is challenging and may never be exact, companies can employ a common model that will guide them toward making proper IT security business decisions, an ...
Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006 

Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

By William Eazel, 14 February 2006 10:35 AM
British computer users will spend a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs, newly published research has claimed.
RSS malware plague predicted for 2006  

RSS malware plague predicted for 2006

By William Eazel, 12 January 2006 11:34 AM
The fast growing popularity of RSS (really simple syndication) means that the technology will pose increasingly significant problems for IT security professionals this year, ...
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