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Civilians cyberattacked Georgia in 2008 war

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 19 August 2009 11:36 AM

Attacks on Georgian government websites during the 2008 war with Russia were carried out by civilians - with little or no direct involvement on the part of the Russian ...

Innovators for 2008

In Web/client - By Peter Stephenson,CeRNS,, 15 December 2008 3:32 PM

This year, we took a look in the rearview mirror and observed a lot of convergence, but despite this trend interesting companies still flourish, says Peter Stephenson, ...

2008: A year of cybercriminal innovation

In Messaging - By Angela Moscaritolo, 5 December 2008 9:42 AM

With the emergence of new attack techniques and the reinvention of old ones, 2008 has been a year of cybercriminal innovation.

Malware soars in first half of 2008

In Hackers - 18 July 2008 10:10 AM

The amount of web-based malware blocked by IT security firm ScanSafe has jumped by 278 per cent in the first six months of this year.

Australian Privacy Awards launched

In Risk - 11 April 2008 10:55 AM

In an aim to increase the awareness of best privacy practices in Australian businesses, the Rudd Labor government has launched the inaugural Australian Privacy Awards and ...

2008 on pace for record number of breaches

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 7 April 2008 5:59 AM

In the first three months of 2008, the number of data breaches more than doubled over the same period last year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a ...

Spam up by 50% in first quarter of 2008

In Messaging - 1 April 2008 11:28 AM

Worldwide spam volumes have surged by 50 percent in the first quarter of 2008 revealed security vendor Proofpoint today, who now predicts enterprises will see inbound spam more ...

Hackers attack Euro 2008 ticket website

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 28 March 2008 10:04 AM

Don't score an own goal, warns security firm.

IDC, Forrester reduce projections for growth of IT spending in 2008

In Risk - By Jack Rogers, 14 February 2008 8:16 AM

Two leading market research firms have lowered their projections for the growth of spending on information technology, including IT security, in 2008 due to the weakening economy.

Stakeholders gear up for e-Crime Congress 2008

In Web/client - 25 January 2008 9:36 AM

Over 500 delegates from global businesses, governments and law enforcement agencies will meet in London in March at the e-Crime Congress 2008 to discuss cyber-threats and ...

Malware writers gear up for bumper 2008

In Applications - By Clement James, 21 January 2008 9:44 AM

Security experts have warned users to focus on securing their whole online lifestyle in 2008.

Microsoft kicks off 2008 with two patches

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 7 January 2008 2:06 PM

Microsoft is planning to release two security bulletins in tomorrow's Patch Tuesday update..

iPhone will be 'primary target' for hackers in 2008

In Networks - By Robert Jaques, 12 December 2007 10:25 AM

Apple's iPhone will be a "primary target" for cybercriminals in 2008, a security company predicted today..

Finalists for 2008 SC Magazine Awards announced

In Risk - By Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol, 10 December 2007 9:57 AM

SC Magazine has announced the finalists for the 2008 SC Awards. The awards presentation dinner will be held April 8, 2008, in San Francisco, Calif.

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 3 December 2007 10:14 AM

A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor ...

Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 24 October 2007 9:57 AM

Microsoft has been giving more details of the forthcoming Windows Server 2008, due for release on 27 February next year.

2008 SC Magazine Awards nominations are now open

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 27 June 2007 11:21 AM

Nominations are now open for the 2008 SC Magazine Awards, which salute the security industry's best products, services and professionals.

Microsoft to test security firms' patience until 2008

In Risk - By Tom Sanders, 23 October 2006 10:14 AM

Redmond will not release APIs to provide access to Vista kernel for some time.

Network Access Control market will soar to $3.9B by 2008

By William Eazel, 19 January 2006 10:01 AM

Global manufacturer revenue for Network Access Control (NAC) enforcement will grow 1,100 percent, from $323 million to $3.9 billion between 2005 and 2008, new research has ...

Network security appliance market worth $6.4 billion by 2008

By René Millman, 2 September 2005 11:09 AM

Growing fears of hacking, malware and virus infections have increased sales of security appliances and software, rising four percent to $1 billion in the first half of this ...

Security event management $800 million market by 2008

By Marcia Savage, 27 April 2005 3:33 PM

Enterprises will spend $330 million on security event management (SEM) solutions this year and will spend $800 million on the technology by 2008, according to research firm ...

Software flaws will triple downtime by 2008

By Rob Jaques, 15 September 2004 9:59 AM

Organisations that do not include security as a criterion when building or buying software will see system downtime caused by security vulnerabilities treble from 5 per cent to ...

US IT security market to reach $20b in 2008

By Steve Gold, 24 February 2004 5:29 PM

The IT security market in the US is expected to top the $8 billion a year mark by 2008, equating to an annual rate of growth of around 19 per cent since 2001, according to ...

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