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Google to kill man-in-the-middle attacks

In Networks - By Tom Brewster, 20 June 2011 2:38 PM

Chromium updates.

Microsoft cracks down on file format attacks

In Applications - 13 April 2011 4:29 PM

Office 2010 tool now backwards compatible.

Energy firms unprepared for cyber attacks

In Hackers - By Tom Brewster, 24 February 2011 10:09 AM

Energy providers recognise the threats they face, but some are not responding with the tech to protect themselves, data shows.

FBI raids dozens of Anons over DDoS attacks

In Hackers - 31 January 2011 11:51 AM

Anonymous denounces arrests in Britain.

Five charged with Anonymous-led DDoS attacks

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 28 January 2011 10:41 AM

DDoS attacks against anti-WikiLeaks websites.

Anonymous attacks threaten to stall Christmas shopping

In Risk - By Barry Collins, 10 December 2010 10:08 AM

MasterCard, Visa and PayPal all hit by attacks from notorious hacking group.

Hackers launch DDoS attacks in Pirate Bay rage

In Hackers - By Tom Brewster, 1 December 2010 2:06 PM

"Heinous crime against freedom".

McAfee CEO: Get ready for tidal wave of mobile attacks

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 November 2010 1:29 PM

More devices mean more risk.

Cyber attacks on utilities tipped to soar

In Applications - By Stewart Mitchell, 12 October 2010 12:21 PM

Attackers growing in determination and preying on connected networks.

Analysis: Symantec tars ISPs with bad security brush

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 11 October 2010 2:11 PM

Is the communications sector as unprepared for attack as antivirus vendor claims?

'Old-new' Windows vulnerability discovered

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 24 August 2010 2:01 PM

200 apps possibly affected.

Microsoft IE8 stops one billion malware attacks

In Web/client - By Miya Knights, 27 July 2010 11:56 AM

SmartScreen web spam filter reaches milestone.

Staff should lead in preventing security attacks

In Risk - 17 June 2010 10:41 AM

Employees are the first line of defence, says PwC.

Phishing attacks back on the rise

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 28 May 2010 1:40 PM

First increase in three months.

Servers hacked to launch more powerful DDoS attacks

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 13 May 2010 1:40 PM

Servers more potent than PCs.

Widespread attacks continue against WordPress sites

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 May 2010 1:07 PM

Other sites now targeted as well.

Symantec logs 100 per cent rise in new malware

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 21 April 2010 10:43 AM

More targeted and web-based attacks.

Cisco fixes several IOS security flaws

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 29 March 2010 12:57 PM

Admins urged to apply patches as soon as possible.

China implicated in flood of email-borne attacks

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 26 March 2010 1:43 PM

Symantec Hosted Services uncovers more Google-style attacks linked to China.

China says Google must censor or “pay the consequences”

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 15 March 2010 10:43 AM

Chinese minster starts talking tough.

Patch Tuesday sees new fixes and warnings

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 10 March 2010 12:55 PM

Company gives details on IE attack along with Office fixes.

IBM report: Vulnerabilities fell in '09, attacks rose

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 26 February 2010 11:16 AM

The number of new and unpatched vulnerabilities decreased last year compared to 2008, but attack volume grew substantially, according to a new report from IBM ISS.

Google hack trail winds closer to Chinese government

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 23 February 2010 11:02 AM

Freelance security consultant believed to have written code.

Symantec finds cyber attacks are common as muck

In Web/client - 23 February 2010 10:51 AM

Scourge scarier than terrorism, earthquakes.

Google attacks traced back to Chinese schools

In Web/client - 22 February 2010 1:53 PM

Reports point to computers at two institutions.

Botnet-driven attacks at 'tipping point'

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 11 February 2010 12:39 PM

Denial-of-service and other attacks increasingly motivated by political andactivist groups.

PushDo botnet launches web attacks

In Hackers - By Shaun Nichols, 3 February 2010 3:15 PM

Security, government sites targeted for DoS.

Phishing attacks rise significantly over past two months

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 29 January 2010 11:51 AM

Increased awareness not helping users.

Critical infrastructures under attack, warns McAfee

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 29 January 2010 9:59 AM

Report from security giant details widespread attacks in 'cyber cold war'.

Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 27 January 2010 10:00 AM

Could persuade management to revisit security strategy.

Mobile messaging attacks to rise in 2010

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 25 January 2010 11:59 AM

Cloudmark points to increasing app threat.

iDefense retracts claims made on Adobe's involvement in cyber attacks

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 21 January 2010 11:46 AM

No evidence linking Adobe vulnerability to attacks.

Gartner urges users to get off IE6

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 21 January 2010 11:35 AM

Weighs in on cyber attacks.

Carriers and ISPs fear rise in DDoS attacks in 2010

In Hackers - By Dan Worth, 20 January 2010 9:58 AM

Against services and apps.

Google hack attack code hits the web

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 18 January 2010 10:20 AM

Microsoft may release out-of-cycle patch.

Adobe distances itself from Google hack

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 18 January 2010 9:57 AM

Not an attack vector, firm says.

Google to end censorship of Chinese searches

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 13 January 2010 11:50 AM

Threatens pullout after human rights hacking.

Phishing attacks soar in December

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 31 December 2009 3:34 PM

Phishers represent over half of all web-based threats.

Gartner in two-factor authentication warning

In Crypto - By Phil Muncaster, 15 December 2009 9:33 AM

Layer anti-fraud techniques.

Web attacks still profitable for crooks: Cisco

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 9 December 2009 11:55 AM

Big money in banking trojans.

Scientists promise an end to web attacks

In Risk - 8 December 2009 9:53 AM

New technology could make cyber attacks 'computationally impossible'.

Wikis leave holes for cross-site scripting attacks

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 26 October 2009 9:27 AM

User generated websites are creating more opportunities for cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).

FBI warns of growing attacks using Facebook

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 2 October 2009 12:11 PM

Scammers and phishers run riot.

RSA warns of new "chat-in-the-middle" attacks

In Applications - By Cath Everett, 24 September 2009 9:33 AM

New breed of phishing attack is discovered by security vendor.

Yahoo Mail users warned of brute force attacks

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 21 September 2009 1:48 PM

Two-year-old vulnerability exploited.

Phishing attacks down

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 10 September 2009 9:27 AM

Targeted attacks, English-language attacks up.

Hackers already exploiting IIS flaws

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 7 September 2009 10:28 AM

Microsoft urges researchers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly.

Mass SQL injection attacks still scaling up

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 28 August 2009 10:31 AM

The mass SQL injection attacks that gained attention earlier this week are continuing, with some 210,000 pages infected so far.

Scientists use e-commerce techniques to block attacks

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 20 August 2009 7:59 AM

Highly predictive blacklisting.

Majority of signature-based scanners missed Gumblar attacks

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 14 August 2009 3:21 PM

Signature-based scanners missed 88 per cent of Gumblar attacks.

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