RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts 

RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts

In Cloud - By Iain Thomson, 3 March 2010 2:22 PM
Traditional approaches growing increasingly useless.
RSA 2010: Experts urge firms to speak up on data breaches 

RSA 2010: Experts urge firms to speak up on data breaches

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 3 March 2010 2:14 PM
Companies should share data with law enforcement, says panel.
Security experts call for cloud kitemark 

Security experts call for cloud kitemark

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 25 June 2009 9:59 AM
Regulation and education alone not enough.
Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears 

Facebook URLs raise cybersquatting fears

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 16 June 2009 10:07 AM
Facebook’s newly launched personalised URLs feature has already come under fire from experts who have said it could be open to abuse by cybersquatters.
Experts offer tips to deal with Gumblar malware 

Experts offer tips to deal with Gumblar malware

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 25 May 2009 9:24 AM
A number of security organizations are offering tips to deal with the Gumblar drive-by exploit, which is growing ever more pervasive.
Layer up for security, say RSA experts 

Layer up for security, say RSA experts

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 24 April 2009 10:47 AM
A panel of network security experts have warned administrators to steer clear of so-called 'magic bullet' offerings.
Experts urge caution on cloud computing 

Experts urge caution on cloud computing

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 14 October 2008 11:08 AM
A number of leading authorities have been urging caution on the adoption of web-based services as a new wave of vendors unveil cloud initiatives.
Experts warn of new PDF attacks 

Experts warn of new PDF attacks

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 29 September 2008 12:04 PM
Security organisations are warning users to be vigilant following the discovery of a new crop of tools for exploited PDF flaws.
Experts urge collaboration to fight fraud 

Experts urge collaboration to fight fraud

By Phil Muncaster, 5 May 2008 10:30 AM
Separate data sharing intitiatives should be more closely linked
Experts try to make sense of Hannaford data breach 

Experts try to make sense of Hannaford data breach

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 19 March 2008 1:45 PM
As the dust settles from one of the largest data breaches since TJX, few fresh details emerged one day after Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain revealed that intruders stole ...
ICANN recommendations on fast-flux hosting not tough enough: experts 

ICANN recommendations on fast-flux hosting not tough enough: experts

In Risk - By Jack Rogers, 13 March 2008 9:45 AM
Security experts have expressed skepticism that recent recommendations from ICANN for combatting fast-flux hosting will do much to stop the practice, which is utilised by ...
"Goolag" search-scan tool unlikely to spawn wave of attacks 

"Goolag" search-scan tool unlikely to spawn wave of attacks

In Web/client - By Jack Rogers, 26 February 2008 10:16 AM
A new tool that uses the Google search engine to scan websites for vulnerabilities -- released last week by the flamboyant Texas-based hacking consortium known as Cult of the ...
(ISC)2 publishes free guide on hiring information security experts 

(ISC)2 publishes free guide on hiring information security experts

In Risk - By Carolyn Hunter, 23 January 2008 11:09 AM
(ISC)2, the international information systems security certification consortium, has developed a free reference guide to assist HR professionals in recruiting information ...
Experts sound alarm on Silentbanker Trojan 

Experts sound alarm on Silentbanker Trojan

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 16 January 2008 3:45 PM
Researchers have uncovered a new banking Trojan which steals user data from more than 400 banks worldwide..
Experts warn of hacking 'cold war' 

Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 30 November 2007 9:34 AM
Government groups around the world are becoming increasingly involved in efforts to launch and defend against web-based attacks, security experts warn..
AOL patches flaw with AIM 6.5; experts warn against corporate platform use 

AOL patches flaw with AIM 6.5; experts warn against corporate platform use

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 18 October 2007 10:05 AM
AOL patched a flaw allowing remote code execution when it released AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.5, but researchers are still urging caution for enterprise users of the ...
Experts investigate 'Harry Potter hack' 

Experts investigate 'Harry Potter hack'

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 22 June 2007 10:00 AM
Was the final book in the Harry Potter series really breached by hackers? Security experts today said they doubt it.
Auscert2007: Security experts flock to Gold Coast 

Auscert2007: Security experts flock to Gold Coast

In Risk - 17 May 2007 7:15 AM
Australian IT professionals will have an opportunity to discuss critical security issues with security experts during AusCERT2007.
Experts call for public disclosure of information leaks 

Experts call for public disclosure of information leaks

In Risk - 18 April 2007 3:45 PM
Employees remain the greatest risk to an organisation's data.
Experts: Microsoft should consider change in patching process 

Experts: Microsoft should consider change in patching process

In Applications - By Ericka Chickowski, 10 April 2007 10:29 AM
Several security experts criticised Microsoft this week for not releasing a fix earlier for the Windows ANI flaw, calling for the company to reassess the way it handles ...
Experts rubbish two-factor authentication 

Experts rubbish two-factor authentication

By Iain Thomson, 28 March 2007 10:29 AM
Technology will not cut phishing, e-Crime Congress hears.
Lack of Mac malware baffles experts 

Lack of Mac malware baffles experts

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 22 March 2007 2:53 PM
Exploit authors continue to ignore OS X.
Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack 

Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 19 March 2007 1:00 AM
Hackers are expected to exploit the mass-dispatch of Mother's Day emails this weekend to launch malware attacks, experts have warned.
Experts praise Microsoft's Patch Tuesday format 

Experts praise Microsoft's Patch Tuesday format

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 2 March 2007 9:44 AM
Convenience of regular updates worth the risk, say researchers.
Rinbot not as serious as CNN reports 

Rinbot not as serious as CNN reports

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 2 March 2007 1:33 AM
Security experts claimed that a CNNMoney report today on the latest strain of the Rinbot worm overhyped the destructive power of the malware.
Microsoft Vista vulnerability discovered  

Microsoft Vista vulnerability discovered

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 28 February 2007 6:30 AM
Two vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Microsoft Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7 (IE7).
Experts warn of data security 'police state' 

Experts warn of data security 'police state'

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 27 February 2007 9:42 AM
Ill-conceived or poorly implemented IT security regimes could leave enterprises struggling to survive within the restrictive confines of an information "police state", experts ...
Google business more secure than Office 

Google business more secure than Office

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 26 February 2007 1:15 AM
Google's new business application suite unveiled Thursday for enterprises, is set to directly compete with Microsoft Office with its word processing, email and spreadsheet ...
Experts call for fundamental IT security rethink 

Experts call for fundamental IT security rethink

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 23 February 2007 1:56 PM
UK's Nationwide laptop theft highlights inadequacies of traditional security.
Security experts beaten at their own game 

Security experts beaten at their own game

In Web/client - By Tom Sanders, 9 February 2007 12:22 PM
RSA Conference delegates leave themselves wide open to attack.
Security experts intercept Zhelatin mutant 

Security experts intercept Zhelatin mutant

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 7 February 2007 9:35 AM
Zhetlatin.o malware rated as 'moderate' risk.
Experts say global cooperation key to fighting cybercrime 

Experts say global cooperation key to fighting cybercrime

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 1 February 2007 9:04 PM
International cooperation among law enforcement agencies is key to taking the allure from cybercrime, a panel of experts said today at a Kaspersky Lab-sponsored breakfast in ...
Experts warn of dramatic rise in phishing and ID theft 

Experts warn of dramatic rise in phishing and ID theft

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 16 January 2007 9:54 AM
250 percent rise in key-loggers and 100-fold increase in phishing.
Experts warn of continuing fraud danger 

Experts warn of continuing fraud danger

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 15 December 2006 9:54 AM
An IT security firm has warned computer users to be on their guard against so-called 'Letters from Nigeria' as rumours of Chelsea Clinton's new boyfriend and his convicted ...
New endpoint malware detected by experts 

New endpoint malware detected by experts

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 15 December 2006 9:03 AM
An endpoint security threat that steals sensitive company data from computers has been detected by experts.
Experts release Al Qaeda hack alert 

Experts release Al Qaeda hack alert

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 4 December 2006 9:30 AM
A US federal government warning of possible Al Qaeda attacks on financial websites is no cause for panic, a leading security researcher told SCMagazine.com.
Security experts warn of Vista-specific malware 

Security experts warn of Vista-specific malware

In Applications - By Clement James, 1 December 2006 10:33 AM
With Vista launching today, a security firm warned that its list of the top 10 viruses detected worldwide during November 2006 includes three types of malware capable of ...
Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability 

Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 2 November 2006 9:48 AM
A recently discovered vulnerability in Windows XP that could lead to an attacker disabling a user's firewall is being downplayed by security experts who say that the flaw is ...
Man-in-the-middle attack on Citibank users concerns experts 

Man-in-the-middle attack on Citibank users concerns experts

By Dan Kaplan, 14 July 2006 5:13 PM
Some security experts believe the success of a recently reported man-in-the-middle attack on Citibank, in which users were redirected to a real-looking site that captured their ...
Experts theorize on self-spamming emails 

Experts theorize on self-spamming emails

By Dan Kaplan, 6 June 2006 6:57 PM
Security experts are perplexed over a new spamming technique in which victims receive emails that appear to be coming from themselves.
E-crime experts warn of ‘enemy within’  

E-crime experts warn of ‘enemy within’

By William Eazel, 27 April 2006 1:05 PM
A new survey revealed today that almost half of global e-crime experts believe the biggest threat to organizations’ data comes from “the enemy within," rather than external ...
Experts warn of the rise of the rootkit  

Experts warn of the rise of the rootkit

By William Eazel, 18 April 2006 10:30 AM
The use of rootkits to conceal both malware and commercially viable Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) is on the rise, new research warned today.
Experts detect sharp hike in ‘script kiddie’ phishing tools  

Experts detect sharp hike in ‘script kiddie’ phishing tools

By William Eazel, 31 March 2006 9:02 AM
Almost a third of phishing attacks during February were generated by technically unskilled individuals using so-called script kiddie kits, new monitoring data has revealed.
Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam  

Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam

By William Eazel, 29 March 2006 10:50 AM
Security experts have warned computer users of an increase in highly offensive emails designed to lure traffic to child-porn websites. As a result of these new "aggressive" ...
Experts expose botnets controlling 150K PCs  

Experts expose botnets controlling 150K PCs

By William Eazel, 17 March 2006 10:05 AM
Acting on an anonymous tip, security researchers have uncovered two global botnets collectively controlling up to 150,000 compromised computers.
IT security experts to fill in House subcommittee 

IT security experts to fill in House subcommittee

By Dan Kaplan, 15 March 2006 8:16 PM
Industry and government leaders will testify Thursday before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on the growing cybersecurity concerns facing small businesses.
Security experts fear Nazi Sober worm epidemic poised for January 

Security experts fear Nazi Sober worm epidemic poised for January

By William Eazel, 22 December 2005 11:30 AM
The recent Sober.AH epidemic could form part of an orchestrated neo-Nazi strategy to saturate mailboxes worldwide with pro-Nazi spam, security experts have warned.
Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug  

Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug

By William Eazel, 5 December 2005 2:42 PM
Security experts have warned internet users to take care when surfing the web, following sightings of malware planted on websites that exploits a recently discovered Internet ...
Experts warn of highly critical Skype vulnerabilities  

Experts warn of highly critical Skype vulnerabilities

By William Eazel, 26 October 2005 10:12 AM
Security experts today warned of a trio of “highly critical” vulnerabilities that has been discovered in Skype’s VoIP client software, which can be exploited by malicious ...
Experts attack 3Com bounty program 

Experts attack 3Com bounty program

By David Quainton, 27 July 2005 5:25 PM
3Com’s bounty hunter-esque reward program has been blasted by industry experts for being not quite as well-intentioned as first thought.
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