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Google ups webspam fight

In Web/client - By Tom Brewster, 25 January 2011 1:40 PM

Improves ability to detect hacked sites.

Standard offers best practices for ISPs to fight botnets

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 18 September 2009 9:54 AM

A group charged with developing and promoting internet standards has published a new draft standard calling for measures that internet service providers can use to defeat botnets.

SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 December 2008 10:08 AM

Louis Freeh, former director of the FBI, said Tuesday that pouring resources into the prevention of cyberterrorism can be a difficult sell -- but it can't be for much longer.

McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 22 October 2008 9:55 AM

McAfee has announced its 'Initiative to Fight Cybercrime' which is calling for action to deliver more effective investigations and prosecutions of cybercrime.

Experts urge collaboration to fight fraud

By Phil Muncaster, 5 May 2008 10:30 AM

Separate data sharing intitiatives should be more closely linked

Microsoft and MySpace join Govt's fight against online predators

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 14 September 2007 2:38 PM

Government launches Working Group to battle against sexual predators on social-networking sites.

Boffins find way to fight spam scams

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 8 August 2007 11:43 AM

94 percent of spam-advertised online scams are hosted on individual webservers.

NASA hacker begins extradition fight

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 15 February 2007 3:23 AM

Gary McKinnon, the man who allegedly broke into the US military and NASA computer systems, began his fight against extradition to the US yesterday.

PayPal to deploy tokens to fight phishing attacks

By Ericka Chickowski, 12 February 2007 7:16 AM

PayPal will offer a public beta in the Unites States next week for a new security token designed to combat phishing attacks on its customers, a company executive told SCMagazine...

Technology industry must help fight terrorism

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 1 November 2006 11:30 AM

UK Home Secretary John Reid has called on the security and technology industries to help the Government fight terrorism.

From InfoSecurity NY: Feds improving in cybercrime fight

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 24 October 2006 8:43 PM

The ability of federal agents to fight cybercrime has improved in the US, despite challenges in recruiting investigators with the necessary skills, Mark Mershon, assistant ...

Yahoo adds sign-in security features to fight phishing

By Frank Washkuch, 23 August 2006 9:35 PM

Yahoo has added additional security features to keep its users from being tricked by fraudsters.

CSIA: Fight against spyware is on

By Dan Kaplan, 22 February 2006 8:07 PM

The newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition held its first public workshop earlier this month as a way to bring together key players to discuss malicious software, the Cyber ...

From RSA 2006: Fighting the good IT security fight

By Dan Kaplan, 15 February 2006 7:43 PM

National cybersecurity is improving as the public-private partnership broadens but much work remains, a panel of security experts said Wednesday.

ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft

By William Eazel, 27 January 2006 11:26 AM

ABN AMRO, one of the world's largest international banks, has rolled out an automated document authentication system in a bid to achieve compliance with pending regulations ...

Analyst: Credit card firms must do more to fight fraud

By William Eazel, 24 January 2006 10:33 AM

MasterCard’s recent move to offer financial incentives for companies using its SecureCode payer authentication system is a step in the right direction to fight online card ...

Internet powers unite to fight spyware

By Frank Washkuch, 16 November 2005 8:55 PM

Five of the online world's best known companies have thrown their support behind a new program that will certify download safety.

Firms would rather 'pay criminals' than fight DDoS attacks

By René Millman, 6 October 2005 12:34 PM

Many firms are paying online gangs protection money rather than putting in place systems to fight off DoS attacks, according to an IBM security researcher.

Small biz calls for ISPs to fight hackers

By René Millman, 18 April 2005 12:11 PM

Three-quarters of SMEs want ISPs to protect them from hackers and viruses according to a new survey.

International forum takes fight to spammers

By David Quainton, 24 February 2005 11:43 AM

25 European countries and 15 from Asia have united in an effort to put pressure on countries that fail to combat spam.

Industry and law enforcement team up to fight phishing

By Marcia Savage, 10 December 2004 4:43 PM

Tech firms have joined with ISPs, banks and law enforcement in a new effort designed to fight phishing.

ISS and Cisco fight for IDS/IPS market crown

By Robert Jaques, 1 September 2004 5:31 PM

ISS and Cisco are leading a bitter battle to dominate the fast-growing global market for intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).

Global Hauri teams with MailPort25 to fight viruses and spam

By Marcia Savage, 14 July 2004 12:27 AM

Antivirus software company Global Hauri on Tuesday announced a technology partnership with MailPort25, a supplier of enterprise email solutions.

Korea joins in the fight against spam

By Dan Ilett, 25 February 2004 11:18 AM

Korean authorities are stepping up the fight against spam.

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