Microsoft denies mass web-attack result of vulnerabilities 

Microsoft denies mass web-attack result of vulnerabilities

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 28 April 2008 3:24 PM
Microsoft researchers have hit back at reports that claim a recent spate of SQL related web attacks are the result of exploited vulnerabilities in the software giant’s platforms.
Infosec: Security community must work together 

Infosec: Security community must work together

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 23 April 2008 9:53 AM
Microsoft has called on companies to work together to improve overall security, and not just rely on the police to do it for them.
IC3 report: Internet crime up to US$240 million in 2007 

IC3 report: Internet crime up to US$240 million in 2007

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 7 April 2008 5:59 AM
Internet-related criminal activities resulted in nearly US$240 million in reported losses in the US, according to the 2007 Internet Crime Report released by the Internet Crime ...
Second mass hack exposed 

Second mass hack exposed

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 18 March 2008 9:53 AM
Hot on the heels of a recent hack in which 10,000 sites were compromised, researchers have disclosed a new large-scale attack..
Britney, Paris used as hook in new spam botnet 

Britney, Paris used as hook in new spam botnet

In Messaging - 6 February 2008 2:02 PM
Emails embedded with fake Britney Spears and Paris Hilton Google search links are part of a new spam botnet that leads users to malware hosted by the notorious Russian Business ...
StopBadware finds RealPlayer serving up more than audio/video 

StopBadware finds RealPlayer serving up more than audio/video

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 5 February 2008 10:18 AM
An internet security nonprofit has designated the two latest versions of the popular RealPlayer as "badware."
A/NZ security market to surpass US$1.6 billion: IDC 

A/NZ security market to surpass US$1.6 billion: IDC

In Web/client - 4 February 2008 3:07 PM
Analyst firm IDC has updated its July 2007 security solutions market forecast, predicting the industry is set to surpass US$1.6 billion by 2011 instead of just reaching it.
Storm malware still blowing strong 

Storm malware still blowing strong

In Web/client - By Clement James, 29 January 2008 9:48 AM
The 2007 Global Threat Report from Bratislava-based security firm ESET has highlighted the huge success of the Storm worm..
Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack 

Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

In Web/client - 23 January 2008 2:29 PM
Trusted websites are posing a security risk to oblivious surfers according to a Websense report released today which revealed the number of legitimate websites compromised by ...
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