Major downturn in spam output in 2011 

Major downturn in spam output in 2011

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 27 January 2011 1:51 PM
Lowest since March 2009.
Smartphones seen as a major threat to corporate networks 

Smartphones seen as a major threat to corporate networks

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 2 December 2010 2:38 PM
Data leakage a key concern.
Major m00p hacker sentenced to 18 months 

Major m00p hacker sentenced to 18 months

In Hackers - By Tom Brewster, 24 November 2010 9:17 AM
Used fake anti-virus emails.
Facebook launches safety page, closes down major app 

Facebook launches safety page, closes down major app

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 28 July 2010 1:01 PM
‘Create Your Quiz' app creators called "blatant spammers".
VeriSign warns of major social networking threat 

VeriSign warns of major social networking threat

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 23 April 2010 1:59 PM
Firm uncovers black market trading in millions of compromised accounts.
Former employees posing major threat to data 

Former employees posing major threat to data

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 10 November 2009 10:50 AM
Disgruntled ex-workers still hampering security efforts.
Twitter hit by major attack as cybercriminals monopolise trending topics 

Twitter hit by major attack as cybercriminals monopolise trending topics

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 5 June 2009 11:24 AM
Spammers are using the trending topics section on Twitter to spread malware.
Microsoft warns of major SharePoint flaw 

Microsoft warns of major SharePoint flaw

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 27 May 2009 10:53 AM
Error will shut down application after six months.
With economy in tailspin, Monster discloses major breach 

With economy in tailspin, Monster discloses major breach

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 27 January 2009 3:30 PM
Monster.com is advising users to change their passwords - and experts are warning of phishing scams on the horizon - after the the job site suffered another breach.
Spam volumes drop 75 percent in a day  

Spam volumes drop 75 percent in a day

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 14 November 2008 9:23 AM
A web-hosting firm that apparently sent out more than 75 percent of worldwide spam has been knocked offline.
Major security firms caught napping 

Major security firms caught napping

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 27 October 2008 9:55 AM
F-Secure and Trend Micro forced to patch flaws in their own software.
New Zealander allegedly responsible for masterminding major spam network 

New Zealander allegedly responsible for masterminding major spam network

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 16 October 2008 9:56 AM
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shut down what it claims was the world's largest network of spammers.
Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update 

Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 15 October 2008 10:10 AM
Administrators got their second dose of patches Tuesday when Oracle issued 36 fixes.
"Clickjacking" poses major web threat 

"Clickjacking" poses major web threat

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 30 September 2008 9:34 AM
"Clickjacking" has the potential to affect any internet browser, using a bogus button to lure users to malicious sites.
Ubuntu gets major security fix 

Ubuntu gets major security fix

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 28 August 2008 10:12 AM
Update patches kernel flaws.
Report: small merchants, not major retailers, biggest threat to credit card fraud 

Report: small merchants, not major retailers, biggest threat to credit card fraud

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 2 May 2008 10:07 AM
Credit card thieves are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in small retailers' point-of-sale check-out systems, according to a new report.
Major botnet infiltrated 

Major botnet infiltrated

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 1 May 2008 10:36 AM
The insidious Kraken botnet has been infiltrated and a way found to shut it down remotely.
Police bust major ID theft ring in New York 

Police bust major ID theft ring in New York

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 March 2008 10:40 AM
Thirty-eight people living in New York have been charged with leveraging stolen consumer data to create bogus credit cards that were then used to purchase high-priced goods, ...
Malicious banner ads hit major websites 

Malicious banner ads hit major websites

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 11 September 2007 2:43 PM
A web security firm has identified a widespread attack in which fake malicious advertisements, able to avoid content scanning, are seeking to infect users of popular websites.
Major antivirus vendors fail quality test 

Major antivirus vendors fail quality test

In Applications - By Tom Sanders, 12 June 2007 11:43 AM
Kaspersky, F-Secure and Grisoft stumped by Virus Bulletin 100.
McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse 

McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 26 April 2007 9:51 AM
More than a third of IT professionals believe a major accidental or malicious leak of sensitive corporate data could threaten the future of their business, according to the ...
Major flaw found in Wi-Fi Linux 

Major flaw found in Wi-Fi Linux

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 17 April 2007 4:01 PM
Researcher held back news until patch was released.
Few major daylight-saving time problems reported 

Few major daylight-saving time problems reported

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 13 March 2007 6:09 AM
Cases of enterprises affected by the daylight-saving time (DST) change that took effect early Sunday morning in the US appear isolated, industry experts said today.
Apple patches 8 critical flaws in Quicktime 

Apple patches 8 critical flaws in Quicktime

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 6 March 2007 2:30 PM
Apple has issued a collection of 8 security updates for both the OS X and Windows versions of its QuickTime multimedia software.
President fired, chairman resigns in major shakeup at McAfee amidst rumors of buy-out 

President fired, chairman resigns in major shakeup at McAfee amidst rumors of buy-out

By Dan Kaplan, 11 October 2006 6:53 PM
Security giant McAfee announced today that it has fired its president, and its chairman and CEO has retired from the US headquarters, following an internal investigation that ...
Audit uncovers major Linux flaw 

Audit uncovers major Linux flaw

By Frank Washkuch, 3 May 2006 7:42 PM
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) audit has uncovered a major flaw in the X Window System used by open-source users.
Security still a major barrier to converged IP network 

Security still a major barrier to converged IP network

By René Millman, 8 November 2005 5:05 PM
Nearly two-thirds of chief executives think that security is the most critical barrier to implementing a converged IP network, according to a new survey.
RSA patches major vulnerability 

RSA patches major vulnerability

By David Quainton, 12 May 2005 11:39 AM
RSA has issued an unexpected patch to plug a hole in its web application tool.
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