Adobe confirms existence of new zero-day in Flash Player 

Adobe confirms existence of new zero-day in Flash Player

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 16 September 2010 1:26 PM
Patches planned for the next few weeks.
Spain hits Google with Street View lawsuit 

Spain hits Google with Street View lawsuit

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 19 August 2010 12:37 PM
Data collection controversy continues.
UN warns the next world war will be online 

UN warns the next world war will be online

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 8 October 2009 9:50 AM
Loss of vital networks would cripple nations.
Hackers will move to use rich content files next year 

Hackers will move to use rich content files next year

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 10 December 2008 10:12 AM
PDF and Flash files will be used by cybercriminals much more in 2009.
Javascript to be next core malware language 

Javascript to be next core malware language

In Applications - 30 October 2008 9:31 AM
The demand that web 2.0 has placed on browsers is opening up new vulnerabilities to unsuspecting users, Itzik Kotler, team leader of the Security Operation Center at IT ...
Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options 

Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 22 August 2008 10:25 AM
Based on two recent trademark applications, Microsoft is planning a privacy mode for the next version of Internet Explorer.
Windows XP Service Pack set for release next week 

Windows XP Service Pack set for release next week

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 22 April 2008 10:00 AM
Microsoft on Monday released Windows XP Service Pack 3 to manufacturing and said that it will be available for download April 29.
Oracle to release database patches this week 

Oracle to release database patches this week

In Crypto - By Greg Masters, 14 April 2008 4:33 PM
Oracle announced it plans to release patches for a number of products on Tuesday.
SME security budgets on the up next year 

SME security budgets on the up next year

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 19 October 2007 10:06 AM
IT security budgets for small and medium-sized businesses are set to rise next year, according to new research by Astaro.
Online video could be next virus target 

Online video could be next virus target

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 4 October 2007 10:07 AM
Security specialists are warning that virus writers will increasingly embed their wares in online videos.
Black Hat attendees pick mobile threats as the next hot security topic 

Black Hat attendees pick mobile threats as the next hot security topic

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 6 August 2007 9:59 AM
Mobile threats were considered the next major security issue by IT professionals who attended the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas last week, according to a survey released ...
Symantec shows off next gen enterprise anti virus 

Symantec shows off next gen enterprise anti virus

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 14 June 2007 11:30 AM
Built-out anti virus product to fend off Microsoft.
Symantec announces Norton 360  

Symantec announces Norton 360

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 27 February 2007 5:17 AM
Symantec today announced the availability of Norton 360, the security giant's new solution - billed as an all-in-one defense against viruses, spyware and phishing attacks while ...
3G next big threat avenue 

3G next big threat avenue

In Applications - By Negar Salek, 7 November 2006 10:27 AM
3G networks will intensify the pace and frequency of Internet security threats, warned security vendor Symantec, labelling it as an area that needs stringent monitoring ...
Another big Patch Tuesday coming next week 

Another big Patch Tuesday coming next week

By Frank Washkuch, 3 August 2006 7:41 PM
For the second time in three months, Microsoft will release a dozen security fixes as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday release cycle.
Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month 

Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

By Frank Washkuch, 6 June 2006 6:38 PM
Microsoft announced today that the first products developed as a result of the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software will be released July 1.
EFF, AT&T look to next month's court battle 

EFF, AT&T look to next month's court battle

By Dan Kaplan, 24 May 2006 9:49 PM
Fresh off a federal court victory last week in which a judge ruled it could maintain ownership of documents it plans to use in a class-action lawsuit against AT&T, the ...
Two Microsoft patches due next week 

Two Microsoft patches due next week

By Frank Washkuch, 9 March 2006 8:50 PM
Microsoft will release two security fixes next week for March’s Patch Tuesday release.
All hands on deck next week for Nyxem worm  

All hands on deck next week for Nyxem worm

By Dan Kaplan, 25 January 2006 10:14 PM
With the next stage of the so-called Kama Sutra Worm set to affect about 700,000 infected PCs on Feb. 3, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has warned users to batten ...
Firm: IM threats to increase next year 

Firm: IM threats to increase next year

By Frank Washkuch, 27 December 2005 8:32 PM
Cybercriminals will become yet more sophisticated in 2006, discovering new vulnerabilities in instant messaging systems and mobile security, one firm noted in a year-end study.
Prepare for critical Microsoft patch next week  

Prepare for critical Microsoft patch next week

By William Eazel, 7 November 2005 12:20 PM
Microsoft has revealed that next week's so-called "Patch Tuesday" monthly software security bulletin release cycle will consist of just one update.
Six patches due from Microsoft next week 

Six patches due from Microsoft next week

By Marcia Savage, 5 August 2005 10:51 AM
Microsoft plans to release six security patches for Windows next week in its regular monthly security update.
Banner ads next stop for hackers 

Banner ads next stop for hackers

By David Quainton, 22 November 2004 4:52 PM
Banner advertising is being used to deliver the Bofra worm to visitors of European websites. Users of a number of high profile sites will find that clicking on banner ads ...
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