US tops botnet charts 

US tops botnet charts

In Hackers - By Eric Doyle, 20 October 2010 2:35 PM
18.6% of spam.
Michael Jackson still a popular spam lure 

Michael Jackson still a popular spam lure

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 28 June 2010 11:01 AM
King of Pop still popular as bait for scammers.
Is the Mariposa botnet still functioning? 

Is the Mariposa botnet still functioning?

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 24 June 2010 2:16 PM
Claims that the Mariposa botnet is still alive.
Spyware that targets Mac applications still lingering 

Spyware that targets Mac applications still lingering

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 8 June 2010 2:14 PM
Distributor denies wrong-doing.
Email recipients still falling for spam, finds survey 

Email recipients still falling for spam, finds survey

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 29 March 2010 2:18 PM
Half of all users respond to spam.
Enterprise mobility still dogged by security concerns 

Enterprise mobility still dogged by security concerns

In Networks - By Dave Bailey, 23 May 2008 10:26 AM
Independent market analyst Datamonitor has released a new report headlining security concerns as the largest barrier to enterprise mobility deployments.
Infosecurity teams still isolated 

Infosecurity teams still isolated

By Phil Muncaster, 12 December 2007 10:44 AM
New research from Ernst & Young finds many security teams are still struggling to integrate with the business
RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers 

RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 11 July 2007 10:43 AM
For the fifth consecutive month, UK banks are the second most targeted worldwide by online fraudsters, new figures show.
Home PCs still wide open 

Home PCs still wide open

In Web/client - 4 July 2007 3:14 PM
New targeted attacks also on the rise.
Hotmail still riddled with spam 

Hotmail still riddled with spam

In Messaging - By Jane Hoskyn, 23 April 2007 1:58 PM
Microsoft has admitted that up to 98 percent of messages sent to Hotmail addresses are spam.
From InfoSec 2007: Effective biometrics solutions still face hurdles before widespread deployment 

From InfoSec 2007: Effective biometrics solutions still face hurdles before widespread deployment

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 21 March 2007 12:25 AM
Biometrics is an effective authentication technology loaded with potential, but it must clear significant hurdles before gaining widespread adoption, a prominent security ...
Bagle still the malware boss 

Bagle still the malware boss

In Applications - By Clement James, 12 March 2007 10:11 AM
Three years on and email worm still going strong.
Apple still offering Windows users flawed Quicktime version 

Apple still offering Windows users flawed Quicktime version

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 27 January 2007 1:18 AM
This week Apple released a security update for a Quicktime vulnerability that was disclosed on the first of the month, but researchers with Secunia reported on Thursday that ...
Storm worm still on botnet-building path 

Storm worm still on botnet-building path

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 25 January 2007 7:17 AM
The so-called storm worm has evolved into a worldwide ploy to build armies of botnets to send mass spam, but enterprises running standard defenses should be protected, security ...
Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories 

Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 23 January 2007 7:51 AM
The so-called storm worm is not letting up, as the gang of cyberthieves behind the mass-spammed trojan attack created new variants over the weekend to elude anti-virus software.
Firms still struggling with compliance regulations 

Firms still struggling with compliance regulations

In Hackers - By Robert Jaques, 14 December 2006 9:27 AM
Compliance management is still largely a manual process which forces many IT organisations to devote "major staff resources" to reporting, new research has revealed.
Cyber Monday a myth, but online shopping habits still a risk 

Cyber Monday a myth, but online shopping habits still a risk

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 23 November 2006 9:31 AM
Mastercard announced this week that the so-called "Cyber Monday" is a myth, but information security experts are still warning to businesses to keep an eye on their employees ...
Home users still a soft target for malware 

Home users still a soft target for malware

In Web/client - By Matt Chapman, 2 November 2006 9:48 AM
Well-known malware threats and hoaxes continue to head the list of the most reported online problems, despite a government campaign designed to educate users.
Study: One-third of corporate employees still write down passwords 

Study: One-third of corporate employees still write down passwords

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 25 October 2006 10:28 PM
One in three corporate employees in the US write down computer passwords undermining company security, according to a study released earlier this month.
From The Security Standard: How financial world will react to FFIEC deadline still uncertain 

From The Security Standard: How financial world will react to FFIEC deadline still uncertain

By Dan Kaplan, 7 September 2006 10:39 PM
As the Dec. 31 deadline creeps closer for financial organizations to comply with new federal guidelines mandating multi-factor authentication, the jury is still out on how ...
Study: Compliance still a struggle for most corporations 

Study: Compliance still a struggle for most corporations

By Frank Washkuch, 25 August 2006 8:20 PM
Most large corporations are not sure whether they're in line with federal regulations and some are not taking adequate steps to address compliance regulations, according to a ...
From Black Hat: IT pros still mostly worried about Windows 

From Black Hat: IT pros still mostly worried about Windows

By Frank Washkuch, 4 August 2006 8:25 PM
While threats against Macintosh operating systems are becoming more common, IT managers and researchers attending the Black Hat conference this week in Las Vegas said, by far, ...
OS X still safer, but not perfect 

OS X still safer, but not perfect

By Dan Kaplan, 26 July 2006 10:27 PM
Machines powered by the Macintosh OS X remain more secure than other those running under other platforms, but the increasingly popular Apple version does contain software flaws ...
U.S. still top spam producer, study says 

U.S. still top spam producer, study says

By Frank Washkuch, 24 July 2006 6:52 PM
The tide may be turning – for the worse - in the war against spam email, according to one recent vendor study.
70 percent of IT professionals still rely on passwords alone 

70 percent of IT professionals still rely on passwords alone

By René Millman, 27 June 2006 1:11 PM
More than seven in ten security professionals are still relying on passwords alone to secure their networks, according to a new survey.
Vista's security features lack polish, but still an improvement 

Vista's security features lack polish, but still an improvement

By Ericka Chickowski, 11 May 2006 8:26 AM
Though Microsoft has made drastic security improvements within its upcoming Vista operating system, there will be some usability hiccups within its new security features and ...
Viruses still the biggest IT fear for U.K. firms 

Viruses still the biggest IT fear for U.K. firms

By William Eazel, 9 May 2006 10:11 AM
The vast majority of U.K.-based small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that viruses are the biggest security threat to their IT systems, according to new research.
U.S. still top spammer country, but not by much 

U.S. still top spammer country, but not by much

By Frank Washkuch, 20 April 2006 7:17 PM
The U.S. is still the world’s top spammer nation, according to a survey published today, but it is now close to losing that dubious distinction to China.
Mytobs still on PC users' nerves 

Mytobs still on PC users' nerves

By Frank Washkuch, 31 March 2006 11:13 PM
Mytob viruses were still among the most reported malware during March, according to monthly virus reports released this week.
Archiving better in U.S. than U.K, but still not good 

Archiving better in U.S. than U.K, but still not good

By Frank Washkuch, 22 February 2006 8:30 PM
They won’t win a gold medal, but U.S. companies are beating their counterparts across the pond in one important IT security race.
Two years after Gates prediction, spam still exists 

Two years after Gates prediction, spam still exists

By René Millman, 23 January 2006 2:43 PM
It has been two years since Microsoft's Bill Gates made the bold prediction that spam would be a “thing of the past," but the problem is still as bad as ever, according to new ...
Google's standoff with feds still on 

Google's standoff with feds still on

By Frank Washkuch, 20 January 2006 10:15 PM
Google refused to blink Friday in its standoff with the federal government over a U.S. Justice Department’s subpoena requiring the company to turn over personal search ...
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.
Shoppers still wary of online market 

Shoppers still wary of online market

By Frank Washkuch,, 8 November 2005 2:33 PM
Consumer distrust of online commerce remains widespread, according to a national study released last week.
Moat and castle still top security strategy 

Moat and castle still top security strategy

By Marcia Savage, 8 March 2005 7:28 PM
Many companies still rely on a "moat and castle" approach to network security, according to a survey of CISOs by Preventsys and Qualys.
Survey finds password security still a problem 

Survey finds password security still a problem

By René Millman, 8 March 2005 12:05 PM
Companies are having their security put at risk by employees writing down or sharing their passwords according to a new survey.
Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds 

Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds

By René Millman, 8 March 2005 12:04 PM
Companies are having their security put at risk by employees writing down or sharing their passwords according to a new survey.
Spyware still ignored by organizations, says survey 

Spyware still ignored by organizations, says survey

By Ron Condon, 20 December 2004 11:19 AM
A survey of US businesses shows that spyware has still not been recognized as a serious threat.
FUD still a prime persuasive technique for IT pros 

FUD still a prime persuasive technique for IT pros

By Marcia Savage, 22 October 2004 11:07 AM
Many IT professionals use the fear, uncertainty and denial (FUD) approach to persuade senior management to increase security, according to a survey conducted by WatchGuard ...
Survey warns: spyware still a growing threat 

Survey warns: spyware still a growing threat

By David Quainton, 18 October 2004 1:34 PM
Reports of the demise of spyware have been greatly exaggerated. A survey conducted since January, which pointed to a decrease in spyware over the last quarter, had been ...
Patched Internet Explorer still unsafe 

Patched Internet Explorer still unsafe

By Dan Ilett, 8 July 2004 3:51 PM
A Dutch security researcher has discovered another flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
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