Brute-force SSH attacks surge 

Brute-force SSH attacks surge

In Networks - By Richard Thurston, 15 May 2008 10:41 AM
An incident handler from SANS' Internet Storm Center has warned businesses to ensure their servers are secure as SSH attacks rose five-fold early this week
Angelina Jolie pictures trigger malware surge 

Angelina Jolie pictures trigger malware surge

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 2 October 2007 10:01 AM
Emails posing as nude pictures of the actress Angelina Jolie have been blamed for a surge in malware last month, according to Sophos.
Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks 

Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 3 July 2007 9:30 AM
June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm.
Surge in severe child abuse images online 

Surge in severe child abuse images online

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 18 April 2007 9:59 AM
The number of images depicting extreme child abuse has quadrupled over the past three years, according to the latest figures from the UK's internet watchdog.
Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007 

Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 4 January 2007 4:45 PM
Computer users will see a surge in targeted hacking attacks this year as criminals continue to reap large sums of money from phishing scams, security experts predict.
Experts warn of surge in zero-day flaws 

Experts warn of surge in zero-day flaws

In Web/client - By Clement James, 21 November 2006 10:20 AM
Security experts at the Sans Institute warned last week of a major surge in zero-day flaws as part of its 2006 update to the Top 20 Internet Security Attack Targets list.
Spam Bagle surge fills internet 

Spam Bagle surge fills internet

By David Quainton, 21 September 2005 5:16 PM
A major spamming attack has sent waves of Bagle virus across the globe, infecting thousands of computers.
IM virus surge marks new criminal turf war 

IM virus surge marks new criminal turf war

By René Millman, 7 March 2005 4:23 PM
An increase in the number of instant messenging (IM) viruses marks the start of a new war between virus writers, according to a virus expert.
Summertime surge in pornographic spam 

Summertime surge in pornographic spam

By Marcia Savage, 18 August 2004 7:19 PM
The amount of pornographic spam shot up by nearly 350 percent between June and July, according to the most recent spam statistics released by content security supplier Clearswift.
Surge in browser-based attacks 

Surge in browser-based attacks

By Marcia Savage, 12 April 2004 11:56 PM
Browser-based attacks are on the rise, according to the second annual survey on IT security and the workforce from the Computing Technology Industry Assocation (CompTIA).
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