Trend Micro open sources spyware tool 

Trend Micro open sources spyware tool

In Applications - 20 February 2012 11:54 AM
Hijack This pushed to SourceForge.
Google to improve search results with new blocking tool 

Google to improve search results with new blocking tool

In Web/client - By Barry Collins, 16 February 2011 10:14 AM
Search engine aims to raise the quality bar with new blocking tool
Microsoft upset over Google researcher's tool release 

Microsoft upset over Google researcher's tool release

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 5 January 2011 1:58 PM
100 vulnerabilities in various browsers identified.
Microsoft tool unable to detect new versions of Zeus 

Microsoft tool unable to detect new versions of Zeus

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 8 November 2010 3:08 PM
"A good first step".
Google coder makes Facebook privacy tool 

Google coder makes Facebook privacy tool

In Messaging - By Eric Doyle, 25 October 2010 9:23 AM
Chrome extension.
Stuxnet removal tool released by BitDefender 

Stuxnet removal tool released by BitDefender

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 13 October 2010 12:24 PM
Claims to remove all known variants.
New emails containing Zeus malware detected 

New emails containing Zeus malware detected

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 20 September 2010 1:49 PM
Removal tool announced.
Microsoft releases tool to defend against DLL attack  

Microsoft releases tool to defend against DLL attack

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 September 2010 1:58 PM
Continues to probe "preloading" vulnerability.
DLL hijacking issue prompts Microsoft advisory, tool  

DLL hijacking issue prompts Microsoft advisory, tool

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 25 August 2010 1:18 PM
"A new take on an old attack vector".
Blogger identifies privacy flaw in Facebook Places 

Blogger identifies privacy flaw in Facebook Places

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 24 August 2010 1:50 PM
Criticises 'opt-out' feature.
Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability  

Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 27 July 2010 2:28 PM
As industry waits for a patch.
FTC strikes deal with keylogger vendor 

FTC strikes deal with keylogger vendor

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 4 June 2010 2:07 PM
CyberSpy promises to go legit with RemoteSpy tool.
Google unveils Skipfish security tool 

Google unveils Skipfish security tool

In Cloud - By Shaun Nichols, 22 March 2010 10:09 AM
Free software scans web apps for flaws.
Jericho Forum offers security test tool 

Jericho Forum offers security test tool

In Risk - 16 March 2010 10:30 AM
Scheme will help organisations assess the effectiveness of their securityproducts.
Red faces as Cofee spills onto the net 

Red faces as Cofee spills onto the net

In Risk - 10 November 2009 9:29 AM
Copies of Microsoft's forensic tool surface.
Warning: Make sure that's Google Wave-ing you in 

Warning: Make sure that's Google Wave-ing you in

In Hackers - By Shaun Nichols, 3 November 2009 4:38 PM
Trojans play on interest in invite-only service.
China delays rollout of filtering tool 

China delays rollout of filtering tool

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 1 July 2009 2:37 PM
China has delayed the rollout date for its controversial Green Dam internet filtering tool.
Conficker detection tool released as D-Day nears 

Conficker detection tool released as D-Day nears

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 31 March 2009 11:08 AM
Researchers have released a scanning tool that will allow IT departments to remotely and automatically scan their networks for Conficker infections.
MXI Security announces portable anti-phishing tool 

MXI Security announces portable anti-phishing tool

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 30 October 2008 9:49 AM
AT RSA Europe, MXI Security™ announced it is collaborating with financial institutions worldwide to give customers with a portable anti-phishing tool to combat the threat posed ...
Sourcefire launch real time virtualisation monitoring tool 

Sourcefire launch real time virtualisation monitoring tool

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 22 September 2008 9:57 AM
The virtualisation arena has been boosted by the launch of Sourcefire's RNA.
Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages 

Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 September 2008 9:47 AM
A new tool makes it easier for malware spreaders to create bogus YouTube pages.
MIT develops network analysis tool 

MIT develops network analysis tool

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 2 September 2008 3:56 PM
MIT's Lincoln Laboratory has developed a network mapping tool that enables managers to track likely hacking routes.
Google opens RatProxy security code 

Google opens RatProxy security code

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 3 July 2008 9:55 AM
Google has released the source code for a security tool it uses internally, The RatProxy software analyses web pages for potential security risks.
Google security tool goes beyond the network 

Google security tool goes beyond the network

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 12 May 2008 9:56 AM
Google has expanded its web-based security application which allows administrators to set policies that limit user access to sites and monitor browsing habits..
Hacker hired by News Corp. testifies in corporate spying trial 

Hacker hired by News Corp. testifies in corporate spying trial

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 28 April 2008 10:51 AM
A software engineer testified that he was hired by a unit of News Corp. to develop software that could reverse engineer code on satellite receiver smart cards, but denies hacking.
VeriSign pitches one-time password tool 

VeriSign pitches one-time password tool

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 9 April 2008 11:34 AM
On-demand password promises extra layer of protection.
IBM releases secure mashup tool 

IBM releases secure mashup tool

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 17 March 2008 9:48 AM
IBM has unveiled a tool designed to create mashup applications in a secure environment.
Home-grown encryption scanner mimics Princeton's "cold-boot" tool 

Home-grown encryption scanner mimics Princeton's "cold-boot" tool

In Messaging - By Sue Marquette, 6 March 2008 10:42 AM
A scanning tool similar to the one a Princeton engineering team built last month to read encrypted data on a "cold boot" DRAM chip has been publicly released by McGrew ...
"Goolag" search-scan tool unlikely to spawn wave of attacks 

"Goolag" search-scan tool unlikely to spawn wave of attacks

In Web/client - By Jack Rogers, 26 February 2008 10:16 AM
A new tool that uses the Google search engine to scan websites for vulnerabilities -- released last week by the flamboyant Texas-based hacking consortium known as Cult of the ...
Encryption tool keeps conversations confidential 

Encryption tool keeps conversations confidential

By Daniel Robinson, 21 November 2007 9:53 AM
Financial services firms may need to consider extra security for voice communications.
Marshal releases Web filtering product 

Marshal releases Web filtering product

In Networks - 24 October 2007 2:31 PM
Security vendor Marshal has announced the availability of Web content filtering product, WebMarshal 6.0, a single unified console designed for businesses of any size.
RSA unveils centralised security management tool 

RSA unveils centralised security management tool

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 20 September 2007 9:59 AM
RSA has released a new version of its Card Manager software to centrally manage various security authentication tools.
Windows piracy tool goes haywire 

Windows piracy tool goes haywire

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 28 August 2007 12:09 PM
A problem with Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) over the weekend caused some users to mistakenly have their copies of Windows XP and Vista labeled as fraudulent.
Secunia offers free patch scanning tool 

Secunia offers free patch scanning tool

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 25 July 2007 2:26 PM
Vulnerability testing firm Secunia has released the beta version of a new tool that automatically checks the patch status of 4,200 applications.
Kaspersky: Keyloggers becoming the ultimate security threat 

Kaspersky: Keyloggers becoming the ultimate security threat

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 March 2007 9:56 AM
The number of keyloggers has soared in recent years and poses the greatest threat to business networks than any other tool used by cybercriminals, according to the latest ...
Flaw found in PGP Desktop encryption tool 

Flaw found in PGP Desktop encryption tool

By Iain Thomson, 29 January 2007 10:22 AM
Users urged to upgrade to block intrusion.
Vulnerability found in tool used to fix Apple bugs 

Vulnerability found in tool used to fix Apple bugs

In Applications - By Fiona Raisbeck, 10 January 2007 3:07 PM
A vulnerability has been discovered in a tool used to patch bugs found in Apple software.
Opera, like Microsoft and Mozilla, adds fraud protection tool 

Opera, like Microsoft and Mozilla, adds fraud protection tool

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 21 December 2006 10:16 PM
The new version of Opera Software's browser contains a fraud protection tool.
Sophos discovers PoC virus targeting research tool 

Sophos discovers PoC virus targeting research tool

By Frank Washkuch, 10 July 2006 7:56 PM
A new proof-of-concept (PoC) virus that targets an analysis tool used widely by security researchers has been discovered.
Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security 

Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

By Marcia Savage, 18 July 2005 7:50 PM
A new tool aims to help companies figure out the potential return on IT security spending.
Botnets used as tool for range of attacks 

Botnets used as tool for range of attacks

By Marcia Savage, 15 March 2005 5:34 PM
Botnets, networks of compromised computers that can be remotely controlled by attackers, are used for many types of attacks, including identity theft, according to a recent ...
New tool combats phishing phrenzy 

New tool combats phishing phrenzy

By David Quainton, 4 January 2005 2:58 PM
A UK internet security firm has produced a new weapon to combat the threat of phishing attacks. The Netcraft Toolbar gives details of websites, so that users can tell if they ...
New tool helps gouge money from the board 

New tool helps gouge money from the board

By David Quainton, 17 November 2004 12:31 PM
Executives are to get a taste of IT security medicine in a new briefing from security organisation Sans.
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