Symantec cuts Australian R&D staff 

Symantec cuts Australian R&D staff

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 9 June 2011 12:10 PM
Australians caught in global consolidation.
Vista proven an effective net filter by EC tests 

Vista proven an effective net filter by EC tests

In Web/client - By John Hilvert, 17 January 2011 9:10 AM
All tools found to have weaknesses.
Half of employees ignore social media policy 

Half of employees ignore social media policy

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 28 July 2010 1:09 PM
Cisco urges companies to get a firmer grip on social networking.
Cisco warns of new security flaws 

Cisco warns of new security flaws

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 12 February 2010 10:01 AM
Company issues patch for IronPort tools.
Symantec CEO flags more acquisitions 

Symantec CEO flags more acquisitions

In Cloud - By Negar Salek, 14 December 2009 2:40 PM
Partner business to grow.
Mozilla pushes trial of new security tools 

Mozilla pushes trial of new security tools

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 2 October 2009 12:18 PM
Firefox tries out Content Security Policy.
Harry Potter movie targeted by criminals 

Harry Potter movie targeted by criminals

In Web/client - 16 July 2009 3:23 PM
Anti-virus vendor PC Tools said cybercriminals are targeting those looking to download the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie.
China to mandate web filtering tools 

China to mandate web filtering tools

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 9 June 2009 12:21 PM
The Chinese government is said to be asking PC vendors to bundle filtering software on systems sold within the country.
Hackers attack forensics tools 

Hackers attack forensics tools

In Risk - By Mark Mayne, 29 October 2008 10:20 AM
Criminals are increasingly deploying aggressive anti-forensics technology to ensure that prosecution is impossible, according to experts.
Symantec completes PC Tools buy  

Symantec completes PC Tools buy

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 8 October 2008 12:35 PM
Symantec completes its acquisition of PC Tools but remains mum on the financial details.
Traditional anti-virus tools now obsolete 

Traditional anti-virus tools now obsolete

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 8 October 2008 9:38 AM
Integrated technologies the way forward, says McAfee.
Microsoft to release security tools 

Microsoft to release security tools

In Applications - By Sue, 18 September 2008 12:53 PM
Microsoft announced that it would make available three Security Development Lifecycle programs and tools to help the industry improve security and privacy technology.
Picasa and Flash become latest spam tools 

Picasa and Flash become latest spam tools

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 5 September 2008 12:27 PM
Google's Picasa image hosting service is fast-becoming the new tool of choice for spammers to elude e-mail filters.
Symantec to acquire Aussie security vendor PC Tools 

Symantec to acquire Aussie security vendor PC Tools

In Applications - By Negar Salek, 19 August 2008 11:34 AM
Symantec has announced that it will acquire Sydney-based security vendor PC Tools.
Microsoft updates developer tools 

Microsoft updates developer tools

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 12 August 2008 9:53 AM
Microsoft has released updates for two of its most popular developer tools.
Chinese offered tools to crack the Great Firewall 

Chinese offered tools to crack the Great Firewall

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 6 August 2008 9:52 AM
Foundation offers free ways to beat censorship.
Microsoft recommends free tools to address SQL attacks 

Microsoft recommends free tools to address SQL attacks

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 25 June 2008 9:51 AM
Microsoft is trying to stem the tide of poorly coded but legitimate websites falling prey to attacks.
Spammers use third-party tools to bypass email filters, report 

Spammers use third-party tools to bypass email filters, report

In Messaging - By Sue, 8 April 2008 7:01 AM
The first quarter of 2008 saw an increased trend for spammers and malware developers to leverage legitimate content sites in order to bypass email filters.
Apple patches pair of Xcode Tools flaws 

Apple patches pair of Xcode Tools flaws

In Applications - By Frank Washkush Jr, 2 November 2007 9:32 AM
Apple patched two issues in Xcode Tools 2.5 on Tuesday, including one flaw that could allow remote code execution.
NetIQ launches process automation tool 

NetIQ launches process automation tool

By Rosalie Marshall, 29 October 2007 9:50 AM
Aegis converges NetIQ’s system and security management products
PC Tools ignites ThreatFire malware killer 

PC Tools ignites ThreatFire malware killer

In Web/client - By Clement James, 11 October 2007 2:18 PM
Firm claims proactive detection of viruses, Trojans, rootkits, key-loggersand spyware.
PC Tools launches global threat research site 

PC Tools launches global threat research site

In Web/client - 21 September 2007 4:55 PM
PC Tools has launched a global threat analysis website that provides users with detailed information on suspected security risks in minutes.
Adware purveyor withdraws PC Tools complaint 

Adware purveyor withdraws PC Tools complaint

In Hackers - By Tom Sanders, 29 August 2007 12:31 PM
Zango, a controversial maker of adware software, has withdrawn its legal complaint against PC Tools.
Black Hat Conf: New tools found for wi-fi hacking 

Black Hat Conf: New tools found for wi-fi hacking

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 6 August 2007 10:02 AM
New tools have been discovered that allow a hacker to steal confidential information from wi-fi hotspots, security researchers have warned.
Psychologists offer safe surfing tools 

Psychologists offer safe surfing tools

In Web/client - By Clement James, 24 July 2007 2:25 PM
A team of clinical psychologists claims to have designed internet safety and parental control software that allows for more secure and productive surfing.
PC Tools swoops on Cyberhawk 

PC Tools swoops on Cyberhawk

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 1 June 2007 11:31 AM
Malware detection offering snapped up.
AWA offers PC Tools  

AWA offers PC Tools

In Web/client - By Sarah Falson, 22 May 2007 1:34 PM
Independent computing and home entertainment service provider, AWA, is now offering PC Tools Spyware Doctor protection products to home consumers and small businesses through ...
Google business more secure than Office 

Google business more secure than Office

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 26 February 2007 1:15 AM
Google's new business application suite unveiled Thursday for enterprises, is set to directly compete with Microsoft Office with its word processing, email and spreadsheet ...
IBM offers free tools for application security 

IBM offers free tools for application security

By Dan Kaplan, 22 June 2006 9:20 PM
IBM announced today the availability of free hosted software to help customers and developers better engineer safety into business applications, instead of having to reactively ...
Experts detect sharp hike in ‘script kiddie’ phishing tools  

Experts detect sharp hike in ‘script kiddie’ phishing tools

By William Eazel, 31 March 2006 9:02 AM
Almost a third of phishing attacks during February were generated by technically unskilled individuals using so-called script kiddie kits, new monitoring data has revealed.
Porn worm disables security tools  

Porn worm disables security tools

By William Eazel, 19 January 2006 9:43 AM
Security experts have warned users to be wary of unsolicited emails claiming to contain obscene pictures and sex movies. The Nyxem-D worm (also known as Email-Worm.Win32.VB.bi ...
Analysts herald arrival of smart security patching tools  

Analysts herald arrival of smart security patching tools

By Rob Jaques, 14 September 2004 11:42 AM
IT security managers can look forward to the arrival of enhanced patching technology which will automate and reduce the cost of installing software security and maintenance ...
BAA buys application management tools 

BAA buys application management tools

By Dan Ilett, 16 February 2004 4:31 PM
Airport operator BAA is buying 10,000 licences for application and network performance management solutions to be used over seven airports in the UK.
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