Top 10 technology mistakes 

Top 10 technology mistakes

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, Iain Thomson, 27 April 2010 1:56 PM
Cock-ups of a technical bent, old and new.
Top 10 hot topics at RSA 2010 

Top 10 hot topics at RSA 2010

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 8 March 2010 2:36 PM
Talking points of last week's conference.
Top 10 technologies for tyranny 

Top 10 technologies for tyranny

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 18 January 2010 10:25 AM
Essential tools for up-and-coming despots.
Security group warns of top 10 threats 

Security group warns of top 10 threats

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 30 July 2009 10:46 AM
Criminal attacks top the lists of threats facing organisations in the comingtwo years.
Sunbelt names top ten malware threats in February 

Sunbelt names top ten malware threats in February

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 13 March 2009 1:22 PM
Sunbelt Software has announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats in February.
Top 25 dangerous programming errors identified by panel of experts 

Top 25 dangerous programming errors identified by panel of experts

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 14 January 2009 11:23 AM
The 25 most dangerous programming errors that lead to security bugs and enable cybercrime have been identified.
Trojans dominate top ten virus threats 

Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 10 September 2008 8:17 AM
Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus.
SME workers pose top security risk 

SME workers pose top security risk

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 4 June 2008 10:04 AM
Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk.
Malicous e-cards top Fortinet's March threat list  

Malicous e-cards top Fortinet's March threat list

In Applications - 2 April 2008 2:24 PM
The notorious Pushdo botnet has topped Fortinet’s top ten most reported threats list for March, claiming 13.5 percent of all malware activity for the month.
McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat 

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 3 December 2007 10:14 AM
A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor ...
SANS Top 20 highlights client-side risks 

SANS Top 20 highlights client-side risks

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 28 November 2007 11:40 AM
When news broke this week that Apple QuickTime contains a new and extremely dangerous flaw, it served as a perfect lead-in to today's unveiling of the latest SANS Top 20, which ...
Cisco survey: Spyware, bots top security issues for government IT professionals 

Cisco survey: Spyware, bots top security issues for government IT professionals

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 12 November 2007 9:54 AM
Day-to-day worries about spyware and bots are the No. 1 security concern of IT professionals working for the agencies of the federal government, according to a study released ...
Botnets leapfrog DDoS attacks as top ISP threat 

Botnets leapfrog DDoS attacks as top ISP threat

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 19 September 2007 12:26 AM
For the first time botnets have leapfrogged distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as the top operational threat to internet service providers (ISPs), new figures suggest.
Phishing scam targets top corporate brass 

Phishing scam targets top corporate brass

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 9 July 2007 9:53 AM
Cyberattackers are doing their homework when targeting corporate executives, according to a recent report from MessageLabs.
Computer Economics study: Insiders top IT pros' worries 

Computer Economics study: Insiders top IT pros' worries

By Jim Carr, 11 May 2007 9:51 AM
Researchers have pointed their fingers at insiders as the main security bugaboos facing enterprises.
Executives: Security is top priority 

Executives: Security is top priority

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 22 March 2007 12:49 AM
Business executives deem security as the most important aspect of their corporate network, latest figures show.
Late-emerging New Year's scam was December's top virus 

Late-emerging New Year's scam was December's top virus

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 4 January 2007 4:54 PM
A worm posing as a New Year's greeting has been ranked as last month's most widespread virus, despite not appearing until 30 December.
McAfee: Top 2007 threats will be money-makers 

McAfee: Top 2007 threats will be money-makers

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 30 November 2006 2:23 AM
Researchers at McAfee Avert Labs predicted this week that the top security threats in 2007 will revolve around increased production of malware by organised criminals for ...
'Spyware' trumps 'poker' to top search charts 

'Spyware' trumps 'poker' to top search charts

In Web/client - By Clement James, 17 November 2006 9:58 AM
The term 'spyware' has stormed to the top of the search charts, replacing previous favourites such as 'Pamela Anderson' and 'poker', and reflecting a growing awareness of IT ...
Human error named in latest SANS Top 20 

Human error named in latest SANS Top 20

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 15 November 2006 9:43 PM
The SANS Institute, (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute), has for the first time named human error to its twice-annual Top 20 Internet Security Attack Targets list, a ...
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.
Microsoft: Trojans, rootkits the new top threats 

Microsoft: Trojans, rootkits the new top threats

By Dan Kaplan, 12 June 2006 9:49 PM
Backdoor trojans and rootkits represent two of the fastest growing malware expunged by Microsoft's Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), which was unveiled in January ...
MessageLabs: U.S. top malware nation 

MessageLabs: U.S. top malware nation

By William Eazel, 3 May 2006 12:44 PM
U.S. hackers account for more malware, spam and phishing attacks than those in any other nation, new research has claimed.
SANS Top 20: OS X, Firefox more frequent targets 

SANS Top 20: OS X, Firefox more frequent targets

By Dan Kaplan, 1 May 2006 2:40 PM
Mac OS X and Mozilla Firefox – widely considered safer than mainstream counterpart Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) – are rapidly becoming new sources for vulnerabilities, ...
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.
Friday, Sunday top spam reading days 

Friday, Sunday top spam reading days

By Frank Washkuch, 20 March 2006 9:10 PM
Friday isn't just the beginning of the weekend, it's also is the peak day for opening spam email, Kaspersky Lab said today.
Worms turn to top malware threat list  

Worms turn to top malware threat list

By William Eazel, 3 March 2006 9:33 AM
For the ninth month running, Sdbot.ftp has topped the list of the most prevalent global IT security threats, according to a newly published monitoring report.
Top universities target malware 

Top universities target malware

By René Millman, 25 January 2006 12:38 PM
A new multi-million dollar “neighborhood watch” for the internet has been set up to help people spot malware before it is loaded onto their computer.
Zafi.d December's top virus 

Zafi.d December's top virus

By Frank Washkuch, 5 January 2006 9:48 PM
A virus in circulation for more than a year and a half was the most intercepted malicious program of December, one security firm said this week.
November top spam month of 2005 

November top spam month of 2005

By Frank Washkuch, 14 December 2005 9:43 PM
November was the heaviest spamming month of 2005, a leading message security firm said this month.
Software quality, FISMA top federal CISO concerns 

Software quality, FISMA top federal CISO concerns

By Marcia Savage, 29 August 2005 5:35 PM
Software quality and FISMA compliance topped a list of concerns expressed by federal CISOs in a recent survey.
Panda rates Britney top of virus spreading pops 

Panda rates Britney top of virus spreading pops

By David Quainton, 14 June 2005 4:14 PM
Popstar and reality show vixen Britney Spears is the celebrity most frequently used to spread computer viruses, an antivirus firm has revealed.
SANS issues list of top vulnerabilities for Q1 

SANS issues list of top vulnerabilities for Q1

By Marcia Savage, 29 April 2005 9:10 PM
The SANS Institute, together with security experts from government and industry, released a list of the most critical internet security vulnerabiliites for the first quarter of ...
Computer Crime Unit scoops top honours 

Computer Crime Unit scoops top honours

By David Quainton, 29 April 2005 10:52 AM
The Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit (CCU) scooped the coveted Editor’s Award at this year’s SC European Excellence Awards ceremony in London.
Top U.S. companies to hit SC Forum 

Top U.S. companies to hit SC Forum

By From Staff, 22 March 2005 2:14 PM
IT security executives and CIOs from such companies as Williams-Sonoma, Electrolux and Avaya will be attending the upcoming SC Forum.
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.
Avoiding internet threats top security spending driver 

Avoiding internet threats top security spending driver

By Marcia Savage, 2 February 2005 11:38 PM
The main motivator for spending money on IT security is preventing external threats that interfere with business, according to a survey of enterprises conducted by AberdeenGroup.
IT managers see spyware as top threat in 2005 

IT managers see spyware as top threat in 2005

By Marcia Savage, 26 January 2005 11:15 PM
IT managers believe spyware will be the top threat to network security this year, according to a poll conducted by security supplier WatchGuard Technologies.
Seats at industry's top event filling up fast 

Seats at industry's top event filling up fast

By Illena Armstrong, 10 January 2005 4:00 PM
Tables for the SC Magazine Global Awards dinner are going quickly.
Malware, regulatory compliance top CSO worries 

Malware, regulatory compliance top CSO worries

By Marcia Savage, 8 December 2004 5:46 PM
Worms, viruses, and Trojan horses, together with the pressure of regulatory compliance are the top concerns for a group of CSOs surveyed in New York Tuesday.
IT security worries top agenda for UK firms 

IT security worries top agenda for UK firms

By Robert Jaques, 16 September 2004 11:18 AM
Data security is top of the list of IT concerns for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, research carried out for the Institute Directors (IoD) has found.
Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns 

Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

By Illena Armstrong, 2 August 2004 9:38 PM
Electronic message management company Sendmail, Inc. Monday released the results of a June poll it conducted of 120 IT professionals, which showed that about 40 percent have ...
Top finance firms struggle to defend themselves 

Top finance firms struggle to defend themselves

By Dan Ilett, 19 May 2004 3:03 PM
More than 80 per cent of global finance firms experienced an external attack on their systems last year.
Panel discusses top infosec issues 

Panel discusses top infosec issues

By Marcia Savage, 27 April 2004 2:44 PM
Making security policies effective, patch management, and risk analysis were among the many issues discussed and debated Tuesday by a panel of infosec experts at Infosecurity ...
Access, compliance and overall security top concerns 

Access, compliance and overall security top concerns

By Illena Armstrong, 14 April 2004 2:44 PM
About 30 percent of some 100 IT executives stated that control of access to critical infrastructure is the most important improvement to achieve for their IT operations.
Top Japanese bank to introduce biometric ATM system 

Top Japanese bank to introduce biometric ATM system

By Steve Gold, 26 February 2004 2:50 PM
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, one of Japan's top four banks, plans to introduce a biometric reading system for its ATMs that can identify customers from the pattern of the ...
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