Spam and viruses see minor rises in May: Symantec 

Spam and viruses see minor rises in May: Symantec

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 27 May 2010 2:04 PM
All but one spam emails now contain a URL.
Windows 7 fails to stop eight out of ten viruses 

Windows 7 fails to stop eight out of ten viruses

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 6 November 2009 11:15 AM
UAC default configuration "is not effective".
MySpace deploys Cloudmark tech to protect users against malicious messages 

MySpace deploys Cloudmark tech to protect users against malicious messages

In Messaging - 10 March 2009 11:01 AM
MySpace has taken active steps to protect its users against malicious attacks.
Record number of active viruses measured 

Record number of active viruses measured

In Applications - By Jackie Horne and Staff Reporter, 23 September 2008 10:50 AM
August was the worst month for cybercrime, with threats increasing by 51 percent.
Russia overtakes China as the world's highest producer of malware and viruses 

Russia overtakes China as the world's highest producer of malware and viruses

In Web/client - 25 February 2008 4:13 PM
Russia has overtaken China as the world’s highest producer of spyware and viruses according to researchers at security vendor PC Tools.
Phishing levels up in September 

Phishing levels up in September

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 2 October 2007 2:23 PM
Virus levels down in Australia but spam surging again according to MessageLabs.
Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses 

Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 13 September 2007 9:57 AM
While computer viruses are almost exclusively the work of organised criminals, mobile viruses are largely the work of amateurs, according to an industry expert.
Mobile phone viruses gathering pace 

Mobile phone viruses gathering pace

In Networks - 31 May 2007 2:49 PM
But analyst claims problem is a 'raindrop in a thunderstorm'.
Infosecurity: Convergence of spam and viruses detected in new attack 

Infosecurity: Convergence of spam and viruses detected in new attack

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 26 April 2007 10:13 AM
Hackers have launched an attack that combines spam and viruses in a new global campaign, according to the latest report from MessageLabs.
Mobile viruses soar in 2006 

Mobile viruses soar in 2006

In Networks - By Matt Chapman, 13 February 2007 4:00 PM
Four out of five mobile operators affected, claims report.
Web viruses wilt but spyware soars 

Web viruses wilt but spyware soars

In Applications - By Will Head, 23 October 2006 10:11 AM
Web-based viruses decreased by half in September, according to new figures from US-based security firm ScanSafe.
Euro teens put PCs at risk of viruses and hacking 

Euro teens put PCs at risk of viruses and hacking

By René Millman, 10 July 2006 3:19 PM
Teens in Europe are risking their home PC security by downloading music and videos, according to new research.
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.
Fear of viruses, spyware cut down illegal downloads 

Fear of viruses, spyware cut down illegal downloads

By William Eazel, 13 April 2006 2:27 PM
The amount of illegal downloading by U.S. residents between 8- and 18-years-old has dropped by 17 percent in the last two years, due mainly to growing fear of viruses and ...
Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down 

Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

By Dan Kaplan, 6 April 2006 7:21 PM
Spam and instant messaging (IM) attacks increased in March, while the number of viruses declined, according to message management provider Postini.
Viruses threaten RFID tags 

Viruses threaten RFID tags

By René Millman, 15 March 2006 2:31 PM
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are susceptible to computer viruses and can be used to corrupt RFID databases, according to new research.
Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business 

Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

By René Millman, 28 February 2006 10:51 AM
Virus infections accounted for roughly half of the worst security incidents for U.K. companies in the past two years, according to a new survey.
Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006 

Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

By William Eazel, 14 February 2006 10:35 AM
British computer users will spend a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs, newly published research has claimed.
Viruses hit 'rock bottom' in 2005 

Viruses hit 'rock bottom' in 2005

By Dan Kaplan, 17 January 2006 8:54 PM
Viruses accounted for less than 1 percent of malware threats detected last year by PandaLabs, the security firm reported Monday.
Viruses take advantage of Sony rootkit 

Viruses take advantage of Sony rootkit

By Frank Washkuch, 11 November 2005 9:49 PM
Sony BMG Entertainment’s inclusion of a rootkit application classified as spyware may have set off the perfect storm of internet insecurity.
Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms 

Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms

By René Millman, 2 November 2005 4:29 PM
Compliance is more of a concern for IT professional than worms and viruses, according to a new survey.
October 2005 worst ever month for new viruses  

October 2005 worst ever month for new viruses

By William Eazel, 2 November 2005 10:22 AM
Security experts have reported that this October saw biggest ever recorded increase in new viruses. According to Sophos, last month's total of 1,685 newly discovered viruses ...
Status Quo as viruses are down down, deeper and down 

Status Quo as viruses are down down, deeper and down

By David Quainton, 2 September 2005 11:23 AM
Spam is rising but viruses and phishing attacks have gone on holiday, according to the latest malware stats.
Hasta la Vista Monad viruses 

Hasta la Vista Monad viruses

By David Quainton, 8 August 2005 12:01 PM
Windows Vista will not be affected by the swathe of viruses created for it, claims Microsoft.
Mobile phone viruses on the increase 

Mobile phone viruses on the increase

By David Quainton, 25 April 2005 5:08 PM
52 viruses are capable of infecting mobile phones and some reports are suggesting the figure could even be as high as 71, according to the findings of a new study.
Net viruses plummet but Zafi and Netsky hold fast 

Net viruses plummet but Zafi and Netsky hold fast

By David Quainton, 2 March 2005 10:46 AM
Viruses and worms in the wild are at the lowest for over a year, according to anti-virus companies' monthly reports.
Computer viruses help save Canada's lakes 

Computer viruses help save Canada's lakes

By David Quainton, 28 February 2005 12:59 PM
Watching computer viruses spread around the internet is helping biologists prevent invasions of non-native species in the Canadian wild.
Viruses will hit computers in cars, satellite systems 

Viruses will hit computers in cars, satellite systems

By Marcia Savage, 9 February 2005 11:35 PM
Viruses and worms could find new targets this year, including embedded computers in cars and satellite communication systems, according to IBM.
Phone viruses widespread in two years 

Phone viruses widespread in two years

By David Quainton, 13 December 2004 3:56 PM
Mobile phone viruses will become rife within two years, according to an industry expert.
Plague of viruses, worms, and spam fuel Gulf States security software boom  

Plague of viruses, worms, and spam fuel Gulf States security software boom

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 13 October 2004 12:58 PM
Fuelled by a plague of viruses and spam, security software spending rose by over a quarter to $52.59 million in the Gulf States in 2003 and is expected to rise 27 per cent ...
Danish telco clamps down on spam, viruses and malware 

Danish telco clamps down on spam, viruses and malware

By Robert Jaques, 24 September 2004 9:45 AM
Danish telecommunications company TDC has successfully completed deployment of a security system at its network edge designed to protect subscribers from spam, viruses and ...
July was a boom month for email viruses 

July was a boom month for email viruses

By Ron Condon, 13 August 2004 10:30 AM
Netsky topped the list of viruses in July, as users continued to be fooled by email scams. MyDoom and Zafi vied for second place.
July was a big month for viruses 

July was a big month for viruses

By Marcia Savage, 3 August 2004 10:57 PM
Sophos said it identified 1,157 new viruses in July, the highest number since December 2001.
Global Hauri teams with MailPort25 to fight viruses and spam 

Global Hauri teams with MailPort25 to fight viruses and spam

By Marcia Savage, 14 July 2004 12:27 AM
Antivirus software company Global Hauri on Tuesday announced a technology partnership with MailPort25, a supplier of enterprise email solutions.
Viruses worry Japanese mobile phone users 

Viruses worry Japanese mobile phone users

By Steve Gold, 11 March 2004 3:07 PM
Japanese mobile phone users - who have access to some of the latest mobile handsets and network technology - are increasingly concerned about viruses, spam and ID theft on ...
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