Application securityPicture of “kidnapped babies” hides trojanJoy PersaudAugust 28, 2008A new spam campaign that tells the recipient that their baby has been kidnapped is in fact a vehicle for the computer virus Troj/Resex-Fam.
Application securityWorm hits unsecured space station laptopsJoy PersaudAugust 27, 2008A virus has infected laptops on the International Space Station.
Incident ResponseCompanies have misplaced confidence in backup solutionsJoy PersaudAugust 8, 2008Many companies have a false sense of security when it comes to their backup measures, according to a new study.
BreachSloppy identity verification ‘must make firms liable for fraud’Joy PersaudAugust 7, 2008Organizations that hold personal data should be made liable for fraudulent transactions, say BT security experts.
Vulnerability ManagementBeware unauthorized web browsers, says SophosJoy PersaudAugust 7, 2008Most network administrators want to secure their organizations from 'rogue' web browsers, according to IT firm Sophos.
BreachPoorly implemented Citrix poses security riskJoy PersaudAugust 6, 2008Organizational security could be at risk if Citrix is not implemented carefully, according to recent tests.
ContentFacebook and MySpace attacked by new wormsJoy PersaudAugust 4, 2008New worms attacking social networking sites Facebook and MySpace have been uncovered.
Incident ResponseDNS patch slows BIND serversJoy PersaudJuly 31, 2008Patches designed to address the newly publicized DNS flaw have slowed servers running the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) service, which is used on the majority of name-serving machines on the internet.
Incident ResponseApplication weaknesses double as networks tighten upJoy PersaudJuly 25, 2008An analysis of 100 security tests carried out over the past five years shows that application level weaknesses are up by 50 percent.
Incident ResponseMac attacks on riseJoy PersaudJuly 24, 2008Malware writers and hackers turning their sights to Apple Macs, warns security firm Sophos.
