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NewsBotnet militia amassing for unknown purpose
A vast militia of infected computers is being marshaled, but how this botnet will be put to use remains unknown, reports Tim Greene at Network World. Since August, malicious email attachments have Read more...
How an early warning system could protect against cyber attacks
Here's an inspiring idea from InfoWorld's Roger Grimes: To combat escalating online anarchy, let's build an Internet-wide early warning system that alerts organizations immediately when a malicious Read more...
Zeus Trojan mules used fake names, passports
Cybercrooks who allegedly stole millions of dollars from U.S. business bank accounts used unauthorized automated clearing house transactions, according to court documents made public when indictments Read more...
Who's responsible for spam and malware?
Traditionally, the debate over Internet security has involved the battle between the industry that seeks to protect companies and individuals from intruders, and the companies that make their profit Read more...
Is your VoIP network secure?
Got VoIP security? Well if you don't, this may be the year that you see the first serious attacks on your VoIP networks. It may also be the year that the forthcoming presidential election and Olympic Read more...
Maintaining vigilance in an insecure worldThe rapid-fire introduction of new technological capabilities and vulnerabilities means that CIOs must fund and deploy security operations that keep pace with a constantly changing landscape. Read more... The march of the botnetsBotnets, networks of hundreds or even thousands of infected machines, aren't going away anytime soon. They can be used to wreak real havoc, including spamming and theft of financial and Read more... Botnet threat demands attentionConsider this statistic: botnet malware is currently living on 11 percent of the 650-plus million PCs online today, most of them Windows-based computers. As one computer scientist describes it, Read more... ALSO NOTED: Spam certainly not slowing down in near future; What's coming with IT security in the next year; and much more...> Spam certainly not slowing down in near future. Article > What's coming with IT security in the next year. Read more... Trojan bolsters botnet powersThe battle against spam is getting tougher thanks to more advanced technology like sophisticated botnets that can detect when a compromised server has been taken down, which then target the next Read more... | Press ReleasesIBM Advances its Security Intelligence Portfolio with New AnalyticsTools and Services help Clients Better Prevent Security BreachesARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) is extending its proven security services portfolio to include enhanced Read more >> Websense Improves Dynamic DNS Protection, Granular Social Web Controls, and Bandwidth OptimizationNew features improve control of employee social media use, reduce exposure to data-stealing attacks and command-and-control call-home traffic, plus preserve bandwidthSAN DIEGO, Oct. 27, 2011 Read more >> Norman Enhances Email Security With Direct Quarantine CapabilityEnd Users Receive Higher Visibility and Control over Quarantined MessagesFAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Norman, a leading security company serving global SMB, enterprise, government and Read more >> New Damballa Labs Threat Report Analyzes Internet Crime Trends for First Half of 2011Damballa Unveils the Industry’s First Research on the Growth of Mobile Malware Criminal Command-and-Control Activity; Also Discloses List of the Most Abused Top Level Domains and Top 10 Botnets in Read more >> McAfee Partners With Sharp to Offer McAfee VirusScan Mobile for Android on the “GALAPAGOS” Media TabletsMcAfee VirusScan Mobile for Android Protects Tablets from Viruses and Malware TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McAfee Co., Ltd., the Japanese subsidiary of McAfee, today announced that Sharp Corporation Read more >> |
