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  • Salesforce staff speared by phishers

    Salesforce.com has revealed few details about a security breach caused by a phishing attack against an employee that surrended internal customer database details.

  • Spam surges hurt SMEs

    Spammers are increasingly targeting individual companies' domains with large volumes of concentrated spam.

  • Antivirus firms target 'unique' malware

    As malware is increasingly written with a specific target in mind, AV firms are deploying more intelligent detection tools and creating unique signatures for individual clients.

  • Security experts warn of worm variant

    A variant of the Sobig worm that appeared over the weekend is now spreading rapidly, security experts have warned.

  • Gmail crack causes spam flood

    The software tool used by Google's Gmail to stop spammers has been cracked, leading to a big increase in spam sent from Gmail accounts last month, according to security firm MessageLabs.

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    Web 2.0 makes phishing spam obsolete

    In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.

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  • Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

  • A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

    Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Securing Microsoft 3: Security Threats 2.0

    In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?

  • Managing spam: Is outsourcing the answer?

    Myriad solutions are available to help eradicate spam. In this guide, ZDNet Australia  looks at one such answer -- hosted or outsourced anti-spam management.

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