Botnets are the biggest threat facing the Internet today and neither education, technology or the police can help, according to experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco last week.
Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm on the attack front.
Widespread reports about a flawed communications protocol making the Internet vulnerable to collapse were overblown, according to the researcher credited with uncovering the security problem.
Rampant virus Klez, which has spawned a number of variants, is predicted to cause Australian IT professionals headaches for months to come.
Researchers worry that computers infected by the Code Red worm, which continues to slowly spread, could be used as a ready army for cyberattack.
If you're heading to the Beijing Olympics to cut deals, schmooze and booze, don't leave your laptop and mobile with your hosts for a second and watch your gadgets very, very carefully. Of course, it might cost you a deal because you're acting weird, but your data will be safe.
When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?
Would you be happier that Google collects data about your Internet history if you knew their log data was used to fight some seriously nasty worms?
Imagine for a minute -- just imagine -- that all the Google phone rumours are true and the search giant is about to bring out its own mobile device. What can Google give us that the existing handset makers can't?
The council rubbish truck didn't pick up my bin last week. Instead, the garbage contractor left a big yellow sticker highlighting exactly why my old egg shells, rancid fruit, microwave pizza boxes, an ancient and smelly pair of sneakers, and the odd brick had been left to rot on my property.
Rampant virus Klez, which has spawned a number of variants, is predicted to cause Australian IT professionals headaches for months to come.
Symantec on Tuesday plans to launch the Symantec Internet Threat Meter, a free service meant to inform consumers about the state of Net security.
Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a mobile phone support exec.
The FBI and SANS have released an updated list of the most exploited threats in Linux/Unix systems.
Clearly defining risk can be trickier than it sounds. Many times, we start risk assessments facing vague, half-formed threats. To overcome this, we must carefully examine the reality behind the threat using questions and reflective listening.
ZDNet Australia looks at some of the biometrics technologies currently available and examines how they can protect your valuable network.
While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 was hard to install and produced several noticeable glitches that distracted us from the benefits of the suite.
Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 offers a balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.
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