Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one Web page being infected every five seconds, according to a new report from security vendor Sophos.
The threats from mobile malicious software are not particularly high--and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief.
If Mac users fall for scams that PC users have faced for years, it will be an invitation for money-hungry crime gangs to exploit them, say security experts.
Security is in a "trough of complacency" in the boardroom but getting it back on the agenda depends on security officers taking a different approach -- evaluating the benefit of protecting against tomorrow's threats, not yesterday's, according to one analyst.
A researcher has sought to debunk the most common security myths affecting the technology industry.
According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?
So it seems that the 'trick' I wrote about almost a month ago is actually a useful feature and does not present a threat to security, according to Microsoft Australia's chief security advisor. But IE7 has different ideas.
Think the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework is boring? So did one Commonwealth Bank worker, apparently. She doesn't work there anymore.
The vision of the future BT portrayed this week at an Australian conference was so far removed from how Telstra's David Quilty has described the British telco that I wonder if they were talking about the same UK.
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
Methods for preventing internal security breaches that work in a small company environment generally don't scale well as the organisation gets larger. Here's how you develop a scalable strategy for preventing breaches as your company grows.
When chief information officers and other technology managers talk about their priorities, security is always high on the list.
The FBI has worked with the SANS Institute to develop a list of the 10 most exploited Windows threats.
Easily exploited vulnerabilities are a hackers favourite target. Use this updated SANS/FBI list of the top threats to Windows to find out where the hackers may be lurking.
One of the most prevalent security problems with Linux/UNIX is outdated software that works great but contains flaws. See which programs represent the most serious security threats.
Despite improvements to the security of Symbian's third edition of its operating system, the Series 60, spyware still poses a major threat to mobile phone security, says F-Secure's senior security specialist, Patrik Runald.
Davis Thomason, senior director of technical services at Sourcefire, describes Enterprise Threat Management (ETM), which combines IPS, vulnerability assessments, network behaviour analysis and network admission control, to create a pro-active defence system.
The profit motive of cybercriminals has caused the total number of known malware threats to double from 250,000 to 500,000 in just one year. "Essentially, in one year we did 20 years of work," says F-Secure's senior security specialist, Patrik Runald.
When Paul Coby became British Airways CIO five years ago, the airline's very existence was under threat as a financial crisis engulfed the entire travel industry following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In this Vision Series video interview, Coby explains technology's role in BA's remarkable turnaround.
PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.
These suites bundle everything you need, from antivirus protection to firewall blocking, in one box. Plus, they offer additional privacy protection, such as blocking objectionable Web sites, spam, and spyware -- all in one convenient package. Which is the best?
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains two newly discovered flaws. Here are the details on patching the holes and a look at how Microsoft seems to be dancing around the problem.
Intrusion detection systems (IDS) have become indispensable in helping to manage threats and vulnerabilities, yet many companies have yet to implement one. Here are some tips and suggestions.
Apple's OS X remains a safe option when compared to Microsoft Windows XP or its successor, Vista, according to antivirus firm Sophos.
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