Phishers get fancy with Lamborghini e-mail scam
Gee, I thought you were supposed to give something made of iron or wood on your sixth wedding anniversary, not a Lamborghini.
Stories by Cara Garretson
CipherTrust appliance blocks bad mail at network edge
CipherTrust Wednesday plans to announce an upgraded version of its Edge appliance that includes new features for blocking annoying and malicious e-mail messages before they enter the corporate network.
Student-run VC fund invests in VOIP service provider
University Venture Fund (UVF), a venture-capital fund run by college students with the guidance of professional investors, on Tuesday announced an investment in VOIP start-up Alianza Global Communication Services.
Dealing with worst-case scenarios
Imagine a natural disaster the likes of Hurricane Katrina or a terrorist attack on a major city wipes out business operations. In the mad dash to get back online as quickly as possible, security protocols and procedures take a back seat to regaining business continuity.
Readers react to 'what users hate about IT pros'
Okay, now it's your turn.
What users hate about IT pros
Really, would it kill you to spend an extra 30 seconds with a user to make sure the fix you just applied actually works?
IT execs share stories of simplification
Three IT executives from very different industries are leveraging technologies, such as provisioning, knowledge databases and virtualization, to help reduce complexity in their organizations.
Tumbleweed releases corporate e-mail security appliance
Tumbleweed announced the latest addition to its line of e-mail security appliances, the high-end MailGate Appliance 6500 designed for companies with 10,000 employees or more.
Ransomware, other Trojans dominate in 2006
Ransomware, or software that takes control of a computer and demands money in exchange for access to files, is one type of Trojan Horse program growing in popularity, according to Sophos' mid-year security report issued on Wednesday.
DOE's Federated Model aims to identify security threats
Argonne National Laboratory, a division of the Department of Energy (DOE) operated out of the University of Chicago, is spearheading an effort to collect information about cyber security events that is beginning to gain steam.
CipherTrust upgrades IM security appliance
Security company CipherTrust on Monday announced an upgrade to its appliance designed to secure and manage corporate use of instant messaging with features that add tighter control and better threat protection to this popular communication channel.
Postini to offer Web filtering service
Managed messaging security service provider Postini Monday announced plans to integrate ScanSafe's hosted Web filtering service into its own offerings.
Report: Growing use of Internet to spread terror, hate
Terrorists and extremists more and more are turning to the Internet to spread their views and incite readers to take action, according to a report issued this week by a Jewish human rights group.
Plaxo to acquire online calendaring company
Plaxo, the online address book company, announced Monday plans to acquire HipCal with the intent of strengthening its online calendaring options.
Symantec launches antiphishing group
Symantec on Monday announced the formation of a group of security companies, financial institutions and Internet retailers that are banding together to help fight phishing.