Malware volumes hold steady
Global rates of spam, viruses and phishing e-mails stagnated in the last month, managed e-mail provider MessageLabs has reported.
Stories by John E. Dunn
World's first OS X virus hits Apple
Apple's Mac OS X software has been hit by a mischievous instant messaging virus -- the first ever to target the platform.
McAfee launches mobile security suite
McAfee has become the latest security vendor to launch an all-in-one security suite to protect mobile devices.
Malware triples in 2005
A new report from security vendor Webroot has painted a grim picture of the rising incidence of malware in the last year.
Study: Malware triples in 2005
A new report from security vendor Webroot has painted a grim picture of the rising incidence of malware in the last year.
McAfee launches bot-killing system
McAfee has become the first hardware vendor to use a new technique it claims can reliably protect companies from the lurking threat of botnet-launched distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Study: Cybercriminals set to target PC users
PC users are now the weakest link in the security chain, IBM has suggested in its Security Threats and Attack Trends Report for 2005.
Microsoft to succeed Vista with Vienna
Microsoft has announced a new codename for the Windows OS that will follow the yet-to-ship Vista -- "Vienna."
Qualys vulnerability research put in peril
Security management vendor Qualys has denied that its innovative Laws of Vulnerability research has been jeopardized by the sudden departure of its key instigator, Gerhard Eschelbeck.
Spammer hit with US$11 billion fine
A Florida man accused of sending huge volumes of spam has been fined an unprecedented US$11.2 billion by a U.S. district court.
Phishers now targetting SSL
Information theft scammers are increasingly spoofing SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates in a bid to fool Web users, Netcraft reports.
Antiporn tool now in Mozilla flavor
Guardware has release a new version of its antiporn system which it claims can stop employees viewing sexual content in web browsers, regardless of the source.
Study: Security professionals' influence reaches boardroom
Security professionals are enjoying growing levels of influence inside corporate boardrooms, a new study has suggested.
RSS could aid worm attacks
A researcher has claimed that increased support for RSS (Really Simple Syndication) in browsers could lead to a marked increase in botnet worm attacks.
Researchers flock to report holes for cash
3Com has published details of the third critical hole to be uncovered under the auspices of its controversial Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).