Infosecurity News
Prolexic chase botnet cybercriminals
Network service security vendor, Prolexic, has released a report highlighting the difficulties in tracing the activities of cybercriminals using botnets.
Stakkato to be tried in Sweden for Cisco hack
The US Government has handed over responsibility for the trial of a young hacker accused of stealing Cisco source code to Sweden, his home country.
Barracuda moves into distributed firewall technology
Barracuda Networks has taken the wraps off a new technology firewall platform for distributed architectures that it claims will allow companies to enhance their firewall protection.
Lancashire police install new audit and security software
3ami has announced that Lancashire Constabulary is using its Monitoring and Audit System (MAS) software to comply with new data security regulations from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
Safer Internet Day – watch out for fake updates says Webroot
Today, as you may have noticed, is Safer Internet Day, when vendors in the IT security world will almost certainly be appearing on the radio and TV explaining how to surf the net more securely. But, says Webroot, one of those vendors, users should watch – especially today – for fake updates to their security software.
Komercní banka win Gartner business intelligence award
Information technology research and advisory company, Gartner, has named Komercní banka as the winner of its Business Intelligence Excellence Award, in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Research shows China was the internet’s largest malware source in January
A report from security vendor Kaspersky Lab shows that malware originating from China topped its monthly report of digital pollution providers, broken down by country of origin, for January 2010.
Microsoft prepares for patch Tuesday
Microsoft will not be patching last week's Internet Explorer vulnerability with this month's patch Tuesday releases, which are scheduled for tomorrow.
Vtesse appeal for network tax reforms rejected
Networking vendor, Vtesse, is set to take its case to the UK Supreme Court, after callings for fairer tax rulings have been rejected by the UK Court of Appeal
Digital economy bill audit issues hitting hard
It appears that the government's digital economy bill – which seeks to require internet access owners to maintain audit logs – may affect more than communication service providers
Fourty-four percent of employees steal hardware and intellectual property when leaving their employers
Research just release by Landesk claims that 44% of employees have stolen IT hardware and intellectual property – including software and databases – when leaving an employer.
Trend Micro invests $300 million in cloud computing
Trend Micro has set up a new company – TCloud Computing – to develop a cloud operating system for release in the second quarter of this year
Kaspersky highlights trojan threat
Anti-virus company, Kaspersky lab, has issued a warning about the continual and increasing threat of trojans
iPhone backup cracker launched
Moscow-based password cracking software company ElcomSoft has released a password breaker for iPhone backups.
Lumension warns IT departments about Microsoft patch plans
Internet security firm, Lumension, is warning IT departments to prepare for Microsoft’s heavy patching activity this month.
Carbon credits phishing scam revealed
Reports are coming in that a phishing scam centering on the international carbon credits scheme is causing havoc on international emissions trading exchanges.
Intel unveils latest high-security vPro processor platform
Intel has finally unveiled its long-awaited update to the vPro processor platform, adding a variety of security and advanced management services for company PC users.
Gordon Brown spam email is a hoax
IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, have released a warning to web users that an email claiming that an image of Gordon Brown’s smile will infect your PC is a hoax
US ill-equipped to cope with mounting cyberattack threat
The US is at risk of a crippling cyberattack and is currently unable to defend itself adequately, according to testimony given before Congress yesterday.
Sunbelt malware list displays Trojan threat
Security software provider, Sunbelt Software, has reported a top 10 list of last month’s most frequent malware threats. Trojan horse files are considered to be the most dangerous. The top entry on the list; Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT made up almost a quarter of the overall detections with 23.15%.
