Keylogging
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'Highest' phishing rate to date
News June marked increased malware attacks and record number of phishing attacks on Web, according to Fortinet's online threat report for June.
Tags: Spam and phishing, PC security, Security Management, Phishing, Fortinet Inc., Malware, Singapore, Anti-spam, e-mail, Symantec Corp.
Mobile threat a 'ticking time bomb'
News Mobile botnets are currently non-existent but factors that make such a scenario possible are already in place, says security vendor F-Secure.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Business applications, Mobile platforms, Malware, Security, Mobile, F-Secure Corp., Cell Phone, Bot, operating system
Looking back at 2007 with envy
News With a rough start to the new year, businesses are likely to look back fondly at 2007, which saw stellar financial and economic growth.
Tags: Search, Development/design, Office suites
Hacked Web mail accounts used to send spam
News While Websense has seen a rise in spam following the compromise of 30,000 Web mail accounts, security experts are split over how the accounts were breached.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Phishing, Security, security consultant, Sophos Plc., Spam, Keylogging, Password, Websense Inc.
Stark warning as UK faces cybercrime boom
News A report by the Serious Organized Crime Agency has warned of the growing danger from international gangs of online and credit card fraudsters.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Phishing, Malware, Keylogging, intellectual property, phone, Spam E-mail Message, Silicon.com, denial of service
Stealth keylogger used in French bank heist
News Russians have reportedly used a keylogging virus to steal over US$1.2 million from French bank accounts.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security
More brands targeted as phishing attacks soar
News Big commercial names are used in phishing e-mails designed to trick recipients into giving up account information.
Tags: E-commerce, Security, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Spam and phishing
No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts
News 'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Hacking, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Games
Report: U.S. most prolific source of online attacks
News Computer networks in U.S. generate highest percentage of phishing, other Internet attacks, according to security firm.
Tags: Business security, Data security, Security
Why data encryption is no substitute for comprehensive security
Techguide Jonathan Yarden asserts that data encryption can actually increase security risks if you apply it without considering how it will affect other IT functions. Find out why he stresses that data encryption is only one of the tools in a comprehensive Internet security setup.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Applications and tools
Hackers attack British parliament using WMF exploit
News The U.K. government was subjected to a concerted attack by Chinese hackers last year, according to the government’s e-mail security provider.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security applications/tools, Government
Rootkit threats move beyond Linux to Windows systems
Insight For years, Linux and UNIX administrators have been dealing with the security threat posed by hacker rootkits. Now, Windows administrators must face the same concerns. Find out how to protect your systems by learning what a rootkit is and what it does.
Week in review: Google, the defiant one
News Search giant rejects demand to turn over millions of search records related to the U.S. federal defense of an Internet porn law.
Tags: Legal, Privacy, Regulations, Politics
Trojan poses as Lycos Europe screensaver
News Attackers use "Make love not spam" campaign as lure for password-stealing program.
Tags: Hacking
Got malware? Now you can bank online anyway
News The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has developed a tool it says will prevent criminals snooping online communications, but hacking experts say the system is not foolproof.
Tags: Security, Banking, Viruses and worms
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