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Web malware: Is the Net burning?
Insight perspective As Web malware proliferates, it seems cybercriminals are always one step ahead, security expert points out.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Adobe Systems Inc., ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Web Browser, Messaging
Forget Conficker--focus on the real threats
Insight perspective Despite all the headlines, it is not the Conficker worm people should be worrying about, says industry watcher.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, ScanSafe, Malware, Stock, Mary Landesman, intellectual property, financial service, researcher
Tackling the threat from compromised Web sites
Insight perspective Most Web-based malware now comes from genuine sites that have been compromised, but are site owners and visitors are addressing the problem, asks security expert Mary Landesman.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Internet Advertising, Risk, Password
Cisco to buy cloud security firm for US$183M
News Cisco Systems plans to buy U.K. Web-based security software company ScanSafe, marking the third announced acquisition this month.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, Web services, LANs and WANs, Acquisitions, Starent Networks Corp., ScanSafe, Security, software, Cisco Systems Inc.
Phished or not, leaked passwords show lazy habits
News While researchers debate how passwords were stolen, analysis of the exposed passwords reveals some interesting trends.
Tags: E-mail servers, Spam and phishing, Data security, E-mail clients, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Phishing, ScanSafe, Malware, Password
'Gumblar' Web attacks spreading quickly
News Malicious code known as "Gumblar" or "Troj/JSRedir-R", which infects Web sites, was first detected in March. Defying security experts' expectations, it is growing rapidly instead of dying out.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., ScanSafe, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Domain, Sophos Plc., Google Inc., Attack, Adobe Acrobat
Experts: Gumblar attack is alive, worse than Conficker
News Gumblar Web site compromise attack adds new domains, steals data and continues to propagate after infections are cleaned up, making it worse than Conficker, ScanSafe says.
Tags: Viruses and worms, ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Domain, Attack, removable storage, Password, computer, Microsoft Windows
Web-based malware on legit sites soars
News Security vendor ScanSafe reports more than 400 percent increase in the number of compromised legitimate Web sites in the past year.
Tags: Network security, Web sites, ScanSafe, Malware, Security, Password, security company, researcher, trojan horse, malicious code
Vendor warns of 'Chinese' Web site attacks
News Security vendor ScanSafe has warned IT professionals of a fresh wave of SQL injection attacks.
Tags: Network security, Database management, Microsoft SQL Server, ScanSafe, Security, Yahoo! Inc., Attack, Password, Stock, SQL Injection
Study: Malware risks are growing exponentially
News ScanSafe says the energy sector is the most exposed industry to Web-based malware, while the aviation and automotive industry is least exposed.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Phishing, ScanSafe, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., E-mail Message, Risk, Password
Credit crunch could drive banks to SaaS security
News The credit crunch could drive banks and businesses to get their security from the cloud.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Security, Banking, Web services, ScanSafe, MessageLabs Ltd., IT Security, e-mail, London, Silicon.com
Hundreds of UK sites infected with dynamic malware
News Around 230 U.K. Web sites have been compromised as a result of a mysterious infection afflicting Web-hosting servers, warns security company ScanSafe.
Tags: Security
Service promises secure 'googling'
News Free Scandoo service tags results of Google and other online searches to help fend off spyware and unwelcome content.
Tags: Web sites, Data security, Security
Microsoft: Security requires teamwork
News The software giant also tells European customers that it is making progress with efforts to limit security attacks against its products.
Tags: Security, Business applications
Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous
News Program targets vulnerability, prompting security firm Secunia to issue "extremely critical" rating.
Tags: windows alerts
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