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Antiphishing group casts line at new threats

August 3, 2005 Faced with a rise in so-called pharming and crimeware, Anti-Phishing Working Group will expand to include the emerging threats. TAGS: pharming, phishing, keylogger, threat, bank, attack

Weak links in the Net's armor

August 3, 2005 Today's rising Internet threats are as real as their names are colorful: phishing, pharming and DNS poisoning. Also: Trouble at Cisco. TAGS: pharming, Cisco Systems Inc., phishing, ATM, DNS, threat, server, Microsoft Corp.

Feds vulnerable to lots of Net threats

June 14, 2005 Government agencies are plagued by spyware, phishing attacks and spam, but they're not prepared for the onslaught, a federal survey finds. TAGS: agency, phishing, spyware, homeland security, spam, threat, survey

Defensive maneuvering against Net threats

December 21, 2006 Confusion over Skype security threat clears up; Opera adds a security alert layer to its browser. TAGS: Skype, phishing, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Opera Software, security, password, threat, IM, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Bigger phishes ready to spawn

April 13, 2005 Phishing attacks may have slowed, but their sophistication is increasing at a rapid pace. TAGS: phishing, Salesforce.com Inc., attack, Time Warner Inc., threat, technique, e-mail

Is it safe yet? Not really

January 11, 2006 Check Point Software Technologies CEO Gil Shwed takes a hard look at the changing face of cybersecurity. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Israel, phishing, hacker, threat, security, CEO, e-mail

This week in security

October 7, 2005 Number of threats detected for IM and peer-to-peer networks rises 3,295 percent in one year. TAGS: IMLogic, phishing, IM, P2P, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., threat, security, attack, Microsoft Corp.

Browser-based attacks increase as viruses dip

June 15, 2005 Viruses and worms hit IT operations a bit less often, but browser-based attacks are an increasing headache, new survey finds. TAGS: CompTIA, pharming, IT security, attack, phishing, virus, victim, organization, information technology, threat, Web browser, survey, security

For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net

June 4, 2007 Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses. TAGS: Kimmo Alkio, distributed denial of service, F-Secure Corp., emerging market, virus, threat, mobile phone, India, phishing, attack, security, PC, CEO

Online threats outpacing law crackdowns

June 15, 2006 Phishing and botnet threats are getting more advanced and show no sign of diminishing, despite efforts by law enforcement. TAGS: bot, phishing, threat, malicious software, presentation, agent, Microsoft Corp., PC, security, e-mail

2006: Year of the mobile malware

December 20, 2005 Mobile security threats are expected to rise threefold in 2006 as mobile devices become more prevalent, according to McAfee Avert Labs. TAGS: McAfee Inc., malware, mobile device, phishing, smart phone, virus, threat, security, PC

Is it 'lights out' for e-mail?

November 15, 2005 MailFrontier CEO Anne Bonaparte warns that e-mail skepticism is on the rise. TAGS: MailFrontier Inc., skepticism, phishing, e-mail, threat, Gartner Inc.

ZombieMeter keeps track of hacked PCs

May 27, 2005 System tracks the number of newly hacked PCs per hour and is designed to help identify Internet security threats. TAGS: CipherTrust Inc., zombie, Internet security, phishing, threat, virus, PC

Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference

January 22, 2007 At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay. TAGS: phishing, bot, threat, spam, expert, trojan horse, security, conference, event, Microsoft Corp., PC

Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats

February 28, 2006 New Internet Threat Meter provides information on problems related to Web surfing, e-mail, IM and peer-to-peer file sharing. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Web surfing, threat, phishing, IM, e-mail

McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat

April 25, 2005 Unpatched PCs represent biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at top of McAfee's list. TAGS: McAfee Inc., software vulnerability, vulnerability, threat, attack, hacking, phishing, adware, virus, security

Security adviser: Cyberthreats keep growing

November 22, 2006 Howard Schmidt, former security adviser to the White House, warns of upcoming threats to businesses and the Net itself. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, cyberthreats, threat, colleague, spam, information technology manager, DNS, identity theft, attack, phishing, PDA, security, PC

Unlocking security at RSA 2007

February 12, 2007 Change is in the air at the confab this year, as tech giants start making their weight felt. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., malicious software, phishing, threat, blog, security, conference, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Net threat--or not

April 23, 2004 The Internet is vulnerable to collapse due to a protocol flaw--or not--depending on whom you believe. TAGS: Paul Watson, EarthLink Inc., fine, phishing, Week in review, Symantec Corp., threat, router, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

IM threats rising sharply, reports confirm

April 5, 2005 Instant-messaging attacks increased 250 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, new research finds. TAGS: IM threat, Akonix Systems, IM Network, IM, incident, IMLogic, consortium, threat, phishing, increase, research, attack, virus, workplace, security, Time Warner Inc.