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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, threat, keylogger, attack, bank

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, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., phishing, Symantec Corp., Opera Software, threat, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, password, IM, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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, threat, DNS, 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, homeland security, threat, spam, survey, spyware

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., Time Warner Inc., attack, threat, 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., phishing, Israel, 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, P2P, Time Warner Inc., threat, IM, attack, America Online Inc., security, 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, organization, attack, phishing, victim, information technology, threat, survey, Web browser, virus

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, malicious software, threat, presentation, agent, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., 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., mobile device, phishing, smart phone, threat, malware, virus, security, PC

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, conference, expert, threat, spam, bot, security, event, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., 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, Gartner Inc., e-mail, threat

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, threat, phishing, blog, conference, security, Microsoft Corp.

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., 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: software vulnerability, McAfee Inc., threat, attack, vulnerability, phishing, adware, security, virus

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, emerging market, F-Secure Corp., mobile phone, threat, India, phishing, attack, CEO, security, virus, PC

The phantom menace?

March 25, 2005 CNETAsia's Winston Chai wonders whether it's too early to hit the panic button on mobile viruses. TAGS: Cabir virus, 3G network, mobile device, Symantec Corp., danger, spamming, MMS, phishing, Symbian Inc., cell phone, Bluetooth, virus, trojan horse, threat, handset, PDA

Security show tackles online threats

February 14, 2005 The security industry takes on phishing, viruses and all manner of online threats at the annual RSA Security Conference this week. TAGS: consolidation, RSA Security Inc., John Thompson, intrusion prevention, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, security company, Juniper Networks Inc., conference, Cisco Systems Inc., security, Symantec Corp., threat, VPN, phishing, acquisition, CEO

New Trojans plunder bank accounts

February 17, 2006 Bank-stealing Trojans wait for victims to sign onto their bank's Web site and then steal money. TAGS: Alex Shipp, business continuity, bank, cybercriminal, RSA Security Inc., malicious software, McAfee Inc., threat, phishing, conference, antivirus, e-mail, PC
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