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Spy program snoops on cell phones

March 30, 2006 Software hides itself on phones to secretly capture data, leading one security company to label it a Trojan horse. TAGS: security company, F-Secure Corp., cell phone, trojan horse, security, monitor, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Eubanks joins Oakley Networks board

February 6, 2006 Gordon Eubanks has joined the board of directors of IT security company Oakley Networks, the company announced Monday. TAGS: Oakley, security company, IT security, CEO, information technology

Panel: Security companies in demand

February 16, 2006 Companies in the business of securing data from espionage are attracting interest from potential buyers. TAGS: security company, valuation, buyout, acquisition, buyer, Citrix Systems Inc., McAfee Inc., security, Symantec Corp., vice president, environment

Attackers dig into zero-day flaw

November 7, 2006 Limited attacks are already emerging for the "extremely critical" flaw in ActiveX Control, Microsoft acknowledges. TAGS: security company, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

EMC acquires security company Verid

June 4, 2007 Acquisition of consumer-authentication specialist designed to augment services offered by EMC's security division, RSA. TAGS: EMC Corp., RSA Security Inc., security company, analytics, security

Google calls for users to report malicious sites

December 4, 2007 The search giant is asking people to fill in an online form reporting malicious sites that are not already flagged. TAGS: malicious software, Google Inc., McAfee Inc., security company, form, blog, security

Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security firms

October 19, 2006 Powwow to discuss how to let security companies use core components of some versions of the Windows OS. TAGS: security company, kernel, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off

May 8, 2006 Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance. TAGS: Sophos Plc., security company, attachment, virus, Microsoft Excel, security

McAfee buys search-warning company

April 5, 2006 Security giant acquires SiteAdvisor, which helps fortify defenses for people before they browse potentially malicious sites. TAGS: McAfee Inc., security company, Web browser, security

EMC acquires Network Intelligence

September 18, 2006 Deal valued at about $175 million adds to products offered by EMC's information security division. TAGS: Network Intelligence, EMC Corp., information security, security company, RSA Security Inc., acquisition, security

F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise

October 1, 2007 Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security firm says. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., security company, researcher, virus, malware, security

Time to make security software a lot easier

October 24, 2006 F-Secure CEO Risto Siilasmaa says complex security software shouldn't be so complex. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., drill, security company, security, convenience, Internet security, service provider, CEO, mobile phone, PC

Ex-Palm boss joins security firm

September 15, 2006 Eric Benhamou, formerly CEO of Palm, has joined the board of Web security company Finjan TAGS: Finjan Software Inc., Web security, security company, CEO, Palm Inc., security

Security firms on police spyware, in their own words

July 17, 2007 Will companies that make antispyware software detect key loggers implanted by federal agents? We survey 13 companies and include their answers verbatim. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., security company, police, policy, regulation, Grisoft, survey, AVG, spyware, compliance, keylogger, agency, security, law, Europe, U.S.

Security from A to Z: Virus variants

November 28, 2006 What's the difference between "Leap.A" and "Leap.B"? A look at naming of variants. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: variant, security company, malicious software, virus, security

Service promises secure 'googling'

May 15, 2006 Free Scandoo service tags results of Google and other online searches to help fend off spyware and unwelcome content. TAGS: ScanSafe, search result, security company, Internet search, McAfee Inc., search engine, adware, Yahoo! Inc., spyware, Google Inc., security

Kits help phishing sites proliferate

February 27, 2006 Security experts says December's 65 percent growth in crook sites is due to increasing availability of phishing toolkits. TAGS: phishing, phishing Web site, Websense Inc., security company, kit, security

Another IE 7 pop-up problem discovered

October 30, 2006 Browser glitch could enable malicious attackers to alter content in a trusted site's pop-up window. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security company, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec, Microsoft cooperate on security

October 23, 2007 Despite earlier tussle, the two companies announce joint participation in a forum aimed at promoting security best practices. TAGS: security company, Symantec Corp., API, organization, security, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection

March 27, 2007 Security company's Mobile Security Suite 5.0 to include antivirus, data encryption and firewall protection, plus management console. TAGS: IT administrator, Symantec Corp., security company, Microsoft Windows Mobile, security, console, antivirus, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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