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Websense adds insider threat protection

December 20, 2006 Web security specialist Websense has agreed to purchase privately-held PortAuthority Technologies for $90 million in cash. TAGS: Websense Inc., protection

Websense offers to buy rival SurfControl

April 27, 2007 Websense is getting into debt to take over a main rival in the Web security space. TAGS: SurfControl plc, Websense Inc., acquisition

Homeland Security taps anti-snooping tool

May 25, 2005 The Department of Homeland Security has signed a deal with Websense to protect its systems from spyware and other malicious code. TAGS: Websense Inc., homeland security, malicious code, spyware

Web filters mistakenly blocking Yahoo

March 28, 2007 Blockade is the result of erroneous update sent to customers of Websense filtering software. TAGS: Websense Inc., representative, Yahoo! Inc., security, virus, e-mail

Websense: Skype worm on the loose

December 19, 2006 Messages sent via Skype's IM tool ask users to download file, which can steal password, other information, security firm says. TAGS: Skype, Websense Inc., worm, eBay Inc., password

Attackers lurk on photo sites, firm warns

July 25, 2005 Photo album and blog sites are among the free services increasingly being used to spread spyware and other pests, Websense says. TAGS: Websense Inc., free service, malicious code, attacker, photo album, blog, photograph, spyware, security, PC

Miscreants encrypt files, hold them for ransom

May 24, 2005 In a new type of attack, user files are encrypted remotely and attackers demand money for key to decode them. TAGS: Websense Inc., attack, attacker, malicious program, Symantec Corp., victim, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee president jumps to Websense

January 10, 2006 Gene Hodges, who worked at McAfee since 1995, resigns to take posts of CEO, president at rival security company. TAGS: Websense Inc., McAfee Inc., president, CEO, security company, security

Zombie builders send out phone texts

June 23, 2006 Hackers are trying a cell phone approach to try to dupe people into downloading a Trojan horse program. TAGS: Websense Inc., bot, attack, hacker, trojan horse, cell phone, monitoring, security

IM hacks way up in first quarter

March 23, 2005 The number of combined IM- and Web-based attacks increased by 300 percent in the first quarter, Websense says. TAGS: Websense Inc., IM, attack, security

World Cup head butt used as Trojan bait

July 18, 2006 Malicious code is delivered on a Web site made to look like that of world soccer federation FIFA. TAGS: Websense Inc., World Cup, FIFA, Italy, malicious code, trojan horse

Phishing twist relies on bogus blogs

April 12, 2005 Attackers are capitalizing not only on the popularity of blogs, but also on the free storage that some hosting sites offer. TAGS: Websense Inc., blog, phishing, popularity, IM, password, virus, security, link, e-mail

Adware may be lurking in video on MySpace

November 8, 2006 Several pages offer explicit video that appears to come from YouTube, but is hosted elsewhere and triggers installation of adware when played. TAGS: Websense Inc., MySpace, adware, YouTube Video, YouTube, installation, video

Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfall

November 9, 2005 Aims to trick unsuspecting surfers into giving up credit card data by saying they've won a $400 prize from search giant Google. TAGS: Websense Inc., phishing, phishing Web site, credit card, Google Inc., e-mail

MSN Korea hack targeted online gamers

June 4, 2005 New information reveals that password-stealing software was installed automatically on vulnerable systems. TAGS: Websense Inc., MSN, South Korea, attack, trojan horse, gamer, Microsoft Corp., 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

Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. TAGS: malicious software, Websense Inc., Sunbelt Software, flaw, vulnerability, exploit, Windows PC, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., PC

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., confusion, advisory, API, worm, trojan horse, threat, security, researcher, IM

Keylogger spying at work on the rise, survey says

May 16, 2006 Companies may have the best antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software, but that hasn't stopped rise in spyware. TAGS: Websense Inc., keylogger, survey, phishing Web site, phishing, spyware, organization, anti-spyware, firewall, antivirus

Phishers go fishing in July

August 23, 2005 The number of "phishing" incidents in which Internet users are tricked into giving up personal information was down slightly in July, according to a new report. TAGS: phishing, Websense Inc.
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